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Limited space in the shed and the wife’s just bought an e-bike. The sheds not tall enough to hang the bike on the front wheel with the usual bike hook mounts.
so my thinking is to get a thru axle mount like you see for mounting in vans and attaching to the wall, low enough that the rear tyre still rests on the floor.
Good or bad idea? My worry is possible stress on the fork lowers
As always opinions and real world experience appreciated
Can't imagine an issue. The weight of a bike hanging from the fork is nothing compared to what it's subjected to every time you sit on it.
Is your shed wall strong enough to hold an e-bike? Are you strong enough to lift it into position while manhandling the axle into a tiny hole?
The idea of taking the front wheel off and on for every ride then trying to lift it onto the wall and slide the axle in whilst doing so would put me off.
my wife couldn’t manage to lift her Rise onto a red hook type mount we used to have, and that’s a fairly light eeb.
Back wheel on floor, then wooden parallel boards for front wheel and either bungee, rope or dowel through to secure.
Like this
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/602623762/bike-rack-wall-mount-wooden-bicycle
You'll probably end up dropping it, trying to wiggle the axle through the forks and the mount.
Or damaging the through axle.
Time for a bigger shed.
I don't think the forces will be an issue, but an easier solution might just be to put one of those "spade handle" hooks on the wall (a pair of small hooks), and hook the replaced axle of the fork (after wheels removed) into it (which is way less faffy than trying to attach a fork mount)? there's no forces like there are in a car so it doesn't need to be super-secure.
Sorry my bad, it will be my analogue bike being hung.
thinking some boards at floor level to grip rear tire. Stop it swinging about and aid me when attaching to wall
I was going to make my own version of that Etsy mount but sheds not tall enough
i do this, but with a large hook (from screwfix, few quid) which is screwed into shed wall at desired height. Wheel the bike in on it's back wheel, and locate axle onto hook. There is very little weight on the hook as it's essentially just resting on it. has worked for many years, and is the best space saving way to store the bikes. i then have another hook next to it where i hook the front wheel.
The idea of taking the front wheel off and on for every ride
I find this an interesting comment - all our bikes are stored with wheels off and have to be refitted everytime we ride, and every time they go in the car the wheels come off It takes seconds!
I was going to make my own version of that Etsy mount but sheds not tall enough
So what we are saying is that (wife=n+1)=S+1(ruminant=n+1).
New shed.
Have you a gravel bike yet?
OP says not enough height, so I suspect the wheel has to come off. Your issue will be locating the forks into the holder, whilst getting your arm round to pop the through axel in whilst balancing the bike. The height of the bracket will be key so the tyres are on the floor - I wouldn't want to attempt it without the weight being supported. It can be tricky lifting a light hybrid into wall hooks in my garage (wheels off ground).
I'd just take wheel out, replace axle in fork & then have some hooks in the wall to hook the axle over. Might be worth having a couple of hooks at the same height spread by 80mm or so, to stop the front end flopping round. Similar to that double hook that 5lab has posted an image of.
The idea of taking the front wheel off and on for every ride then trying to lift it onto the wall and slide the axle in whilst doing so would put me off.
Yep, sounds a right faff to me.
As above, hooks much easier surely?
One of these would do it too -
https://pbr.co.uk/products/roof-rack
I use this on the car and its great but you can buy a spare 'foot' for it and then its used to hook the bike onto the wall
sharkattack
Are you strong enough to lift it into position while manhandling the axle into a tiny hole?
This - wil be way too fiddly
@5lab has it above, keep it simple, hang from a hook
Nice idea, but how much?
As above, trying to thread an axle through a fork mount is a PITA when on the floor, let alone when on a wall.... Unless you look at Unaka or Rocky Mounts (£££).
Yeah 5labs’s idea seems the simplest. No need to reinvent the wheel 😉😂
Lab where did you get that image from
I imagine you'd have to be very accurate with the placement of the axle mount as well, to the extent that a flatter tyre would place the weight on the mount.
It’ll be fine. I know a few people who’ve done it and none of them have trashed their forks or bike.
Just use a hook as above why would you be arsed winding the maxle in every time
Surely doesn't need axle in either a length of metal or plastic tubing will do and make it easier.
I'm thinking front wheel off parallel block on floor to steady rear. Roll bike in on rear, axle over hook slide tubing in. Then it could just be two wall mounted hooks if you can't find 5lab's fancy one.
I just hook the axle over a rubber coated hook, benefit of being able to being able to turn the hook to the direction you want the bars to be facing and there is no faff other than deciding where to put the corresponding wheel.
And remember to put a brake stopper in the caliper otherwise it's almost guaranteed someone will pull on the brakes and pop your pistons out
Hang the whole bike from the roof (in normal orientation) above the other bike. Just need a couple of loops of webbing on hooks in the roof. Hook the saddle onto one and use loop the other around the handlebar to stop the bike tipping.
Lab where did you get that image from
US Ebay - but you can get similar things at screwfix
https://www.screwfix.com/p/smith-locke-mid-duty-double-storage-hook-zinc-plated-158-x-116mm/8733j
Take the front wheel off and hang it by the back wheel on any old hook? No harder, still have to remove a wheel but all pretty easy to hang and remove when needed.
I don’t think the forces will be an issue, but an easier solution might just be to put one of those “spade handle” hooks on the wall (a pair of small hooks), and hook the replaced axle of the fork (after wheels removed) into it (which is way less faffy than trying to attach a fork mount)? there’s no forces like there are in a car so it doesn’t need to be super-secure.
This is the best option, I dabbled with a very similar hook in my old garage, worked well.
I still have my old hook, complete with modifications!
If you really wanted to hold it by the axle, then the rocky mounts drop top would work, but maybe have them mounted vertically so you can just rest the axle on it then close it up.
