Roof bikes

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Space is really becoming limited and I am toying with the idea of 'hanging' a few bikes from the shed roof.

What I mean though is having them flat against the roof, not hanging down.

I'm seem a few sheds like this in photos, but wondering if anyone does it and has a few tips?

The bikes dont have to be easy accessible ( they are hardly ridden) but I dont want to make it overly hard to get them down when I need to.

Any thoughts/ideas/experience?

 

[Fat_Ride]

Probably just a hanging hook for both front and back wheels.

Need to meaure the distance between the wheels on your bikes though as it will differ.

 

[lachmaster]

I had the same problem about 2 weeks ago. I found that the simplest and easyiest solution was to consult my local bike shop. It might cost you a little bit more but it is worth it because it makes getting your bikes down alot easyier and quicker.

 

[PINT of Stella. mate!]

Do you have rafters in the shed? if so it'll be a lot easier. Having said that, even without it should be a piece of piss. All you need are some eye bolts and some decent rope.

If you post up a pic of the roof it'll be easier to work out the best place to rig everything up.

 

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Understandably its probably something thats going to be tailored to each set up.

Mines going to be pretty crappy, its a pitched corro shed roof, no rafters (although thinking of putting some bracing in for versatility) and the supports are a bit weedy.

In a perfect world I'll like to be able to store them suspended on the roof, but also in a presentation style (they are both 'Museum bikes').

I'm attacking paper with a pencil now to sketch out some ideas and may post them up.

I'll post up end result too once I get there.