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same space as a standard single-level hanging rack. The bikes are still easy to
get in and out, and this rack can work in a garage, foyer, porch, or yard. You just
need a wall or some posts.
The rack system shown is very easy and inexpensive to build, and i believe it is
the most compact, tangle-free storage possible for 4 or more bikes. for 2-3 bikes
its still a good rack but will use about the same space as some other options.
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Step 1: What You Need
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First - Measure the width of the wall you plan to use. You need 1 foot (300mm)
per bike, plus another 1 foot (300mm). So, 4 bikes will need 5 feet (1.5 meters)
at the widest point (for those keeping score - i challenge you to find a more
efficient and easy to build storage system!) If you only have road bikes with
narrow handlebars you can get away with a little less - maybe 11 inches
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(270mm) per bike. Once you've figured out how long the rack will be, you need
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wood screws between 3.5" and 4" long (8 to 10cm)
large metal screw-in hooks (available from most home improvement stores -
the ones i found were helpfully called "bike hooks")
plastic tubing that will fit over the metal hooks (i used 7/16" tubing with 5/16"
ID (8mm)). or some old innertubes.
tape measure
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stud sensor (or you can make one by hanging a magnet from a piece of
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optional - thick plastic or thin plywood sheet the full size of the rack (width
and height) if you want to protect the wall from tire marks
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Step 2: Dimensions Are the Key
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OK. this whole setup is totally simple. The only trick to the double-level rack is
to get the correct spacing of the bikes both horizontally and vertically.
- In order to not have the bottom row of bikes flop all around the rear wheel
MUST be off the ground.
- The bottom row of hooks should be 65" (1.65m) off the ground.
- The top row of hooks should be 14" (350mm) higher than the bottom row -
this keeps the handlebars and cranks of the top row clear of the bottom row.
- spacing between hooks at the same level: 24 inches (600mm). This gives you
11 or 12-inch overall bike spacing.
- you can reduce the spacing a little, the more you reduce the more tangling you
will have trying to get the bikes in and out. at 24-inches the handlebars on
mountain-bikes will be just next to each other. if you only have road-bikes you
can do 22 inch spacing.
Step 3: Just in Case You Are Worried About Your Rims
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I've gotten a couple of emails since i posted this project from people that were
concerned about damaging their bike rims. There are 2 potential concerns:
(1) Using a metal hook could scrape up your fancy aluminum rim. As shown in
the project, I recommend covering your hooks in vinyl tubing or innertube wrap,
this will create a thick and tough rubberized surface to protect the rim
(2) Too much leverage on the hook will deform the rim itself. This is not possible
if you use metal hooks that extend at least 4" from the wall, like in all the project
photos. The only way you could risk deformation is by using a much smaller
metal hook, however a hook small enough to deform your rim would also make
hooking the bike on and off the wall very difficult in the first place.
Here's the math on this just in case you are not convinced:
(2a) how strong is your rim? very strong! it is designed to handle at least a 200
lbs person riding over the edge of a curb or pothole. at very slow riding speed
you could estimate that the contact area of a pothole corner is similar to the
hook we are using. fortunately, when you bike is hanging from the rack it is only
supporting itself (25 lbs), and not 200 lbs. and your rim can handle that pothole
at speed too...
(2b) how much leverage do we have? as shown in the photo, the weight of the
bike "X" is pulling down at the hub. this sets up a torque around point A. if i
recall my high school physics properly this means:
torque = force x distance
since there is no motion, there must be equal and opposite torques applied
around A
So, the force at the hook Y = (L1 / L2) * X
(2c) the hook point B is about 5" from the wall. this sets the distance L2 nearly
as long as L1. that means the force at Y is only slightly more than the weight of
the bike. no chance of deforming your rim!
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and he stumbles, flails about and catches his entire drunken weight on the
hanging bike! now you've got 200 lbs at a 5:1 leverage. based on some
unrelated experience trying to hang a large sculpture from my ceiling, if you
used the same 1/4" steel hooks that i did you still won't bend your rims, instead
the hook is going to un-bend until the bike unhooks itself and falls off. if you did
happen to use some industrial grade hooks here, and they don't rip out of the
wall - then perhaps your rim is toast.
Step 4: Find Your Studs and Measure Them
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In a house or garage your rack needs to have firm support - it needs to be
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Step 5: Drill the Wood and Screw It On
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Find a drill bit a little less than the diameter of the screws you are using (try to
match the screw 'body' with the drill bit). We'll use this to make a 'pilot hole' into
the wood - the screws go in easier and they won't split the wood. Have a friend
hold the first piece of your rack onto the wall in the correct spot. At each stud,
drill two pilot holes through the rack and into the wall. Remove the rack and drill
the holes in the wall deeper in. Next hold your rack back onto the wall and
screw in the wood screws all the way. You need to attach the wood to 2 different
studs so it doesn't tip or rip out.
Step 6: Prepare the Hooks
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Once you've got both of the wood pieces firmly secured, its time to add the
hooks that hold the bikes. All the home improvement stores around here seem
to stock the identical "bike hook" - its a large metal hook with a thin rubbery
coating. The hook part is fine but I always find that the rubbery coating gets
ripped up after a short time. You don't want a bare metal hook scraping up your
rims, so here's an easy way to fix it: you can wrap the hook with an old
innertube, or you can get some flexible plastic tubing at your home improvement
store - just remove the crappy coating and slip the plastic tubing over the metal
hook.
Step 7: Put in the Hooks
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Now drill pilot holes for your hooks into the rack. On the bottom row, space the
hooks 2 feet (600mm) apart. On the top row, offset by 1 foot (300mm), and
again put the hooks 2 feet (600mm) apart.
Step 8: You're Done!
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and your mess of bikes is history. Note that your bike tires will leave some
marks on the wall - if you want to keep things "nice" i'd recommend putting a thin
sheet of plywood across the whole wall before attaching the rack.
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2017-01-24 Reply
JamesG359 (/member/JamesG359/) made it!
Thanks for the inspiration, the 300mm spacing works a treat, already planning
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on expanding it to hang another 3 bikes.

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2016-09-10 Reply
Silverwraith (/member/Silverwraith/) made it!
how could you not leave room for expansion!?

Thank you for the simple and, I think, relatively elegant design. I really needed
the space in my garage. Lowes had some bike hangers with relatively low tire
clearance. I had to trim the hooks and re glue the rubber that was pre applied to
the hooks.
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jimmychion (/member/jimmychion/) made it! 2016-07-30 Reply
thanks for the inspiration and dimension suggestions
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alan0493 (/member/alan0493/) 2016-06-19 Reply
i run a bike library ,part of the get yorkshire biking campaign ,and this is ideal for
storing our 40+ cycles ,ive trawled the internet for hours till i found it ,have all
the supplies and starting the build tomorrow. will post pics when done.
thank you
BicycleBlueBook (/member/BicycleBlueBook/) 2016-06-13 Reply
We use something very similar to this in one of our shops! We use different
hooks to signify different characteristics (special accessories
(http://articles.bicyclebluebook.com/essential-accessories-enhance-riding-
experience/), etc.) about our used bicycle for quick reference. It helps us see
the bike value, easily.
chrisman13 (/member/chrisman13/) made it! 2016-03-13 Reply
This saved me at least a hundred bucks. I bought a 12' 2x4 at lowes for $4.42,
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CameronRobertson (/member/CameronRobertson/) 2016-02-21 Reply
I have always been storing my bikes in the kitchen as the garage is full of other
things. At times, it could get inconvenient as the bikes are often toppled over in
the midst of working around the kitchen. Hence, in my mission of maximizing
storage space in the kitchen, I am building this wall rack for the bikes next to the
refrigerator to at least secure the bikes safely.
2016-01-25 Reply
cphorvath (/member/cphorvath/) made it!
Came out great, my housemate loves the extra space in the garage now too! I
also sealed off the open area at the same time with some polycarbonate
sheeting into the wooden beam and brick. Thanks for the great guide!
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KirbyK (/member/KirbyK/) 2016-01-17 Reply
Thanks for the guide! Our 4 bikes & 4 kick scooters are off the floor (and my
wife is off my back! ;P)
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2016-01-10 Reply
sawboman (/member/sawboman/)
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2015-10-04 Reply
chucspe (/member/chucspe/) made it!
Brilliant because of the simplicity.
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MarkSindone (/member/MarkSindone/) 2015-09-11 Reply
This looks like a simple and easy storage rack to put up for bikes! Now to figure
out how to finetune the idea and make it so that the bikes are a lot more
compact together
Batmaniak (/member/Batmaniak/) 2015-05-05 Reply
I did the same thing, but had to have 7 bikes in a tighter space. I found
alternating bars up, bars down allowed the bikes to be place closer together.
Nice work!
stuocs (/member/stuocs+/) 2015-04-15 Reply
Great project! I will have to consider this to store my family's 7 bikes. The only
issue is that I will have to somehow adapt it for a concrete wall deal and
consider the implications of having it installed in a narrow storage room. Do you
find you need lots of space behind you to take the bikes on and off the wall?
EricB12 (/member/EricB12/) 2015-02-12 Reply
That looks like a great storage solution for bicycles in the room. I have a similar
setup in my home, the only difference is, mine was fashioned from an old
storage rack I purchased a few years ago. I removed the middle shelves and
replaced them with a bike rack accessory that I purchased from our local
hardware store, the same place i purchased the shelves.
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Cool idea. Thanks. 2014-11-24 Reply

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2014-08-28 Reply
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SirBikes-a-Lot (/member/SirBikes-a-Lot/) made it!
I got some reclaimed wood and mounted two 64" 2x8 planks with bike hooks
spaced 14" apart in a staggered pattern. The planks were anchored into 4
studs, so it's pretty solid. Thanks for the great instructions!
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Nemesis201077 (/member/Nemesis201077/) 2013-09-22 Reply
Just found this as I need a storage solution for our growing bike collection. I
have an MTB and roadie, my two flatmates have roadies too. Having 4 hand
vertically in my utility seems an excellent Idea. I may cut some PVC waste pipe
in half and fit this to the walls where the front and rear tyres would sit to protect
the wall and keep the bikes inline.
shika805 (/member/shika805/) 2013-07-13 Reply
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shika805 (/member/shika805/) 2013-07-13 Reply
The designed worked great in my little corner of my garage. I was able to fit 4
bikes in the area I had. Thanks! The only thing that I did different was I placed a
foam around the hook to have extra cushioning for my wheels, I didnt want
them to be scuffed or scratched. Great write up! measurements were perfect!
luckyduc (/member/luckyduc/) 2013-07-12 Reply
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jshin4 (/member/jshin4/) 2013-06-14 Reply
Do you have any suggestions for a lockable version of this vertical bike rack?
I'd like to build one on our covered porch, however theft is of a concern.
embochner (/member/embochner/) 2013-05-10 Reply
Do the hooks penetrate the wood and go into the wall? or is just that the wood
is attached to the wall, and the hook is attached to the wood?
domm_plix (/member/domm_plix/) 2013-01-13 Reply
Today I built a slightly adapted version, fixing the pieces of wood vertical instead
of horizontal: http://domm.plix.at/bicycle/2013_01_radaufhaengung.html
WriterChick (/member/WriterChick/) 2012-12-15 Reply
I actually managed to make this without either smashing or amputating a

thumb. My bike and I both thank you.
carl.myhill (/member/carl.myhill/) 2012-02-14 Reply
This inspired me to sign up to instructables so I could say thanks. I built this

today. Very cool instructions. The wall of my shed was quite weak and only the
central stud was easy to locate. So I added a couple of supporting legs to it
either end. Fantastic - very happy with the result. Thanks very much.
MiKOTRON (/member/MiKOTRON/) 2012-01-17 Reply
I really like this instructable. The one thing that I really took from it was the
magnet hanging from a string technique to find the steel "studs". When I was
hanging some shelves in my house a knocked on the wall to "hear" and "feel"
where the studs were. That knocking technique created lots of unwanted holes
in the drywall. LOL. My wife just loved having 7 or 8 little holes in her walls. I
think that your magnet technique will save my marriage. :)
rbingham (/member/rbingham/) 2011-11-29 Reply
Fully awesome. Did this in my basement last weekend, used tapcon screws to
mount to brick took about an hour and a half, and now I have 4 bikes neatly
stowed for the winter in a bit of dead space in my basement beside the furnace.
Simple, brilliant, cheap.
Thanks!
AbbieX (/member/AbbieX/) 2011-10-01 Reply
Built this today.....great!
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Hi I was wondering if anyone knew if this would work if I drilled into brick and
used anchors in the brick. Would the weight be pulling downwards and
therefore be fine if using anchors or would the weight be pulling outwards from
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2011-09-24
If your anchors are done right it will be fine if not better then a
standard wall. I would use some Liquid Nails on the anchors or Gorilla
Glue to take any of the wiggles out. check youtube for the how to fasten
an anchor.
SciReach (/member/SciReach/) 2011-09-24 Reply
I love this idea! Its simple. Its great engineering. Its cheap simple and is going
to work great for my needs.
onrust (/member/onrust/) 2011-07-23 Reply
peppy and cheap
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chinkeyes (/member/chinkeyes/) 2011-07-12 Reply
We are quite the bike riding family with 5 adult sized bikes. We built the rack in
the garage and it freed up so much space! We also built ours a little higher off
the ground, adding even more room beneath the bikes for storage tubs to hold
helmets and other bike essentials. Thanks for this great instructable!
jonathansmith68 (/member/jonathansmith68/) 2011-02-13 Reply
I just completed this in my room and absolutely love it! Thanks for the simple,
yet incredibly helpful tutorial!
Just thought I'd share a few things that I discovered when putting mine together.
First off, I went one inch higher (66" vs. 65") for the first row of hooks and I am
happy that I did. My Surly Karate Monkey (Single-speed 29'er Mountain Bike)
with a wheel-base of 1046mm (41.18") and 29"x2.3" tires just barely clears the
ground (less than an inch) when hanging from the bottom row of hooks. This
obviously wouldn't be an issue if I used the top row of hooks but this is where I
discovered the second important thing to note.
My top row of hooks is 8.25" (20.955cm) down from the ceiling and I am
UNABLE to mount the front tire of my Surly Karate Monkey (with 29"x2.3" tires)
in the top row of hooks. However, my other 700c bikes (including a Cross bike
with a wider 700x32c tire) appear to fit fine in the top row of hooks with such a
tight ceiling clearance. I have found that if you wanted to mount a 29'er
mountain bike in the top row of hooks, you'll want to shoot for AT LEAST 10.5"
(26.67cm) of clearance from the ceiling to the top row of hooks.
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dan (/member/dan/) jonathansmith68 (/member/jonathansmith68/) Reply
2011-06-21
oh, good info! it looks like your ceiling is a bit lower than mine.
d0gma (/member/d0gma/) 2011-06-20 Reply
Was wondering if the rear wheels of the bikes on the lower hooks could touch
the floor if there was some sort of wheel tray (2x8 w/ routered trough) to keep
the bikes in line? This would make it alot easier to store heavier bikes, kids
bikes, etc.
kissiltur (/member/kissiltur/) 2009-06-24 Reply
Just a quick note to thank you for this instructable - the space I have for bikes
isn't good for wall hanging, but this at least inspired me to finally hang bikes
from the ceiling to get them out of the way a bit.
nicocart (/member/nicocart/) kissiltur (/member/kissiltur/) 2011-02-12 Reply
I have been wanting to hang my bike from the ceiling for as long as I can
remember and have looked into different systems but am nervous to
actually do it becaue I've never actually seen it done with my own eyes.
How did you do it?
TRANSLTR (/member/TRANSLTR/) 2010-10-05 Reply
Its this kind of thing that makes Instructables my favourite web site in the world.
Ever.
jslag (/member/jslag/) 2010-10-02 Reply
Great project, thanks! Built this the other weekend in my apartment, and very
happy with how it worked out.
I happened to have a full 8' of wall space available, so rather than trim down the
2x4s, I left them at full length so that the extra space can be used to hold up our
bike trailer & other stuff.
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wilderness (/member/wilderness/) 2010-09-29 Reply
Just a point about the rims and the physics...
As far as I can tell, the weight of the bike pulling against the hook exerts its
force against the inside of the rim, ie away from the hub.
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curiousmonk (/member/curiousmonk/) 2010-05-23 Reply
Great instructable! Built this last night and finally got the tangle of bikes off the
floor.
This instructable maximizes bike-on-wall density while minimizing tangling. If

you have a bit more wall and want to maximize spacing, rather than cutting the
2x4 (which is x inches long) in half you can cut it into two lengths where the
bottom row (for three bikes) would be y inches long, where
y = (x-3)/1.5
For example:
Cut a 120" 2x4 into a 78" piece (bottom, three bikes) and a 42" piece (top, two
bikes) per the equation above.
Mount the outside bottom board bikes 3" in from the end of the 78" board.
Mount the middle bottom bike centered between them. You get a same-row
bike separation of 36".
Mount the top board centered above the bottom board. Put the bike hooks 3" in
from each end of the top board. This gives a 36" same-row separation.
So this way you get a 36" same-row separation and an 18" adjacent-row
separation.
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Pedalit (/member/Pedalit/) 2009-09-20 Reply
In my garage, I simply used a stud finder to find the 18" on center studs and put
hooks in them, all at the same height. I can put road bikes beside each other,
right side up, but the cruisers and mtn bikes have to be alternated. Your idea is
simpler if your dwelling isn't wood framed. I haven't had any wheel problems in
two years, not even on the cheap 50lb. cruisers (bruisers).
evad (/member/evad/) Pedalit (/member/Pedalit/) 2009-09-24 Reply
Just a bit more information than anyone probably needs: If you live in the
US, the distance between studs in a wall is 16" (Not 18") on center IF the
house was built after the mid to late 20's and uses "platform" or " stick"
construction. My house was built in 1923, uses balloon construction, and
the studs are 22" -24" on center. The spacing on timber built houses will
vary with the whim of the original builder. Moral: Believe your stud finder,
not your ruler.
jsf.online (/member/jsf.online/) 2006-10-20 Reply
Looks almost identical to what i put in our garage four months ago. One
addition, particularly for a rental property: Add some clear plastic between the
bike tires and walls so as to keep the wall from getting marked up. You can get
rolls of thick plastic, or use the plastic that is sold for in cheap-inceiling
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Brilliant because of the simplicity.

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