Originally Posted by
sgrobben
......imagine lifting your bike to the ceiling hooks rightside up, meaning you are lifting the bike by its spinning wheels. That would not be an easy task. Also spacing between the hooks is less important and can accommodate a larger range of bike sizes when hanging by the wheels......
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Yea, only have to lift whole bike to hook front wheel,
then swing the back wheel up to hook #2....
I haven't had to resort to hanging my bikes overhead yet but when I was considering it these two ideas came up foremost to my mind.
Keep in mind that we're talking about overhead such that you can easily walk under them. That means a tall ceiling. If you're just lifting them up to hang from a typical 8 foot ceiling then lifting and hanging them from the saddle or top tube is much easier to do without having to hold them by the wheels. But if you're graced with a 12 foot ceiling in your garage like my new one then upside down and way up overhead hanging by the wheels it is for sure. The only bike that won't see this is my mountain bike with the hydraulic brakes. If I hang it I'll need to use a pulley hanger so it stays upright due to the brakes.