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Old 01-21-16 | 03:54 PM
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Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.

Depending on the layout of your apartment and the ceiling height, the bikes can be hung vertically or horizontally (in either the upright or lay-down position).

All of those positionings lend themselves to hanging from the ceiling, so I can see no advantage to using a wall-hanger instead of simple ceiling hooks. In either case though, the attachment needs to find a joist or stud.

Hung from the front wheel, the bike can be almost flat against a wall, or two or more bikes laid against the wall like overlapping shingles.

I got 22 bikes along a 17-foot wall, still easy to remove and replace one. Note that this room had only a 6-1/2 foot ceiling height, but still has some room underneath the bikes for bagged stacks of tires and "under-bed" storage Tupperwares.

If I may make one suggestion, it is that this is what your apartment should look like after N+1 has had a good run:


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