Does anyone have DIY solutions for vertical wall storage that turns the front wheel to squeeze in more density? Between MTBs with extra long bars and road bikes with drop bars, it is hard to get everything tightly packed on the wall using plain hooks.

I'd love the setup you'd get from the garage-storage bracket Velocirax includes with their hitch racks. The wheel mounts hang the bike with the wheel twisted at about a 45-degree angle so the handlebars don't get in each other's way:

But I'm not looking to spend $800 on a full hitch rack that will never go on a car and they don't sell just the wheel mount portion as a standalone.

These people used standard hooks and turned them, but it only works because the rear wheels are set on the ground:

I need to have my bikes higher up on the wall and without a support for the rear tire, simply twisting a standard bike hook 45-degrees won't be enough--once the weight of the bike is on it, it will want to twist back to straight.

Anyone ever tried using two hooks spaced a couple of inches apart at an angle? You might need bigger hooks for large MTB wheels, but it could work.

Anyone found a DIY solution that resembles the Velocirax method?

Anyone get rear ended and have the top half of a broken Velocirax rack that they'd be willing to part with?