Handlebar Avalanche!
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 108
Bikes: 84 John Howard, 85 Raleigh Kodiak, 84 Ross Mt whitney, 74 Masi, 82 Allez
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 40 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
3 Posts
Handlebar Avalanche!
Went to grab a set of bars from my handlebar storage rack on the shop wall and triggered an avalanche of handlebars. This is not the first time but it needs to be the last.
Some of you have posted photos of your brilliantly organized shops. Who has a good way of storing 20+ handlebars of various types in a small space? Here is my current and very avalanche prone setup.
Some of you have posted photos of your brilliantly organized shops. Who has a good way of storing 20+ handlebars of various types in a small space? Here is my current and very avalanche prone setup.
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Yukon, Canada
Posts: 8,759
Mentioned: 13 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 113 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 16 Times
in
14 Posts
you might need to cull the herd!
__________________
1 Super Record bike, 1 Nuovo Record bike, 1 Pista, 1 Road, 1 Cyclocross/Allrounder, 1 MTB, 1 Touring, 1 Fixed gear
1 Super Record bike, 1 Nuovo Record bike, 1 Pista, 1 Road, 1 Cyclocross/Allrounder, 1 MTB, 1 Touring, 1 Fixed gear
#3
Disraeli Gears
I'm interested to see what turns up here, because bars seem like the hardest thing to store. I just try to nest them echelon style on a deepish shelf. But whenever I want to look through them, it's difficult to avoid bar-valanche. Or falling off the stool.
#4
verktyg
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 4,030
Bikes: Current favorites: 1988 Peugeot Birraritz, 1984 Gitane Super Corsa, 1980s DeRosa, 1981 Bianchi Campione Del Mondo, 1992 Paramount OS, 1988 Colnago Technos, 1985 RalieghUSA SBDU Team Pro
Mentioned: 207 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1036 Post(s)
Liked 1,238 Times
in
654 Posts
Handlebar Storage
I have a slew of 38cm-41cm bars with 25mm, 25.4mm, 26mm and 26.4mm centers that I'm going to be listing in C&V Sales. Cinelli, 3TTT, Philippe, SR and so on.
verktyg
__________________
Don't believe everything you think! History is written by those who weren't there....
Chas. ;-)
Don't believe everything you think! History is written by those who weren't there....
Chas. ;-)
#5
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26410 Post(s)
Liked 10,376 Times
in
7,204 Posts
...most of the ones I've built over the years use a couple of PVC pipe lengths, spaced out so the bars rest on them evenly.
I built one for the co-op here that had multiple tiers, and was bolted to one of the storage cabinet tops, at about eye level.
Here's the one I use currently. If you want to store a lot of steel handlebars, this is not a good system, because the weight quickly overwhelms the PVC.
I built one for the co-op here that had multiple tiers, and was bolted to one of the storage cabinet tops, at about eye level.
Here's the one I use currently. If you want to store a lot of steel handlebars, this is not a good system, because the weight quickly overwhelms the PVC.
#6
PM me your cotters
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: ATL
Posts: 3,241
Mentioned: 80 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1137 Post(s)
Liked 590 Times
in
422 Posts
Showing pics of your space to my "better 3/4" so she can see how "thin" I am!
Also keeping an eye on this thread. I posted one a while back (here) and it didn't help me achieve any goals, although I got some cool ideas.
Also keeping an eye on this thread. I posted one a while back (here) and it didn't help me achieve any goals, although I got some cool ideas.
#7
verktyg
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 4,030
Bikes: Current favorites: 1988 Peugeot Birraritz, 1984 Gitane Super Corsa, 1980s DeRosa, 1981 Bianchi Campione Del Mondo, 1992 Paramount OS, 1988 Colnago Technos, 1985 RalieghUSA SBDU Team Pro
Mentioned: 207 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1036 Post(s)
Liked 1,238 Times
in
654 Posts
How many bars is not enough???
Some people who don't understand say negative things about my cherished collection of bikes and things , but... I have to ask, how did "we" end up with so many bars???
verktyg
verktyg
__________________
Don't believe everything you think! History is written by those who weren't there....
Chas. ;-)
Don't believe everything you think! History is written by those who weren't there....
Chas. ;-)
#8
Senior Member
fantasy solution: mount a bunch of open faced stems on the wall, and just bolt and unbolt the ones you want.
more realistic elegant solution: set a pairs of large-diameter pegs in pairs vertically on two 2x4s that can support a dozen handlebars each pair. go from 2' off the ground to the ceiling, with a pair of pegs spaced to be able to easily reach a pair from the back without knocking off handlebars from the row above it.
hard reality: stop hoarding handlebars that are identical if you are not actively using them. keep one extra at most. if you haven't already, become the "bicycle fairy" to people in need. the only thing you win when you have the most toys is a low-grade organizational nightmare.
more realistic elegant solution: set a pairs of large-diameter pegs in pairs vertically on two 2x4s that can support a dozen handlebars each pair. go from 2' off the ground to the ceiling, with a pair of pegs spaced to be able to easily reach a pair from the back without knocking off handlebars from the row above it.
hard reality: stop hoarding handlebars that are identical if you are not actively using them. keep one extra at most. if you haven't already, become the "bicycle fairy" to people in need. the only thing you win when you have the most toys is a low-grade organizational nightmare.
#9
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
I mount my handlebars on bikes. They don't fall all over the floor that way.
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: San Jose (Willow Glen) Ca
Posts: 9,845
Bikes: Kirk Custom JK Special, '84 Team Miyata,(dura ace old school) 80?? SR Semi-Pro 600 Arabesque
Mentioned: 106 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2338 Post(s)
Liked 2,822 Times
in
1,541 Posts
Went to grab a set of bars from my handlebar storage rack on the shop wall and triggered an avalanche of handlebars. This is not the first time but it needs to be the last.
Some of you have posted photos of your brilliantly organized shops. Who has a good way of storing 20+ handlebars of various types in a small space? Here is my current and very avalanche prone setup.
Some of you have posted photos of your brilliantly organized shops. Who has a good way of storing 20+ handlebars of various types in a small space? Here is my current and very avalanche prone setup.
__________________
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
Life is too short not to ride the best bike you have, as much as you can
(looking for Torpado Super light frame/fork or for Raleigh International frame fork 58cm)
#12
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 108
Bikes: 84 John Howard, 85 Raleigh Kodiak, 84 Ross Mt whitney, 74 Masi, 82 Allez
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 40 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
3 Posts
I like the PVC in the rafters rack, thanks for all the great photos. Thinking he solution will include a few different types of racks for each bar style.
#13
What??? Only 2 wheels?
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Boston-ish, MA
Posts: 13,434
Bikes: 72 Peugeot UO-8, 82 Peugeot TH8, 87 Bianchi Brava, 76? Masi Grand Criterium, 74 Motobecane Champion Team, 86 & 77 Gazelle champion mondial, 81? Grandis, 82? Tommasini, 83 Peugeot PF10
Mentioned: 189 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1222 Post(s)
Liked 645 Times
in
232 Posts
(Don't we usually ask "There's a bike in that picture?"?)
__________________
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
Real cyclists use toe clips.
With great bikes comes great responsibility.
jimmuller
#14
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26410 Post(s)
Liked 10,376 Times
in
7,204 Posts
...if you decide to go that route, make sure you design it in such a way that the PVC supports are spaced far enough away from the ceiling or roof decking to allow you to easily slide the bars in and out. I had to respace mine with wider blocks after the initial try because some of the ones with deeper drops would not fit.
#15
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada - burrrrr!
Posts: 11,674
Bikes: 1958 Rabeneick 120D, 1968 Legnano Gran Premio, 196? Torpado Professional, 2000 Marinoni Piuma
Mentioned: 210 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1372 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1,751 Times
in
938 Posts
Sorry for the bad picture, but it does show how I store handlebars. I must have fifteen to twenty sets stored and plenty of room for more. All it takes is some piano wire, a couple of sturdy lag screws and a small turnbuckle. The wire and bars have been there for years...
__________________
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
"98% of the bikes I buy are projects".
#16
Thrifty Bill
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Mountains of Western NC
Posts: 23,524
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
Mentioned: 96 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1236 Post(s)
Liked 964 Times
in
628 Posts
70 bars on this rack. Unfortunately, I have about 120 bars right now. I've culled them once, I need to do it again: sell the best 10%, donate the bottom 50%, keep the rest.
Rack needs a couple of diagonal braces to keep it from falling sideways. Thats on the "to get to it later" list.
One challenge with donor bikes and part outs are the left overs: handlebars, stems, wheels, etc. Lots of left overs.
Handlebar Rack by wrk101, on Flickr
Rack needs a couple of diagonal braces to keep it from falling sideways. Thats on the "to get to it later" list.
One challenge with donor bikes and part outs are the left overs: handlebars, stems, wheels, etc. Lots of left overs.
Handlebar Rack by wrk101, on Flickr
#17
Friendship is Magic
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 22,984
Bikes: old ones
Mentioned: 304 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 26410 Post(s)
Liked 10,376 Times
in
7,204 Posts
Handlebar Rack by wrk101, on Flickr[/QUOTE]
...yes, that's the same design I made for the bike co-op here, but out of the thick walled PVC stuff.
I had some floor flanges I attached to the top of a vertical file cabinet to anchor the bottom.
If you use PVC, you need to be careful not to make the span too long, and like I said, it's not real good if you keep a lot of steel bars.
If I had had a spot for it, that's what I would've done at home, too.
#18
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 108
Bikes: 84 John Howard, 85 Raleigh Kodiak, 84 Ross Mt whitney, 74 Masi, 82 Allez
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 40 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
3 Posts
Also keeping an eye on this thread. I posted one a while back (here) and it didn't help me achieve any goals, although I got some cool ideas.[/QUOTE]
Found some good Ideas on your previous thread but more helpful were all the comments defining the problem. It's not that you can't arrange many bars in a small place, its that you need so much space around them to get the one you want free.
Once I realized that was the problem the solution for me came pretty quick. I already had two sets of sturdy 15" posts in the wall so I turned those into the dock for a removable storage rack that I can pull down easily and have all my bars accessible on my workbench.
I picked up a discarded trade show exhibit frame a few months back that had all the tubing and T clamps I needed for the project. It was one of those times when everything just comes together.
Here is what it looks like now. At first glance it's the same just organized.
But each rack slides off and then sits on a piece of tubing clamped in my vise.
Found some good Ideas on your previous thread but more helpful were all the comments defining the problem. It's not that you can't arrange many bars in a small place, its that you need so much space around them to get the one you want free.
Once I realized that was the problem the solution for me came pretty quick. I already had two sets of sturdy 15" posts in the wall so I turned those into the dock for a removable storage rack that I can pull down easily and have all my bars accessible on my workbench.
I picked up a discarded trade show exhibit frame a few months back that had all the tubing and T clamps I needed for the project. It was one of those times when everything just comes together.
Here is what it looks like now. At first glance it's the same just organized.
But each rack slides off and then sits on a piece of tubing clamped in my vise.
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Cambridge UK
Posts: 852
Bikes: 1903 24 spd Sunbeam, 1927 Humber, 3 1930 Raleighs, 2 1940s Sunbeams, 2 1940s Raleighs, Rudge, 1950s Robin Hood, 1958 Claud Butler, 2 1973 Colnago Supers, Eddie Merckx, 2 1980 Holdsworth, EG Bates funny TT bike, another 6 or so 1990s bikes
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 331 Post(s)
Liked 332 Times
in
185 Posts
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: NW Ohio
Posts: 3,419
Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 2011 Jamis Quest, 1980 Peugeot TH8 Tandem, 1992 Performance Parabola, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-S LTD, 197? FW Evans
Mentioned: 24 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 531 Post(s)
Liked 1,004 Times
in
514 Posts
That's really clever how you wrapped the inner tubes to use the valve as a stopper on the end of the rack.
Originally Posted by brandonk;204814[img
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1124/20180731_151243_806c2fe5ff5034708c5f015014c0854c39f2b878.jpg[/img]
#23
Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
Posts: 6,938
Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
Mentioned: 69 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2647 Post(s)
Liked 2,446 Times
in
1,557 Posts
Glad to see he's not OCD enough to need PV caps on both those valves.
#24
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: San Diego
Posts: 108
Bikes: 84 John Howard, 85 Raleigh Kodiak, 84 Ross Mt whitney, 74 Masi, 82 Allez
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 40 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 7 Times
in
3 Posts
No he certainly isn't OCD.
The horse shoe came from my grandfathers shop and where it was hung in the same way. I have a small collection of Burro shoes that I have on several bikes as a reminder to take the longer safer route and not to make stupid decisions, they are all oriented up/forward. I found the first one minutes after a close call on a hike in the Andes that would have been the end of me. Burros may not be glamorous but they will get from point A to B without relying on luck. The seven hundred and seventy seven pennies I carry in my saddle bar are there for good luck.
The horse shoe came from my grandfathers shop and where it was hung in the same way. I have a small collection of Burro shoes that I have on several bikes as a reminder to take the longer safer route and not to make stupid decisions, they are all oriented up/forward. I found the first one minutes after a close call on a hike in the Andes that would have been the end of me. Burros may not be glamorous but they will get from point A to B without relying on luck. The seven hundred and seventy seven pennies I carry in my saddle bar are there for good luck.
#25
aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,502
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Mentioned: 511 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 7348 Post(s)
Liked 2,464 Times
in
1,433 Posts
Yeah I have to clean out my collection, too. I did a bunch of drop bar to flat bar conversions for people, so I have extra drop bars.
__________________
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.
Tom Reingold, tom@noglider.com
New York City and High Falls, NY
Blogs: The Experienced Cyclist; noglider's ride blog
“When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments.” — Elizabeth West, US author
Please email me rather than PM'ing me. Thanks.