JKohler

Hey All,

I'm rapidly approaching completion on my 1961 Raleigh Lenton Grand Prix and I'm trying to figure out a way to display it. I'll probably ride it in the summer a few times but it's mostly for me to ogle at. I'd like to do something in the style of this:

https://knifeandsaw.wordpress.com/furniture/bike-shelf/

However, I can't do exactly that because I'll have a pump on the underside of the top tube. I'm thinking I'm going to have to do some sort of two point system that I'd like to mount to a wall.

Has anyone seen anything they think will work? Any ideas? The stuff for sale just doesn't match the classic nature of the bike I wish to display so I'm kind of stuck.

Thanks a lot,

Justin

southpawboston

i like the concept of displaying a bike using architecturally interesting hardware. i don't particularly like the example that you linked to-- the shelf competes with the bike, and destroys the lines of it. in my opinion, the hardware used to hang the bike should be minimal, so that the focus remains on the bike. personally, i like 90 degree wall brackets, either vintage-y wrought iron with some type of weave pattern, or scroll-cut from wood. i agree with the two-point method.

something like this comes to mind: https://ny-image2.etsy.com/il_fullxfull.138992890.jpg

3speed

I would be careful about frame rub if you're going to be moving the bike to/from the shelf very often at all, or if it might have tendency to get bumped. Perhaps a piece of soft felt glued onto the contact points?

Bianchigirll 

this is pretty cool. there was something years ago called a Harvey Wallhanger. same idea but it used two arms to hold the bike rather than the shelf.

the old wooden pedalstyle was nice it went from floor to ceiling and could hold up to 4 bikes

JKohler

Yea, I agree with you. That shelf is a little too much. I am looking for something simple with two contact points. Just didn't know if anyone has seen anything they'd recommend. I love my bike but figured there's real gold on the forum here that someone would've hung up.

....and still ride. I'm not one of those guys.

Bianchigirll 

are you handy working with wood? I can't seem to find a pic of the rack/holder I mentioned earlier. it is very basic, a peice of wood about 18" long and 6" or so high with two arms sticking out with cutouts to hold the bike in place.

most of the current stuff is cheap steel and have no style

rogerstg

I prefer something minimalist to let the bicycle be the focal point. I'd consider using 2 closet shelf brackets with a small shelf on top to display/store other bike related items.

clubman 

Jet fuel coffee shop once displayed a collection of vintage CCM Flyers on their walls, like art. It looked great but I can't find pics. They mounted a single length half inch copper pipe flush to the wall as high as possible to support the wheelset. The bike wheels were tethered flush to the top of the copper with clear fishing line. The bike was allowed to angle away from the wall about foot and was fixed to the wall by two more pieces of fishing line tied in to the wall. Inexpensive, effective and almost invisible. Put a trompe l'oeil of your fave landscape behind it and you're in bike wonderland.

cb400bill

A friend of mine has a vintage Paramount hanging over the open basement stairs in his living room. He hung the bike from the ceiling with heavy duty fish line. To help highlight the bike, he installed some pinpoint LED lights and aimed them at the bike. It looks quite nice.

SteveSGP

Lightweight cable for hanging artwork might work pretty well also.

treebound 

Pick up one of those bike pulley hoist things, replace the rope with small sailing cable, use a brass or copper cleat to tie off the line. Or go ahead and use white para cord and coil the excess on the deck shipshape and neat. The good thing about this is that it's easy to get the bike down and go for a ride.

sailorbenjamin

Just build a small apartment building around it.

Seriously, I use a "Pedistyle" bike rack. I got it used on CL but you could make one. I've seen similar metal ones but wood fits our style much better;

The manufacturer recommends putting the top end on a ceiling joist so you don't push through the sheetrock

Bianchigirll 

where did you get the pic of Nogliders house?

I love that Pedistyle but that windjammer has to go

treebound 

I've got one of the pedestal racks but learned that if you live in a region with wide temp and humidity swings then there might some stability issues.

The lean against the wall racks are another option, I picked up a wooden one from the Nashbar customer returns section several years ago and it looks nice and works well.

A nautical pic to sort of show what I was getting at above:

https://i.ehow.com/images/a07/65/9u/g....7-120X120.jpg

dbakl

We used those strategically placed around the living room when I was in college as we all had too many bikes!

Maddox

-holiday76

someone here, I forget his name (sorry) has all of his displayed in his dining room area. Or maybe it was his living room. But it was a room, and it only had bikes in it.

I saw it when I was there for a C&V ride a few years ago.

Maybe he'll post a picture when he reads this and doesn't see his name anywhere but knows it's him and isn't too offended I was at his house and completely forgot his name.

Anyhow, the most impressive part was that he had a wife who allowed this.

ilikebikes

I've been thinking of using a set of antique (or antique look) mud/boot scrapers, but havn't come up with a good idea on mounting them to the wall. Feel free to steal my idea, but at least send me one royalty check. =0)

dragonxking

this guy sells pretty nice decorative displays
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cantilevera...ef=seller_info

BluesDaddy

If you are putting the bike up semi-permanently, you could just put a couple eye-bolts into the wall studs and then use wire (suitably padded of course) run through the rear dropout eyelet and another around the bars. Here's how I did my barn wall-art bike:


I took off the left pedal and ran a zip-tie throught the pedal hole and around the chainstay to keep the crank from turning:

It's kind of crude because it's outside and only really viewed from a distance. I'm sure it could be much more artfully done.
In case you're wondering why this is now unrideable and out in the weather:

echo

This is within my budget! Just slip a chunk of old tube over each cradle and we're good to go.

T-Mar

Our family has a slightly different take on bicycle furniture displays. Some of you may remember it. My son built it for a 7th grade science project. Five years later it's still standing, despite heavy use as the chair for his Rock Band drum kit.

rogerstg

Or glue a piece of felt so it will look a little more pro in your living room. FYI, plain old white glue cut 50/50 with water works well for gluing felt to metal

mustachiod

i have seen vintage dropbars used to hold up bikes. it can look pretty classy or fairly trashy depending on how you mount them

this is a nice option too, if you have the floorspace: https://www.renovobikes.com/renovo-bike-stands/

dashuaigeh

I use the wooden stand too, and a few of my friends bought cheap $10 metal leaning stands from ebay. They both seem to work well enough; not the most stable, but if you're not nudging your bikes, they do alright.