I have this Delta bike rack. It's great... minimalist and pretty, strong enough for my fixie and MTB, requires no holes drilled in the wall, extremely stable, doesn't leave marks on the wall, and doesn't stick into the room too far on the bottom.

I'm really tall (6'-3") so with both bikes on it, it's really top-heavy, but even then it's stable because of the wide splaying feet. My klutzy girlfriend has walked full speed into the rack when it had both bikes, and it still stood up.

The threaded area on the arms is a bit short, so you might want to replace the bolts with longer ones and supplement with nuts. $2.50 at a hardware store. Yes, it was a bit of a pain, but the aesthetics of the thing are awesome for my design-ey apartment.

this thing is nice, but i really hate mounting things to my wall. it always ends in disaster.

https://www.cycloc.com/

i use the nashbar rack with good results. i have like 5 bikes in my bedroom now though, its a bit cluttered, but i am moving to a new apt and i am going to have a bigger bedroom and more common space (2br to a 5br), so i am psyched.

heres a picture from a while ago... there is now a bike in the closet too and one next to where i am taking the picture on my right.

the one that compression fit a post between the floor and ceiling are modular, stable and cheap. No tipping involved and if you are clever you can get three bikes in.

Otherwise. Build a frame (two uprights, one crosspiece) onad hang the rubberized hooks from it.
Then you can hang loads of bikes by their front wheels. If thereisn't space for that. Makea second upright and some connective pieces and hang them upside down from the ceiling. They can go over the sofa, the bed, or the TV. Wherever there is space.

I knew guy who hung his out the window, chained to his radiator. Weird, but it wasn't going anywhere.

we have 2 deltas...still have 3 bikes just leaning on things.
We've just given them their own room.

+1 on this one; check out the link in my sig. for some pics.

- Wil

I use one of the bike racks from Chucks with extra arms to hold 4 bikes ( 2 per side) in my garage. I also have eight of the Home Depot single wheel racks to hold some of my others. some on the floor, one in the repair stand. I have a wonderful wife. She has a new car that she parks outside because of my addiction.

How bout wrapping tape around the ends of a couple of these:
You can get em for just a few bucks each at a hardware store

I was thinking about getting one of these. I like the Nashbar rack (https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?c...torage%20Racks) as well, but the feet stick further out into the room (20" vs. 12" for the Delta rack - I just know I'm gonna keep banging my toe into the Nashbar rack). Plus the Delta rack looks more aesthetically pleasing - not that I care myself, but can't have women over with the apartment looking like a garage.

Anyone rig a rod or shelf on the Delta rack to hold gear like helmets, Camelbak, etc.? Do you use a velcro strap to prevent the front wheel from turning such that the wheel hits the wall?

I had the same problem, I just got rid of the lady. Problem solved!

I use those same rubber hooks but one per bike coming horizontally out of my walls. I keep my mountain bike in my bedroom and my fixie and my roommate's hybrid in the living room on the wall. Saves you having to figure out how to decorate your walls.

I've got six bikes hanging from those $0.59 home depot hooks in my kitchen.

i adjusted the headset on one of my bike just stiffly enough that it doesnt rotate freely when sitting on the rack...probably not a good idea

search "michelangelo" on BF to see my reviews on the rack - i have 2

Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea. Probably better to use a velcro strap.

I found the review where you slammed the first Michelangelo rack, but couldn't find your review on the replacement rack.

target has wall leaning racks for $59...i have 4 bikes in a 1 br apt, 2 in the br, 2 in the living room.

I have a dedicated room with glass cabinet, mood downlights and the floor strewn with roughcut diamonds to store my bike in. The kids have to share a smaller room but thats a small price to pay for their fathers happiness.

my storage:

pressure treat material indoors is a bad idea. who knows what's in that stuff. used to be arsenic and some form of copper. probably offgasses too. and but ugly.

anyone had luck finding that IKEA rack online?

666Pack, just keep your future cycle out of view in your car.
I had my Redkay stolen outa my hatchback nearly 10 years ago.
I didn't have enough sense to put a hook in my ceiling.
Campy cranks behind glass proved too much temptation for someone.

[QUOTE=RedDeMartini]the one that compression fit a post between the floor and ceiling are modular, stable and cheap. No tipping involved and if you are clever you can get three bikes in.

I have one of these from Topeak and it works great. Wasn't cheap though, about $100

You can make a bike rack out of PVC pipe you can get from your hardware store, it'll cost you like $10 for a 6 bike rack, works perfect.

I rock the home depot hooks as well. If you aren't into finding a stud (I've got plaster walls and ceiling) then screw the rubberized hooks into 6"x4"x1" flat piece of wood. Then drill two holes in the wood. Use toggle bolts through the two holes and into the ceiling so the load is spread out a bit. I have 3 bikes hanging from the 10' ceilings in my place.

they still use arsenic as far as I know, you definately don't want that **** kicking around your apartment. It also really sucks to work with, it clogs everything. If you really want to use it you should clearcoat it once you're done to seal it, so it's not all gross and off-gassing.

Pictures?

I'm moving into a 1000 sqft. house with plaster walls so I think a leaning rack like that Delta will be what I have to do. I have 5 rolling bikes right now, three frames, and a ton of parts. I have two bedrooms...one is for me and the other is for the bikes