MTB storage hangers

[Lotobear]

I've moved house and now have significantly reduced garage space so I need to be far more intelligent about how I plan and use my space (a Lotus Elan +2 needs to be in there too!)

I've been looking at options for hanging bikes vertically on the wall. All of these seem to require the front wheel to be left in place. However it has occurred to me that a simple bracket, hooked through the front axle mounting holes, with the wheel removed, will cause the bike to tuck much closer to the wall especially with the dropper post pushed home.

I could fabricate something using a suitable diameter L shaped round bar mounted to a steel plate but I wonder if there is anything available off the shelf to do the same thing.

...comments/pointers appreciated.

(I have a 29er and a 650B to store)

[Jo-say8k]

Why not hang them flat against the wall by the top tube?

[Lotobear]

Not possible I'm afraid - I have a 900mm 'slot' between racking down one wall and don't have the lateral space.

[leyorkie]

Lots of front axle mounts on Amazon screw onto the wall.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aluminum-Alloy%EF%BC%8CBi...

[ARHarh]

I just put a gig hook on the ceiling and hang the back wheel from it, could easily be the front wheel if needed.

[Harpoon]

A Steadyrack pivots so the bikes can be closer to the wall but then swing out for easy access. Bit more than a tenner for a static mount though.

https://uk.steadyrack.com/de/products/mountain-bik...

[trails]

Harpoon said:

A Steadyrack pivots so the bikes can be closer to the wall but then swing out for easy access. Bit more than a tenner for a static mount though.

https://uk.steadyrack.com/de/products/mountain-bik...

I tried various cheapo options and ended up with these, really good bit of kit and worth the extra cost.

If there are no Black Froday deals, there was a money off link on one of Tom Cardy's YouTube videos...I found it with Google.

[Lotobear]

leyorkie said:

Lots of front axle mounts on Amazon screw onto the wall.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aluminum-Alloy%EF%BC%8CBi...

a possibility (with some consideration of how to fix it to the wall) but I don't really want to be fiddling around feeding an axle through whilst holding the bike. I want to be holding the bike and slotting it onto a rod/bracket

....I'm beginning to lean towards fabricating something bespoke

[Discendo Discimus]

I use some pedal mount ones, you can see examples in the "show us your single garage" thread on here.
They position the bike nice and flat against the wall and you can mount them quite high up assuming you can lift the weight of the bike over your head.

Mine are above my KTM and cafe racer as I have quite a small garage, works well for me.

[Jo-say8k]

What about 2 hooks and hang from the handle bars with the seat against the wall? No need to take the wheel off then

[paulrockliffe]

Sliding door track is what you want. Easy enough to adapt the rollers to take whatever you thing you need, though there are hooks you can buy too.

The sliding systems you can buy are a complete rip and you're right that you use a lot less space with the front wheel off and on its own hook.

[Cats_pyjamas]

The cheapo bike wheel hooks are fine. I quite often store my MTB on them with the front wheel removed - handle bars sit 90 degrees to the bike (Only recommend if bikes have a 12mm through axle).

I have trimmed the hooks down a bit, as they are tight with proper MTB tyres.

[leyorkie]

Lotobear said:

a possibility (with some consideration of how to fix it to the wall) but I don't really want to be fiddling around feeding an axle through whilst holding the bike. I want to be holding the bike and slotting it onto a rod/bracket

....I'm beginning to lean towards fabricating something bespoke

You could easily cut the side/top out and let gravity do the job with a spare QR or maxle