June Bug Posted October 5, 2021 Share Posted October 5, 2021 16 hours ago, bestbike85 said: Commercial. Little guy 5 wide is what we had for about 4 years. Such a classic! Yes, the market is insanely inflated for all trailers, tiny to large. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 How are y'all storing your bike racks? I have a single 1UP and it folds neatly and stores anywhere. However, as my kids bikes have grown, gone are the days when I can wedge them in back of the SUV. I recently picked up a Yakima 2x tray rack and it folds flat but is still huge. I was thinking of a pulley system to the ceiling or hanging it on the wall. I've got a decent bike storage worked out but this rack is always in the way now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I have a 1-up and it never leaves my car. When I had a 2x Thule rack, when I did take it off, it lived underneath my front deck, exposed to the elements somewhat. Bad answer, but it survived. I love the 1-up wall mounts, but I never needed one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 I struggle with the same issue and I've thought about getting something like this, but haven't pulled the trigger yet... https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Products-QP-PWMRR-Pivoting-Wall-Mount/dp/B08XW6PVFS/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2PDTY52VPMQG6&dchild=1&keywords=wall+mount+receiver+hitch&qid=1633967107&sprefix=wall+mount+receiv%2Caps%2C995&sr=8-7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinerider Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 On 10/11/2021 at 10:47 AM, olddbrider said: I struggle with the same issue and I've thought about getting something like this, but haven't pulled the trigger yet... https://www.amazon.com/Quick-Products-QP-PWMRR-Pivoting-Wall-Mount/dp/B08XW6PVFS/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2PDTY52VPMQG6&dchild=1&keywords=wall+mount+receiver+hitch&qid=1633967107&sprefix=wall+mount+receiv%2Caps%2C995&sr=8-7 I have a non-pivoting one sitting on my workbench. I don't have a wall free to mount it. Was going to mount it to a fencepost outside, but since then, I modified my 2 bike rack into a 1 bike rack that stays on the car. It's yours if you want it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddbrider Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Shinerider said: I have a non-pivoting one sitting on my workbench. I don't have a wall free to mount it. Was going to mount it to a fencepost outside, but since then, I modified my 2 bike rack into a 1 bike rack that stays on the car. It's yours if you want it. Yeah, I'll take it if you don't need it. I'll PM you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I ended up buying a RV Bumper hitch (which incidentally I'd never trust on the road) and bolting it to the back of my bike bench. It doubles as bike storage. I hung the new 2X rack (kids bikes are too big to fit in the car now) on the wall. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb_jeremy Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I have a corner in my garage where I keep my recycle bin. Used a 2x4 with basic bike hooks in it as a holder. The hooks mainly keep the rack from falling over, rather than hold it off the ground. The receiver part of the rack wraps around behind the recycle bin (when in the garage). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Life pro tip: get a remote control power outlet for about $15 on Amazon. Plug the fan into that. I leave the remote on my workbench, when it gets too hot I can kick the can on without having to break away from what I am doing. Also helps because my fan is mounted near the ceiling, pointing down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 6:07 PM, RedRider3141 said: How are y'all storing your bike racks? I have a single 1UP and it folds neatly and stores anywhere. However, as my kids bikes have grown, gone are the days when I can wedge them in back of the SUV. I recently picked up a Yakima 2x tray rack and it folds flat but is still huge. I was thinking of a pulley system to the ceiling or hanging it on the wall. I've got a decent bike storage worked out but this rack is always in the way now. I’m a big fan of utilizing my overhead space (the little that I have). I hang scrap wood, tires, and yes, my Thule T2 classic from the ceiling. I just make sure that I use lag screws driven in to pre-drilled locations in the joists. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 10 hours ago, Teamsloan said: You can't fool me, that's the floor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 I have stuff hanging from everywhere. I’ll have to take more complete shots of my garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 No idea why the image got flipped?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Made a first go at an angled mount for my new wheel holder tool. This makes tubeless maintenance WAY easier. Pleased with the angle/usability but it's not quite "shop grade" enough for me. Plus my kids like to paint wood while hanging out with me in the garage and if they find out I used their rainbow block... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegisteredUser Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cafeend Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, RegisteredUser said: Nice and simple, New I assume? You gonna do anything to the floor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegisteredUser Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Cafeend said: Nice and simple, New I assume? You gonna do anything to the floor? Yes, new as of November last year. I'm thinking about Swisstrax but not 100% sure yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRider3141 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 The weather was so nice today I went for a ride, came home washed both of my bikes and then made a rack for my rack(s). I sold the Yakima I had earlier in favor of 1up add-ons. 70% of the time I run my single rack, 25% of the time I run duals and 5% I run 3x. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 Very nice! You win the garage award for this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted April 6, 2023 Author Share Posted April 6, 2023 It begins 🤔 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Nice! I'm just at the start of my new garage adventure as well. I decided to go with some slatwall panels instead of pegboard this time. Hopefully they'll be delivered today. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted April 7, 2023 Author Share Posted April 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Barry said: Nice! I'm just at the start of my new garage adventure as well. I decided to go with some slatwall panels instead of pegboard this time. Hopefully they'll be delivered today. Nice upgrade man! That three car's got me droolin'. Made a little progress with the bikes today and also realized how spoiled I had gotten with our old Austin house. Way, way more space than this one. Plus, they put a Gas Heater with a friggin pilot light in a garage that cars from the 1960s were parked in. How this house is still standing is beyond me. The damn thing is also built into the wall and is keeping me from adding the fourth, and last bike. Not going to get into removing that thing right now, so gonna have to get creative. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, ATXZJ said: Nice upgrade man! That three car's got me droolin' Nice progress. One of my slatwalls came in so that and organizing and drinking is pretty much my whole day. We also had a 3 car in Rochester and it's super nice for a bike shop. Although in Rochester we parked 2 cars in there. We don't bother with that nonsense south of the Mason-Dixon though. So this whole thing is just a bike and garden shop. And we need the garden space because @Jessica's mini-farm in the back half is about to get underway! Edited April 7, 2023 by Barry Non blury photo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Switching efforts from exterior renovations back to the garage. Hoping to finally park my truck inside by mid week. Previous owner saw fit to put two giant parking blocks in the garage. Making it impossible to open the closet door more that 12-16". These were some heavy bastards to load by myself, by hand😐 Also, finally realized they have attempted to make the garage fully climate controlled. We shall see..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 The slatwall garage set up is working out nicely. Kudos to @FJsnoozer for the idea about hiding the bike bags in the garage front dead space. And excellent for storing not-quite-dead-yet back-up used tires. And the RV garage gets fat bike storage duty. About the only things left to do is to put a significant compressor in the massive attic, and then add both 50' air and power reels someplace. Oh, and the entire house internal black shutter window treatments will look baller here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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