AustinBike Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I've talked about this on the garage thread before; I think these are the best racks that are available on the market. If you have limited room in your garage and are using wall hanging for your bikes, the Steadyrack allows you to mount your bikes and then swing them to the left or to the right for access. This gives you a much denser packing, I have 3 bikes with 700mm bars in a 5' wide area that also includes the ability to open up a door and get in and out of the garage in that tight space. The original rack holds tires up to 2.4" and the new "MTB specific" version holds them up to 2.8". If anyone wants to check out how their bikes fit they are welcome to swing by. Here's the full review for those that are interested: http://www.austinbike.com/index.php/product-reviews/351-review-new-steadyrack-mtb-wall-rack Most importantly, getting the new rack allowed me to move the bikes around so that I could get a wider space for the door: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 This is what I use also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 put a bar on that door. Put barn door pulls on both sides of the door. I have square edge ones from home depot/lowes that uses two screws on the top and the bottom, slide a 2x4 into them. No one is kicking in your door. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntonioGG Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 minute ago, crazyt said: put a bar on that door. Put barn door pulls on both sides of the door. I have square edge ones from home depot/lowes that uses two screws on the top and the bottom, slide a 2x4 into them. No one is kicking in your door. Reinforced strike plates with 4" screws also help. I've done that to all my houses after my parents got the door kicked in back in San Antonio in the 80's. It doesn't take much to split that 2X4 when you use the regular strike plates and short screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Nice rack! Does she swing both ways? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, AntonioGG said: Reinforced strike plates with 4" screws also help. I've done that to all my houses after my parents got the door kicked in back in San Antonio in the 80's. It doesn't take much to split that 2X4 when you use the regular strike plates and short screws. Yes, good idea. the bar idea is less workable because occasionally we need access from outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, notyal said: Nice rack! Does she swing both ways? Yes, but only for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridenfool Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, AustinBike said: Yes, good idea. the bar idea is less workable because occasionally we need access from outside. Didn't you build a Man-cave in your back yard for your toys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notyal Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 1 hour ago, AustinBike said: Yes, but only for you. Seems like an extremely personal design choice by the manufacturer. Especially because I'm not really in the market for a new bike hanging solution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 14 hours ago, Ridenfool said: Didn't you build a Man-cave in your back yard for your toys? No, that was a screen porch for a place to sit outside in a mosquito-infested yard. Sadly, we don't use it that much because it is too damn hot in Texas. There is a small window of opportunity that keeps getting smaller every year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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