The question is mainly for those among you who live in teeny apartments with no spare storage like a garage. I have a free standing bike stand I got from nashbar that holds two bikes. I like it, but was curious on how the rest of you store you bikes. Pictures are appreciated.

Here is what the stand looks like, I now have the stand in a different location.

We keep ours in the foyer, I have a u-style bike rack that I acquired in college that helps but not much. Luckily we have enough room for them for now but with the addition of my new polo bike, my wife is starting to notice that they are slowly creeping out into the hallway :) I'm excited to see everyone else's ideas because I might need a creative solution soon.

I'll post a photo later tonight.

Melodee and myself had an apartment so small in Washington DC that the only place we had for our bikes was upside down hanging over the bed. we had to slide into the bed because the bars and saddle were only 2 feet over the mattress.

Velo Cult:Melodee and myself had an apartment so small in Washington DC that the only place we had for our bikes was upside down hanging over the bed. we had to slide into the bed because the bars and saddle were only 2 feet over the mattress.

Haha that's awesome. That's love right there.

My last place was so little I had to keep 3 in the living room and 2 next to my bed. I ruined 2 pairs of sheets from accidental brushes with the drive trains. :(

I had a small bike corner (5 bikes) in a small living room. The couch and the bikes were separated with a portable divider.

At one point I stored the bikes on the top bunk bed while I slept below.

Now, I am so glad I have a garage (aka bike cave).

I really like these cyclocs and how they look, but not a fan of drilling holes.

like this

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Finally uploaded my pictures. We have 3 storage locations. The first is in our guest bedroom/office/bike shop.



I mounted a 2x2 length of hardwood to a couple studs, and screwed in two hooks. Total cost, about $15.


We keep two more bikes out in front of our apartment.

There's a stair landing above to keep the rain off, and most of the sun.

I've got two more bicycles in storage. No pics of that!

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^Yeah, that's where the Steamroller was when it was stolen. Since then I've added the cinderblocks, the rack, a hardend steel chain, two ground anchors, and a cutterproof pad lock. Someone will have to be pretty motivated to get away with either of those bicycles. It's a gamble, I suppose, but it's been good for 15 months, and it's a good use of space, and easy access to my main commuting bike.
The set-up in the spare bedroom is nice. I could pretty easily fit a third bike in there. Only downside is the bicycles leave tire marks on the wall, but I plan on painting when we leave anyway.

markphilips:Under a table

In the closet

that's awesome.

I wish I could store myself under a table.

We have a two car garage. We need a three car garage. Because there is always a project of some sort going on. Bikes: I hang 3 upside down from the over heads, one on the wall, one frame in the rafter and one for quick get on and go. For those of you with apartments, ect.. a good trick is to find the overhead beam, trace it lenght wise carefully and find two steps over (depending on stud spacing), and do the same. Then, very very carefully insert long skinny nailes to ensure you can find the studs. Take two 2x4's, of what lenght you like, mount hanging hooks as you need on the 2x4. Using old blanket/felt, ect, create a "bushing" between cieling and wood. Use 4 - 6 inch self taping wood screws and put at least 2 per bike, per 2x4. Then you can hang multiple bikes from the cieling. Problem though: dirty tires can stain the cieling if you're tired and bump. Leaving the apartment, unscrew the 2x4's, and use toothpaste to patch the holes. White paste toothpaste, not gel.

An.dy:I built a rack out of some scrap wood, holds four bikes and seems pretty solid (ie I haven't awoken to bikes on the hood of my car yet!)

Nice! I built one of those kinds and one that leans against a wall using Ikea IVAR modular shelving (columns)

The missus told me today that my bike and bike projects is slowly spreading form the garage and into the house.:face-monkey:

Needed more elbow room to work in. It was difficult to let go of a bikes I have yet to enjoy. So a bigger garage space was the other choice.