Bike Hanger - Overhead Hoist Pulley System with 100lb Capacity for Bicycles or Ladders - Secure Garage Ceiling Storage by Rad Sportz

As some other reviews have noted, the install can be a bit tricky. I decided to mount the pulleys to a 2x4 sitting on top the rafters in my garage because I wanted to get the bike as far above the floor as possible. This also made the installation easier because I was able to get the pulleys positioned and screwed to the 2x4 while I was standing on the floor instead of trying to do it while up on a ladder. First I measured the bike to gauge the approximate distance the pulleys should be from one another. Then, I taped the pulleys to the board using strong gorilla tape. Next I suspended the board at about eye level between a ladder and a shelf in my garage, threaded the rope through the pulleys, and attached the hooks to my bike and gave it a try at ground level more or less. (Had the tape not held the pulley brackets in place for the test I would have used some small screws as temporary holders but the tape actually held it fine so I didn't need to do that.) Once I confirmed that the bracket placement was correct, I attached the pulley brackets to the 2x4's using the screws provided. Others have noted the screw quality it not very good. I think that's correct, but by drilling the proper size pilot hole I didn't have any trouble with them. Next, with the brackets attached to the 2x4, before I got up on the ladder and finagled the two before into place above the rafters. Once in the position I wanted, I drilled a 1-in hole through the rafter in between the brackets so that the line could pass through without any friction. See picture of this as well. During the first two initial tests my bike fell. My seat doesn't have a lip on the back of it and the hooks just slid off, allowing the bike to fall. I used a vice and a heavy mallet to bend the metal on the ends of the hooks so they would not be as likely to slip off the handlebars or the seat. I ultimately decided to use the hooks grabbing the seat rotated 180° from what is recommended so that they grab the seat from the front. See the picture I posted. With those modifications it works fine and doesn't seem likely to slip off. Some have noted that it lifts the bike unevenly. That is true. I lift the bike most of the way up, then pull down on the end of the bike that is higher, and then finish raising it the rest of the way. The total install took me about 2 hours, but it was worth it. Space is at a premium in my garage, and I don't have any wall space left to mount a bike, so this product was the perfect solution and I'm glad I bought it. I would highly recommend it just be aware you need to allow time to adapt it to your specific situation.

Well priced and it works. The hardest part of the install will probably be to locate and center up both mounts on the ceiling. I used a laser that projected a vertical line on the ceiling and this allowed me to line up both mounts. Every bike will be slightly different so measure the distance between where you want the front and rear hooks to pick up the bike. This will allow you to get a rough idea of how far apart the mounts should be. My garage ceiling is finished with drywall so my solution was to drill some holes where I wanted the mounts and the I climbed up into the attic above the garage to add some 2x4’s between the joists. The mounts are solidly in place. Finally, DO NOT CUT THE ROPE, until you have everything installed and then lower the bike to the floor. Once on the floor, determine how much rope you need in order to reach it easily. Then cut the rope to whatever maximum length you need. Otherwise, it’s a great product and has freed up a good amount of space in my garage.

I love this hoist and think it was a good value for the money. I also really like the cable brake! That being said I can't give it 5 stars because of two major issues. First, and most importantly, the hooks can easily slip off - especially on the seat. However, this is easy to fix and should be part of the installation. Take a piece of rope, (3 feet for the seat and 4 feet for the handlebars), and feed the ends from the seat end of the hook assembly through the hole in the assembly until about a six inch loop is on the seat end. Then hold the rope with your fingers and pull out the loop until you can just fit it around the seat. Then tie the ends of the rope behind the hole so that the knot won't pull through the hole. Repeat for the handlebars (you will have more slack as it takes more rope to get around the bars). Voila! If you tied the knot so that it won't pull through the hole and wrapped the seat and handlebars properly, the rope will catch the bike if the handles slip off, (green rope in the photo). Yes, there is some slack, and the bike would fall a few inches, but it won't crash into your car, the floor, you, etc. Second, they want you to mount a 2 x 4 to the ceiling and attach the hoist to it - which I did. The problem is that the pulley mount is as wide as the 2 x 4 and the included screws don't self thread. This means you are expected to drill 20, angled holes into the 2 x 4, (10 per mount) and then attach the mount with the screws. Also, there is no hardware to attach the 2 x 4 to the ceiling joists. As such, I recommend taking your pulley mount(s) down to a good hardware store and have them pick out hardware to mount a 2 x 4 to the ceiling and then attach the mounts to the 2 x 4 so that it can hold 100 pounds, (drill required). I used 4" self tapping screws to secure the 2 x 4 to the ceiling, (ALL SCREWS MUST BE IN THE STUDS) and 2" self-tapping framing screws to secure the mount to the board (see photo). Note you can only use 3 holes in the center so I angled two screws on each end where I couldn't use the center hole. Now that I'm done the hoists work great and I'm very happy. Best of luck with the install!

Excellent product. Using this product above all other products available on the market. Saves a lot of space. Excellent price from Amazon. Thanks Amazon.

La instalación es sencilla si sabes y te gusta hacer este tipo de cosas, si no, se te puede complicar, yo lo adapte a una estructura de protección de un patio sin problemas, en mi caso tengo 2 bicis de adulto 1 jr. Y una infantil

Installation assez simple mais par contre il faut aider la montée du vélo . La corde est très longue , je vais sans doute installé un treuil manuel pour plus de facilité.

Been using this for last year or so.. Holds my bike well, simple to put up and easy to use

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