Is there suck a thing as a wall mounted bike lift?

[jebus1967]

Hi I may soon need a bike lift for my electric commuter bike, to facilitate easy storage in my small apartment. However I am having huge difficulty finding anything suitable, because I don't have a low enough roof to hang a bike from. I do however have a large empty wall I could use, but the bike is too heavy to lift up onto simple wall hooks and I want to store it up much higher on the wall to ger it out of the way anyway. This is the kind of thing I need: https://amzn.to/3rShEqo But this cannot be mounted to a wall as the images suggest however.

I live in the UK, but I guess I could order from anywhere if necessary.

Can anyone please help?

[ncutler]

Any yacht chandlers can supply you with a couple of blocks, some rope, and you'll end up with something of far better quality that the thing you suggest.
Can you fit a pair of strong hooks or eyebolts to the wall ?

[Jdsk]

I'd go to a chandlers too... but I'd buy wire rigging rather than rope.

To get the mechanical advantage to lift it you could use either blocks or a winch, which could be manual or electric. Or a counterweight... ?

Same question as Nick... what's the wall made of?

Jonathan

[ncutler]

Wire is nasty: won't run round the blocks, kinks, breaks where bent too much and sticks bits in your hands.

Something like 8mm braid is vastly stronger than required and nice to handle. If strength is an issue ( it won't be ! ) dyneema is tending to replace wire for a lot of yacht applications: it handles reasonably well and you can bend it round a cleat.

[simonhill]

Mounting the pulleys, etc on the wall will mean the bike is dragged up the wall each time. The bike will then be held with pedals and handlebars against the wall. What you want is two brackets that stick out from the wall to mount the lifting equipment on. You may also be better to raise the bike then lower it slightly onto proper bike brackets.

Having something suspended from the ceiling would be better, but may be more problematical if you live in a flat.

[Jdsk]

What you want is two brackets that stick out from the wall to mount the lifting equipment on.

Yes. And you might be able to fit a kit designed for the roof onto those brackets.

(Just found that I have two unopened roof kits... )

Jonathan

[Jdsk]

Wire is nasty: won't run round the blocks, kinks, breaks where bent too much and sticks bits in your hands.

I once built a system for the Windcheetah that lifted it straight up, and then ran it horizontally over a car... but I can't remember the size of the bits...

All done with wire and small pulleys and turnbuckles.

Jonathan

[DevonDamo]

Can anyone please help?

I've found a solution which is wall-mounted, includes power-assist and will get the bike up and out of the way as far as possible, although it will be stored horizontally so will be lying flat over your head. If that sounds like what you're after, let me know and I'll post the details.

[Grandad]

it will be stored horizontally so will be lying flat over your head.

Not a good idea if the bike has hydraulic brakes

[DevonDamo]

it will be stored horizontally so will be lying flat over your head.

Not a good idea if the bike has hydraulic brakes

The bloke from Park Tools seems to reckon it shouldn't matter to your hydraulics which way up you store your bike - even upside down - unless they're defective (scroll about a third of the way down the article): https://www.roadbikerider.com/disc-brak ... side-down/

However, I don't have a dog in this race as I'm a 'hang them from the front wheel' guy, but you might want to ask the OP whether he's got hydraulic brakes and advise him accordingly.

[Jamesh]

You could use a Amazon pulley system up thread and mount in timber brackets?

Two lengths of 3x2 cls 8' long cut into thirds with the third piece being the triangle support.

Rawlbolt to the wall and mount your pulleys.

You could just buy some pulleys pad eyes and rope from B+Q Wickes and have a play.

Cheers James

[Bonefishblues]

cf my post on 10th Jan re how I have suspended a 17-6 canoe in my garage. Easy enough to do, and may be some helpful ideas for you?

https://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/viewt ... 36#p694036

[philvantwo]

If you're going to use gallows brackets just don't use timber like james is saying, they are NEVER made square like he is telling you. Get a fabricator to make you some up out of 2 inch steel angle, 1/8" steel is a lot easier to bolt to a wall than CLS.

[Jamesh]

Well I can make them square Phil!!!

Yes steel brackets would be better but wood is cheaper and more accessable.

Cheers James