Indoor Bike Rack

June 4, 2023 2:03 PM

We have a secure bike room, about a dozen bicycles, from small kid to beach cruiser. The floor is concrete; the walls masonry and the room spacious. I am looking for an inexpensive rack which does not need to be bolted to the floor or walls to help corral these bikes. Amazon has a bunch but I'd really prefer real recommendations from real folks.

That's all! Thanks!

posted by crush to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

I use several of these standalone racks to organize the bikes in my garage. The spring-loaded arm and double-cone wheel pulley offer a fair amount of stability, as long as you're reasonably careful to balance the bike.
posted by brianogilvie at 2:28 PM on June 4, 2023

These vertical racks designed for apartments let you hang two bikes in the space of one and use a pressure-mount system that does not damage the floor or ceiling.
posted by migurski at 3:12 PM on June 4, 2023

I have this item but it wasn’t particularly inexpensive; it retails now for $199. But I like it because the arms that hold the bikes up are adjustable to suit the geometry of the bike. Note that if you have step-through or any other bike with a steeply sloped top-tube, you’ll need one of these spanner bars that hooks from the seat tube to the handlebar stem. You rest that bar on the arms of the bike rack. You take the bar off when you ride.
posted by hhc5 at 5:10 PM on June 4, 2023

You want something solid like this.
posted by computech_apolloniajames at 6:55 PM on June 4, 2023

This is an easy DIY bike rack. I have one that I built for six bikes and it works great. https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-gear/diy-bike-storage-rack/
posted by fieldtrip at 9:04 PM on June 4, 2023

I have this "gravity" rack that holds two bikes indoors and is very adjustable. Pretty affordable too, and I find they often come up for sale used too. My only issue is that hanging a heavy bike on the high hooks can be challenging, but it sounds like you might be able to work around that.

https://www.amazon.com/Bike-Bicycle-Floor-Stand-Storage-Rack/dp/B000ACAM38/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=gravity+bike+rack&qid=1685974115&sr=8-3
posted by Ms. Toad at 7:10 AM on June 5, 2023

FYI, the comb-style bike racks to which computech_appoloniajames links aren't great for bikes with skinny or wide tires, or bikes with fenders.
posted by brianogilvie at 10:49 AM on June 5, 2023