Sears.com has the Racor PBH-1R ProStor Bicycle Hoist Monster on sale for $15 + $5 shipping = $20 shipped. Store your bike safely from the ceiling of your garage; Solid steel construction delivers a 55-pound load capacity.
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I prefer $1 hook. Have about 10 of them. Savings = $190.
But you don't have the satisfaction of being able to lower your bike down from the rafters using the rope and pullies.
What about the cost of the ladder to climb up and put it on the hook? If the bike is hanging low enough you can set it on the hook by hand there was little point to hanging it instead of leaving it on the floor. Savings = $200.
First, this isn't a great deal by any means, I picked one up from Amazon for $14 a while back. Hooks are definately easier; dealing with the rope is annoying and time consuming. However, hanging the wheels from hooks will over time result in bent rims if you don't take it down and ride it frequently enough. However, if you have access to position the hooks to hold the frame (such as in a garage with exposed rafters), that is the way to go.
Definitely not a deal. This lift was on sale at Menards for $7 a week or 2 ago. I bought one from amazon 2 years ago...too many pieces inside the box for me to take the time to remove the hooks and install the new lift. So, the box is making a great paper weight when I am doing wood projects in the garage.
#1 you have 10 x $1 hook is 10$ worth of hooks and you said you would save $190 out of a $20 deal? You sir is a magician!
good products, works exactly as advertised.
Amazon's regular price is $21 shipped
#3, it's probably the same ladder you use to install the racor system with. har har.
#4, hanging your bike by the rims won't hurt it at all (unless you have an exceptionally heavy bike and exceptionally weak rims). Rims are extremely strong, even when the direction of force pushes outward from the hub (as when you hang the bike.) The probability that you will bend the small section of rim in-between two spokes is extremely unlikely, and since spokes don't usually stretch out, I don't think you have anything to worry about. Be careful, however, as spokes will break at the big toes if you twist your rim too hard against the hook while trying to get the bike down (speaking from experience.)
Buy the rubber-coated hooks for $1 or $2 at your local hardware store. Make sure you screw them into a stud in your ceiling or wall, and you can hang your bike by the rim(s) all day long. These Racor rope and pulley systems are garbage.
Handy for babysitting energetic kids.
Time Invested: FREE
Cost of Product: $20
Cost of Savings (Calculated): $190
Not passing Math 101: Priceless
Hooks - $1 x 10 = $10
Hoist - $20 x 10 = $200
Savings $200 - $10 = $190
#6 and #10 -The magician just passed Math 101 -
He's got 10 bikes hanging on one hook. He should invest in another 10 pcs of hooks. Like #8 says
It looks better to hang both wheels in the ceiling.
My bikes are pretty light. First hook up the rear wheels by lifting it holding the seat post and handle bar then stand on a chair to hook up the front wheels. 4 hooks for 2 bikes. Easy.
#4 The rims are subjected to lesser force hanging than when you're actually sitting and riding on it.
#11, recanted; for 1 bike, seems like a decent way to get it up the ceiling, because hooks take up wall space, and I like a lot of shelves around my garage walls, no need to be reaching for a bike I can also store on the ground; guess it all depends on how much junk and/or space you have to manage.