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Anybody use one of those bicycle "trees"?
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Okay, I now have 3 bikes in my dining room. I need to get one of those bicycle trees to take control of this. Has anyone had experience with the models that are shown in Nashbar or Performance? I am leaning toward the aluminum one that fastens to the ceiling with spring pressure, but the wooden one is more attractive. thanks, Pat in TX |
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On Wed, 17 Sep 2003 17:05:03 -0500, Pat wrote:
x-no-archive:yes Okay, I now have 3 bikes in my dining room. I need to get one of those bicycle trees to take control of this. Has anyone had experience with the models that are shown in Nashbar or Performance? I am leaning toward the aluminum one that fastens to the ceiling with spring pressure, but the wooden one is more attractive. thanks, Pat in TX Yes, I used the metal one. However, I used it in my garage and fastened it to wood. They should work well, and you can theoretically put four bikes on them. I bought mine from Performance. I used this one: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...e.cfm?SKU=4128 -- Bob M in CT Remove 'x.' to reply |
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x-no-archive:yes Yes, I used the metal one. However, I used it in my garage and fastened it to wood. They should work well, and you can theoretically put four bikes on them. I bought mine from Performance. I used this one: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...e.cfm?SKU=4128 -- Bob M in CT I saw that one today at a store and it was $120 (plus the 8.25% tax). The guy said it could be put in the house with just spring pressure and no nailing, etc. Thanks for the link. Pat in TX |
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"Pat" wrote in message
... Okay, I now have 3 bikes in my dining room. I need to get one of those bicycle trees to take control of this. Has anyone had experience with the models that are shown in Nashbar or Performance? I am leaning toward the aluminum one that fastens to the ceiling with spring pressure, but the wooden one is more attractive. After perusing the pictures for a while, I spent less than $20 for some 1" x 4" lumber and some bolts and made a wooden lean-to of my own. No power tools involved - just a hand saw, miter box and a hand drill. Make sure you get the angles right and for safety's sake, put something grippy on the feet so the whole contraption doesn't slide away. I used my favorite - rubberized shelf liner from wal-mart. I also put some on the two cross planks so it wouldn't mar the wall. If you have a full-suspension bike, then get a couple of hooks normally used for hanging bikes in the garage and bend them to a good angle for holding the frame. Then screw them into the ends of the boards you would use to hold the bike. I used this setup in my living room for a couple of years. Then I got married and moved to a house with a garage! -Buck |
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Anybody use one of those bicycle "trees"?
On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 02:20:58 GMT, Buck" u n k m a i l g a l a x y c o r p .
c o m @ wrote: the angles right and for safety's sake, put something grippy on the feet the whole contraption doesn't slide away. I used my favorite - rubberized shelf liner from wal-mart. I also put some on the two cross planks so it More fun, and possibly better, would be Plasti-dip. I used this stuff many years ago, and just recently saw it in a hardware store, having forgotten about it. It's a cool product, would be great for lots of things. I wonder if the spray-on version of it would be good for worn tires? http://www.plastidip.com/consumer/products.html -Buck -- Rick Onanian |
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"Rick Onanian" wrote in message
news On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 02:20:58 GMT, Buck" u n k m a i l g a l a x y c o r p .. c o m @ wrote: the angles right and for safety's sake, put something grippy on the feet the whole contraption doesn't slide away. I used my favorite - rubberized shelf liner from wal-mart. I also put some on the two cross planks so it More fun, and possibly better, would be Plasti-dip. That is a good idea - brush it on and let it dry. I wonder if the spray-on version of it would be good for worn tires? Why don't you give it a shot and report back to us. Maybe you should keep a video camera around when you do so that we can see your face on one of those home-video shows like "What were you thinking?" : D -Buck |
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