Garage Bike Storage - The Best Way!

Every cyclist eventually hits the same wall: too many bikes, not enough garage. Between mountain bikes, a road bike, and a couple of recumbents, I ran out of floor space a long time ago. So I want to show you the storage solution I'm convinced is the best out there - it's cheap, it's dead simple, and it gets every single bike up out of the way.

Just a Hook, and That's It

The whole system comes down to a single hook per bike. They're super cheap - about two dollars each at Home Depot or Lowe's - and installation is a five-minute job. Drill a little into a stud, screw the hook in, and you've got a rock-solid anchor point that uses the vertical space in your garage instead of the floor space.

Road Bike and Mountain Bike

For a standard two-wheeler, I hang by the back wheel. It naturally lines up and hangs straight, keeps the bike up and out of the way, and frees up all the floor space underneath for whatever else needs to live in the garage.

Recumbents Get the Dead Space

Here's the part I'm most proud of: I hang two recumbents right along the side of the garage door, in a strip of wall that would otherwise go completely unused. Same idea, back wheel on the hook, but for a good reason - hanging from the front wheel would put the pedals right up against the ceiling. The back wheel also makes taking the bike down a one-handed, fully controlled motion instead of wrestling a floppy bike off the wall. For my steerable recumbent especially, I wouldn't want to try hoisting it up by the front end at all.

One Bike Still on the Floor

My wife's bike hasn't earned its hook yet - it's parked on the floor for now mostly because we've got kayaks in the way of where its hook would go. No reason it couldn't join the others up on the wall eventually, and I have zero concerns about the hooks holding up - they're plenty strong for the job.

The Price and the Tip

Recap: I love this setup because it's inexpensive, easy to install, easy to access, and it frees up all the floor space below each bike. If you're installing your own, use a stud finder first so you're anchoring into something solid, then drill your pilot hole and screw the hook straight in. That's it.

If you've got a garage storage trick of your own, I'd genuinely love to hear it - making the most of that space is an ongoing project for every cyclist with more than one bike.