THe wall hooks might still work though. If you alternate front wheel up, rear wheel up, down the line, it takes up way less space.
And, somewhere in your post, there's words that look like "I should get rid of a bike," but I know that I must be misreading that, because one never gets rid of a bike. ;)
I got around the whole s-1 problem by replacing "wife" with "bike racing roommate." ;) Actually that fixed a lot of problems...we have one whole corner of the apartment for bike stuff, bikes along the walls, and a corner for all the tools and parts. I have two of the freestanding stands that are designed for two bikes, but I put four on each. I understand how that wouldn't work for you though with your bikes.
One thing I am trying to work on is a way to deal with wet bikes in the winter. I don't want to ruin the carpet. I am thinking of getting a 4'x8' sheet of plywood, stapling a blue tarp to it, and leaving it on the floor near the door, so when I get in from a wet ride, I just leave the wet bike and wet clothes on that so it doesn't soak the carpet. (Then I run naked to my room! Woooooo!)
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Re: this comment got long, i blame cider
Date: 2014-08-07 05:03 am (UTC)And, somewhere in your post, there's words that look like "I should get rid of a bike," but I know that I must be misreading that, because one never gets rid of a bike. ;)
I got around the whole s-1 problem by replacing "wife" with "bike racing roommate." ;) Actually that fixed a lot of problems...we have one whole corner of the apartment for bike stuff, bikes along the walls, and a corner for all the tools and parts. I have two of the freestanding stands that are designed for two bikes, but I put four on each. I understand how that wouldn't work for you though with your bikes.
One thing I am trying to work on is a way to deal with wet bikes in the winter. I don't want to ruin the carpet. I am thinking of getting a 4'x8' sheet of plywood, stapling a blue tarp to it, and leaving it on the floor near the door, so when I get in from a wet ride, I just leave the wet bike and wet clothes on that so it doesn't soak the carpet. (Then I run naked to my room! Woooooo!)