The "what does your shop look like" thread.

[dasgeh]

We have the space (well, some space, but we keep getting more bikes…), but not the time to organize it all. Anyone want to venture an honest guess how long it takes to get Jabberwocky organized? Any tips for how to do it in the random 30-90 minute intervals of free time one gets as a parent of toddlers?

[americancyclo]

this thread makes me want to clean my shed before i post a pic of anything

[consularrider]

@americancyclo 76404 wrote:

this thread makes me want to clean my shed before i post a pic of anything

Nope we need the before and after.

[jabberwocky]

@dasgeh 76403 wrote:

We have the space (well, some space, but we keep getting more bikes…), but not the time to organize it all. Anyone want to venture an honest guess how long it takes to get Jabberwocky organized? Any tips for how to do it in the random 30-90 minute intervals of free time one gets as a parent of toddlers?

It kinda depends on how much stuff you have to organize, and how you want it done. For bikes, hanging by the ceiling is definitely the most space efficient. Home Depot sells nice bike hooks that are like 5 bucks apiece. Screw a 2×4 to the ceiling and line a bunch of hooks down it and you have a nice place to hang bikes.

Tools and such are more subjective. The pic I just posted, if you look in the right corner you’ll see a short thing of drawers. That was my parts and tools storage in the apartment. Its on caster wheels, so I could wheel it around the kitchen when working. My thing is I like having my tools visible and within reach, which is why as soon as I was out of the apartment I went with tool storage on the wall. The old layout is just plywood with nails stuck in it though, far from fancy. A lot of my misc stuff (old shoes, helmets, saddles, bike armor, etc) is in big plastic bins in the back room. Plastic bins actually work very well for parts storage, and they are cheap and stackable.

I’m a woodworker and architect, so I do tend to gravitate to fancy and aesthetically pleasing where I can, but basic works perfectly fine.

[Tim Kelley]

@jabberwocky 76408 wrote:

For bikes, hanging by the ceiling is definitely the most space efficient. Home Depot sells nice bike hooks that are like 5 bucks apiece. Screw a 2×4 to the ceiling and line a bunch of hooks down it and you have a nice place to hang bikes.

Link?

[jabberwocky]

@Tim Kelley 76409 wrote:

Link?

I’m pretty sure these are what I used:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Heavy-Duty-Wall-Mounted-Bike-Hanger-01221/202305458

[Riley Casey]

@ Greenbelt
Wait, what ?!?!? You have an entire building full of bikes and yet they are piled up in the living room? 😮 Now I don’t feel so bad about the piles of stuff in my house.

[Tim Kelley]

@jabberwocky 76411 wrote:

I’m pretty sure these are what I used:
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-Heavy-Duty-Wall-Mounted-Bike-Hanger-01221/202305458

They obviously hold more than the 20 pounds to which they are rated?

[jabberwocky]

@Tim Kelley 76414 wrote:

They obviously hold more than the 20 pounds to which they are rated?

My DH bike has been hanging off one for years, and it weighs about 45 pounds. I’m guessing the rating is very conservative. They are very heavy duty.

[culimerc]

@jabberwocky 76415 wrote:

My DH bike has been hanging off one for years, and it weighs about 45 pounds. I’m guessing the rating is very conservative. They are very heavy duty.

All of my rides are hanging off the same hooks. My guess is that you could put up 80+ lbs on these things w/out too much trouble.

[jabberwocky]

@culimerc 76417 wrote:

All of my rides are hanging off the same hooks. My guess is that you could put up 80+ lbs on these things w/out too much trouble.

The hooks themselves are ridiculously heavy duty, probably 3/8″ of solid steel. The determining factor is the threads. Just make sure the hole you drill for them is small enough that the full thread engages whatever you’re attaching them to. I originally used a 2×4 and screwed them all the way in, and to test I hung off one for 5-10 seconds or so without issue.

Might be an issue if you are attaching them to something thin, I guess.

[americancyclo]

At my house storage = shop

[jabberwocky]

@Tim Kelley 76414 wrote:

They obviously hold more than the 20 pounds to which they are rated?

BTW, I was in Home Depot last night purchasing stuff for some home renovation projects, and I checked the hooks out. The label in the store says they are rated for 75 pounds vertical, and 40 or 45 horizontal.

[Tim Kelley]

My bike room isn’t for wrenching, it’s just for riding:

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[OneEighth]

The erg looks a bit neglected in the far corner like that.

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