We never tire of seeing creative ways to store bikes, especially since we gave up on our own after failing to find a good place for them in our tiny apartment. Dusty_pen isn't stopped so easily.
Luckily her ceilings are high enough that the bikes, which we can only imagine are raised and lowered via a pulley system, double as decorative interest. Wall-mounted skateboard decks also confirm her interest in activities of the wheeled variety.
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OMG...looks like I should be back in college.
no comment about the 40s stacked along the lower wall?
Jeez. Recycle much?
I think the Cycloc is the best bike storage solution I have seen in a long time.
http://www.nest-living.com/products/cycloc-wall-mount-bicycle-storage
I've gotten into this before but bikes out in the open never open to mature design - you gotta store them. If you have too many to store in your place, get rid.
If I walked into that apartment, the first thing going through my head would be "What if one of these bikes fell on me?" followed closely by "Ok is this guy just 21 since he looks like he is in a fraternity."
I'd rather have my bikes than adhere to someone else's idea of what is "mature" design. Good design is what enables you to live in your home comfortably. For cyclists, good bike storage is part of that.
That is a pretty good solution. I'll bet my husband wishes he'd thought of that when he was still living in his bachelor loft with eleventy-billion bikes.
My only concern would be that the bikes got hosed off and dried well before being hung above living space. If you're a mountain biker living in a rainy climate, the sheer volume of mud that can get caked on your rig is impressive.
what if they fall on your head? eeek.