Wall-mounted bike carrier
Cycling is a favorite activity for many. However, weather conditions do not always allow this, for example, in the winter season. And the favorite means of transportation must be postponed or set aside for a while. Will it be suitable for next season? All depends on the chosen method of storage.
If the area of the apartment allows, you can simplyput the bike somewhere in the corner. Or you can disassemble it and add it to the mezzanine or cabinet in parts if it fits. It is good to use a special bike carrier, for example, a wall mount. You can take the bike to the garage, but you need to have it dry, and that the garage is heated. This will save the elastic parts (shock absorber, saddle, handles from the steering wheel) and rubber from drying and keep them in working order. You can also leave the bike for the winter on the outdoor balcony. At the same time, all elastic parts are removed and left at home, and metal parts are smeared with oil and wrapped in oiled paper. This is the worst variant of bicycle storage. It's okay if it's stored on a glassed-in balcony. It is quite similar in characteristics to a dry heated garage.
It is best to store the bike in a horizontalposition. Suspension of the wheel will inevitably lead to deformation of the rim. Also storing it in an attic, summer cottage, balcony or garage with a constant temperature fluctuation can disable the filling of the shock absorber, and all steel components will be covered with rust. A good solution in this situation is a relatively inexpensive wall mount for a bicycle. It represents two hooks that are attached to the wall. The bicycle is suspended on them by the upper tube of the frame. In this way it is perfectly stored, and it does not need to be disassembled and collected. This holder can also be used as a basic parking in the cycling season. So he will not fall to his feet or otherwise interfere with the rest of the family.
Using such a bike holder, you canit will be difficult if the cable routing in the bicycle passes laterally from the top pipe or under it, and thus the cables in the suspended state are clamped. That they are not deformed, you need to put a piece of dense material between the frame and the cables.
If you decide to do it yourselffastening for a bicycle, it is enough to buy in a building shop a pair of big hooks, and then cover them with rubber insulating tape or liquid rubber. This will help not to damage the bike. But there is no guarantee that such fastening will not break.
