The Ultimate Bike Storage Solution? Steadyrack Review

After realizing he had a bit more space to work with in his new garage, Neil decided to try out a new bike storage solution. @Steadyrack_ is a unique “roll-in” bike hanger that rotates to optimize space. In our latest video, Neil walks us through installing Steadyrack and provides a review after putting it to use.

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[coppertopforge]

Steadyrack hack: their version for fender bikes will fit road/gravel/mtb tires up to 2.25” wide. I discovered this a few years ago with the 2 wheelSets for my Atalaya: 700c & 650b

[JakeLuke]

I've been using a "hang the bike from the seat" solution. Rope, PVC pipes and I can hang 8 bikes in a space 12 feet wide.

[brit]

You having 12 bikes, makes me feel better about the 8 that are currently in my garage, haha. I like this system, I think I'll pick up two of these for the bigger tire bikes

[zachs]

def interested in a garage tour as it comes together

[Jamie.S.]

I only needed 3 steady racks but I went with the measure the longest bike and mount all the racks at that height solution.
That way all the racks are at the same height and any bike can go in any rack. As long as your front hub on the smaller bike is above the height of the rack frame it just rolls in easy peasy.

[coreyreeder]

My wife needs one of these for strollers … we honestly have owned no less than 8 through the years.

[dperreno]

I use Feedback Sports Velo Hinge which is a similar concept. I ended up staggering the height, raising every other hinge by about 10". This allows additional room for the handlebars to clear the bike next to them. I would have loved to get the steadyrack, but for half the cost, the Velo Hinge has worked well for me. (6 bikes in my garage)

[nrhudec]

I have a wall mount rack from Mossy Cog Designs. They are pretty beefy but kind of expensive and more involved in installation. But I do really like it.

[georgehsu]

I have a 1x10 that's a few feet long anchored to the garage wall studs with cheapo bike hooks on them to hold my four bikes. Works alright, and was cheap!

[mendyviola]

We use the free-standing floor rack. The bicycles fit in between the motorcycles which all take up one bay of the garage - we park them with the rear wheel against the wall so you just ride out.

[tomg.]

Had no idea this sort of thing was around and just bolted an old scrap of 2x8 across the garage wall (into studs) and then screwed in some big rubber-coated hooks from the local hardware shop about a foot apart.
Bikes hang from one wheel or the other and I stagger them up and down to save space. Bikes don't swing nicely the way they would on these racks but the total investment was like $2 per bike it keeps them from falling over

[grahamrobins]

Best suggestion in this video is to have a sliding system on it so you don’t have to mount them all over the place vertically. @steadyrack get on this. 😊

[daveg]

Four months later... What would you change with this setup? All bikes higher off the ground? Alternate bike heights more? How is this working for you?

[simonlynch]

Mounting a thick wood plank on the wall in the studs and then the rack in the plank would let you move the rack up or down without toooo much issues.

[davidheppinstall]

I have just installed a ceiling mounted system, I have found this "very" space saving in my garage the product is by Stashed products. Four mountain bikes in a space of 1.400mt Inc. handlebars (55inch).

[jamblek]

have you tried any with the larger mtb front mudguards?

[tyebragg]

I went with 3 (1 fat, 1 MTB, 1 classic). I like the product, but IMO steadyrack’s specs are misleading if you run gravel tires with small knobs. To avoid tire pinching recommend (1) MTB not classic even if you are only running 38-42mm 700C gravel tires and (2) fat not MTB even if you only run 2.4” 29er (even 2.2” pinch on MTB). Even I could do it again I’d go with 2 Fat and 1 MTB for 2.4”, 2.2” and 38-42mm.

[chiefsilverback]

I used 2x4s to make angled 'bays' for the front wheel of each bike. I get our 5 MTBs plus the kids' three BMXs along a ~12' section of wall, and they are angled enough that they don't eat into the garage too much, but the kids can get their bikes easily when they want them. I have a couple of lesser used bikes hanging on the wall, but now that I've started a small bike repair shop as a side business I might need to come up with something creative, like a bigger garage!

Neil - did you consider something like the RS Slide from 1Up? I've seen some DIY versions using barn door hardware, but the nice feature with the RS is that the empty hook 'locks' so you're not trying to hit a moving target with your wheel.

[PeskeDad]

Our RAGBRAI team just bought a new long flat nosed bus. We want to carry 20 bikes inside and on a rear & front rack. These garage storage systems should work but we need to consider how they travel with people in the bus. Ideas on how to secure them?

[PJSinohin]

we only have 4 bikes, the 2 wheel ledge type worked, our garage is long but narrow