There are hundreds of options out there
when it comes to acquiring a bicycle wall mount. Many
people have pondered this project, either out of lack of storage space, or just
to fill up empty wall space. Bike wall mounts have been getting a lot of buzz
lately, so much so that a niche market has emerged and turned this storage solution
into a hip way to decorate your home. Whatever the reason, if you need to store
your bicycle indoors, here are the pros and cons of your options.
DIY
Pros
It's not difficult to build your own bike
wall mount: you just have to make sure that your mechanism will hold the
weight, and that there is a way to easily secure it to the wall. The first
thing you need to do is decide if you want to display your bicycle vertically,
or horizontally. Horizontally is seemingly the more popular way, since it takes
up a big chunk of empty wall space and is more aesthetically pleasing. If you
hang it vertically, it tends to be in the way since it pops out from the wall.
If space isn't an issue for you, then you can easily install a large hook to
the ceiling or wall to secure the bike vertically. To mount horizontally, you
can also use hooks, or a re-purposed material like drop handles from another
bicycle, steel pipes, or wooden pegs.
DIY
Cons
Installing a bike wall mount yourself is not
always as functional, nor as aesthetically pleasing as some of the options out
there for sale. You'll need to make sure the materials you select are strong
enough to hold the weight, and that you use a good stud finder to make sure it
is firmly mounted to the wall.