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| RAD Cycle Products Ceiling Mount Bike Hoist - Bicycle Hoists | 
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| Brand: RAD Cycle Products
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $54.95
Buy New: $13.98
You Save: $40.97 (75%)
New (4) from $13.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 135
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 10 x 10 x 10
UPC: 613103001944
EAN: 0613103001944
ASIN: B000PEURIQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Gradge Ceiling Mounted Bicycle Lift New in Box Fast Shipping
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| Features:
| • | Hooks are designed with a rubber coating to proteft your bicycle from scratches | | • | Robust engineering allows you to lift heavy bikes--55lbs capacity | | • | For Ceilings up to 12ft | | • | Safe locking mechanism prevents accidental release | | • | NOT THE SAME AS OUR COMPETITION! WE USE THICKER ROPE AND OFFER A LIFETIME WARRANTY! |
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Product Description
There is no such thing as not enough room for another bike. Store your bikes overhead and out of the way. Smooth pulleys and latches make lifting even heavy bikes super easy. The exclusive rope locking mechanism prevents unwanted release and can suspend one bike - 55 lb. load limit. Please note, you can mount this item as pictured on a 2 x 4 and screw the 2 X 4 to the joist or mount it right to the joist itself. WE OFFER A LIFETIME WARRANTY AND 100% UNCONDITIONAL FULL MONEY BACK GUARANTEE! WE USE THICKER ROPE FOR A BETTER FINISH AND FEEL!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 Works great, almost identical to the more expensive version! May 8, 2007
34 out of 38 found this review helpful
This bike lift is almost identical to the more expensive Racor list. We purchased a Racor first, then three of these. The only difference is slightly cheaper rope, and different pulleys. For the price, I'm happy that I went with this one.
Review from my Racor purchase (applies to all of them):
We purchased four lifts (three of this brand, one Racor) for our garage and are happy with them. We were able to position each bike about 16" apart and have no trouble getting any bike up or down.
I have several hints from our installation, and two complaints, but on the whole am very satisfied:
Positive:
* Works smoothly
* Clever, simple system
* Locking mechanism for rope is nice
* Installation is straightforward
Negative:
* Supplied screws are too thick, very difficult to screw into studs
* Hooks need a safety strap, depending on where you attach them
Hints:
* I used 2" drywall screws -- two per mount, as my studs ran crosswise. The mounts are very solid and the drywall screws went in much easier than the (impossibly) thick screws supplied.
* I attached the hooks to a lower location on each bike to have the bike lifted all the way to the ceiling. This gives me enough room to stand beneath the bikes without bending my head.
* I used some of the extra rope, after cutting to an appropriate length, for safety straps for the hooks. Depending on where the hooks attach, they may not have enough bite to fully trust -- easy way to prevent potential injury (see an earlier post on earthquakes!!)
* I don't recommend using the supplied bracket for excess rope. I just coiled the rope and hung it from one of the quick-release levers on the bike. Works great, and keeps the ropes from getting tangled.
On the whole, I'm very happy with our purchase. Almost identical to the Racor lift here, and worth the savings: Racor Ceiling Mounted Bike Lift #PBH-1R (in my opinion, anyway... especially if you're buying several)
Here are some helpful suggestions as you mount this great product... September 22, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
We researched a lot of similar products via online reviews, settling on this one as having the greatest likelihood of highest quality / best price and WE ARE VERY PLEASED :)
Here are some key things we'd like you to know:
1. It takes some time to get these things mounted right, so just plan on it... you need to string the rope through the 4 pieces and pulleys just so, mount them on joists just so, and ensure the distance between the two pieces is just right for your bike. We recommend at least two people, chips and salsa, and perhaps a coors light.
2. You can mount several bikes fairly close together if you offset the handlebars a bit forward and back among the mounts so that the handlebars never "share the same space." Our mounts run parallel to the joists spaced at 24" and we mounted 5 bikes, one on each joist side-by-side. Darling husband used long screws from the hardware store rather than the hardware included in the package.
3. It is important that the BACK tire go against the wall where the rope coming out of the brake will be cleated. The whole rope and braking mechanism works so well this way ... if you put the handlebars on the wall side like the picture for this product, then the handlebars block you moving the rope to operate the brake (trust, trust, trust me on this). If you put the back tire to the wall, the rope moves freely :)
4. The distance between the ceiling and the bike will not be related to how far up the handlebars or the seat stick up ... it will be the length of the hardware above where it hooks on -- this may be important to you if you are mounting above a car and top-to-bottom distance matters. We mounted three of our bikes above a mini-van roof (the other two in front) and it was important to choose the lower profile bikes as not all of the bikes would have fit directly above the van.
5. On arrival, the instructions said the mounts would hold 100 pounds (which is more than we had read here online). Our tandem bike fully equipped is just under 50 pounds and seems very secure and happy.
6. These are designed for the top rounded section of the lower hook assembly to fit into the rounded-out section of the ceiling mounted pulleys. The hook assembly will only fit into the ceiling assembly if the two pieces mounted on the ceiling are spaced EXACTLY to fit the specific bike where the hooks will grab the seat and handlebars. You'll be much more pleased if you take the time to get this spacing right (you can tell by letting the hooks hang down while you are choosing the mounting position ~ gravity will allow the ropes to work as a plumb line :)
7. If you are going to cut the rope shorter, only do so when the bike is in the down position ... once the bike is lowered, this cool contraption uses a lot of the rope!
8. Everyone in the family can operate these hoists easily -- they are so much safer and usable than the stationary hooks we used to have that involved lifting bikes onto and off of. Also, if you put the kickstand down as you lower the bike on the pulley, it even lands ready to go :)
Bon Appetit!
 wasted space July 24, 2007
9 out of 32 found this review helpful
My husband and I got these thinking that they would open up floor space in our garage. Well, it did open up space, and they are easy to get up and down (we use them for our moutain bikes)...however, the space left under them is wasted. You cannot store under them because 1) you need to be able to lower them to the ground and 2) the bikes still hang pretty low so you cannot walk or store anything of height under them. Personally, I think a verticle double stack wall mechanism would be a better space saver.
Great Product at an Even Better Price! April 14, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I have been looking at these for a while and was surprised to find these at such a bargain price. They are perfect for keeping the bikes out of the way and my kids really enjoy "hoisting" their bikes up and down. The space that you save is huge. . .we can now park both cars in the garage. I highly recommend these.
Excellent product August 29, 2007
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I made my own version of this, and it cost me more than this did. I think this is absolutely worth the money. If it were the $50 version, I might have reservations, but for this price - no doubt. It works well. Recommended.
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