bike lift

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:19 am

dont know if any of you guys seen butI think it is brilliant idea.
especialy for us guys who only have a small garage.

http://www.bikelift.com/how_it_works.htm

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:00 am

That looks very neat John and would be perfect for a shop with limited floor space.
Somehow the two cross braced T bar legs look a bit narrow for my liking, or in other words i would not feel comfortable putting a 500 plus pound bike up on it unless i made them a bit wider.
Better yet would be to drill some holes and have a place in your shop floor to bolt it in place either permanent or temporarily when you choose to use it, then you'd know its 100% secure.

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:31 pm

I've seen their ads in CMM for years but never really thought about them being more than the typical Chinese-made crap you get at Costco and Wal-Mart. Their website explains quite thoroughly exactly how good their stuff is. Depending on the prices, this may be a more sensible option than a Handy-Lift which is not an option for me because of limited space.
Thanks for the link, John.

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:01 pm

I might have a go at making one for myself.
maybe using a bottle jack or a jack of some sort just to get it knee high.
then using a heavy pin to lock it etc.
yes the site does give a lot of info away.
I dont have much room with me making these rails etc and with all my gear inc m/bike,2 pushbikes........