Customer Reviews

Gearup Floor To Ceiling Rack - Oak

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I own four bikes. I do a lot of bicycling and storage of them is an issue. I keep my bikes either down the basement where I have my shop or in the spare bedroom. My bikes are expensive and so I refuse to hang them in my garage even though it is locked. I have a large rack down in my repair area of the basement, but then I have to drag a bike up the stairs each time I go out. I decided that since the spare bedroom had become a "staging area" for my cycling operations, I needed a decent looking rack for in that room. This Oak rack looks pretty good in there with a couple of Italian racing bikes suspended over the floor and out of the way. It is easy to use and once properly installed, it is very sturdy. I would recommend it to anyone. If I had kids I would make sure they didn't climb it or use it as a toy. The only constraint is that you must plant it directly under a support beam and this somewhat limits your options for placement. I don't know how that could be resolved as you do need to get pressure on the supports to anchor the apparatus.

I did quite a bit of research on floor to ceiling and telescoping bike racks. Based on the appearance/wood and price, I ordered two racks. The rack from Topeak was much more expensive as was Minoura's version. When I received the two racks in the mail I was impressed with how quickly the set up was and the note that commented on where each part was made (including the bolts!) - all of which in the US. Pretty impressive these days to be able to say that.

In any case, I have concrete floors and ceilings and have had them up for 2 months and they haven't moved an inch. Super solid, adjustable hangers, they look fantastic and I would couldn't be happier with my purchase!

The skinny: Love it. Received with some holes misaligned, GearUp promptly sent a new portion and it went up like a charm.
Myths -
(1) it will fall over. Never. You didn't apply enough pressure from the bottom. Just use the two screws if you are worried.
(2) there is no padding on the arms. They are rubber coated sufficient to hold very high quality bikes. It's grippy enough to.

Function: Excellent, no issues with it falling over like others have stated. Apartment ceiling has studs every 48" (not sure how that flew...), and carpet to boot, so I drilled and screwed it (with the provided drywall screw) into the ceiling after initial pressure-fit and decision on position. Four bikes (two road, two mountain), aggressive use, and even after a small earthquake today everything is AOK. I'd say that's good!

Construction: Excellent. High quality wood (only one piece with a minor hint of a knot) and well finished hardware. A few of the holes on the long main pieces were misaligned at first receipt - photo & email sent to customer support and they were very helpful in getting a solution out.

Style: Using it as a room divider. Looks very stylish! Will post up a pic when I get a chance. Classic oak fits in many decors.

Also - Completely made and supported in the USA. I like that.

With proper assembly and placement, I am sure I could hang off this thing! Easy to assemble and install, will not fall and crack your bike. :P Looks great too!
Would recommend to friends.

(disclaimer: I bought mine for $30.00 at a garage sale)

I've had this bike rack for 1 year now. I've used it to store two bikes most of the time. Now it is holding my two bikes plus my roommates two bikes (I purchased additional bike holders). This is a great bicycle holder for an apartment or garage. It doesn't take much additional space. We use the bikes daily, so putting the bikes on and taking them off is a breeze.

The assembly was easy and only requires a few tools.

Pros:
- Vertically stores the bikes
- Holds 4 bikes plus baskets for cycling gear (with additional equipment)
- Quick to put bikes on/remove bikes from
- Sturdy
- Nice decoration for a room or halway
- Works on carpet and hardwood floor

Cons:
- None

Easy to assemble, solid and classy looking. Only minor con is the point of contact with he bike frame is metal. I added soft foam to prevent scratching frames.

I bought this to save floor space and store two bikes in our NYC apartment and I'm thrilled with it. Easy to install. Solid construction. Looks fantastic. I've only had it a month and I'm already getting complements on how cool it looks. If you want a simple solution for bike storage that won't kill your living space, buy it.

The product arrives in a single package, ready to assemble. It's simple and works well. My product arrived without the arms that the bike hangs from, and the manufacturer overnighted the arms to me. It is easy to install and only requires a pair of pliers and a stud finder. The rack fits between the floor and ceiling using pressure, and the instructions recommend locating the rack underneath a ceiling joist. I'm very pleased with the product and would buy again.

I live in a high rise condo, space is at a premium, and I have two bikes. The rack came with good directions, I installed it on a glass enclosed terrace where I have a concrete ceiling and floor and it seems to be very solidly in place. I have two bikes, one very lite weight and one very heavy stored on it and it holds them very solidly. It gets two in the space of one and gets them both up off the floor. The oak frame looks nice. It is labled Made in the USA.

This was extremely easy to set up. Looks awesome and definitely saves floor space. Only took about an hour or so to set up. Glad I made the investment. Nice to buy something still made in the USA .