[jayseakay]

Hello. I have been trying to find a solution to store my bikes for quite some time and settled on hooks and storing them upside down by their wheels. This is the current set up I have.

I have read reviews of hydraulic brakes not faring well when stored this way. Opinions are mixed though and some people don't have an issue whereas some people do. The problem is, this is really the only way to store these bikes in the confines of the garage that I have. If anyone has any input, ideas, or solutions please share. Also - does anyone know of a way that bungee cords might work with the ceiling hooks to hang the bikes right side up?

 

[SqueakyWheel73]

Hello. I have been trying to find a solution to store my bikes for quite some time and settled on hooks and storing them upside down by their wheels. This is the current set up I have.

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I have read reviews of hydraulic brakes not faring well when stored this way. Opinions are mixed though and some people don't have an issue whereas some people do. The problem is, this is really the only way to store these bikes in the confines of the garage that I have. If anyone has any input, ideas, or solutions please share. Also - does anyone know of a way that bungee cords might work with the ceiling hooks to hang the bikes right side up?

I hang my bikes on a wall. They are at 90 degrees, not inverted, so I can't directly answer your questions about the hydraulic brakes. However, it looks like there are some pulley systems out there that you could use to avoid hanging the bikes upside down like this:

https://www.amazon.com/2005-Cycle-Products-Bike-Hoist/dp/B000PEURIQ

Don't have any personal experience with them though.

 

[274898]

I have been hanging my bike vertically on the wall for years. I haven't seen any problems with my hydraulic brakes. However next brake bleed, I am going to try bleeding them with the bike vertical. It may be a better bleed for the rear brake because all the air bubbles will go to the lever side better.

 

[sgltrak]

I've hung my bikes by the nose of the saddle from ceiling hooks before, and it worked well. I don't use droppers on any of my bikes, so there is no chance of damaging a dropper.

 

[HerrKaLeu]

My wife's then unused cheap Schwinn FS bike was stored upside down for a long time. It has rim brakes, so no help here. but the fork shock lost some sort of fluid that came out of the stanchions.

Given this is a cheap coil fork, i was surprised of fluid coming out. Maybe the elastomer disintegrated or so. Now the bike is either on the ground or vertical on the wall and no more fluid.

The point I'm trying to make is the suspension also may loose some fluid when upside down?

 

[jayseakay]

Yeah that's what I'm worried about. I just wasn't sure if that was a legitimate concern or not.

Thank you guys for your input so far. I really appreciate it.

 

[Harold]

If you get fluid leakage anywhere, or spongy brakes or anything like that after hanging the bike upside-down, know that it's not hanging the bike upside-down that caused the problem.

Hanging the bike upside-down exposed a problem that was already there. I've read some fork manuals where it's stated clearly that inverting the fork is a GOOD thing if you need to store the bike for an extended period. It keeps the foam rings and the fork seals moist from fork lubricating fluids. Dried out seals/foam rings is a bad thing.

If your brakes get spongy after hanging upside-down, the air was already there. Inverting the bike just caused the bubbles to migrate. The brakes needed a bleed already. I actually use this to test my own bleeds. I will flip the bike vertically and squeeze the levers to try to move any air bubbles. If it all goes well, then I know my bleed is still good. If they get mushy, time for a bleed.

 

[upoverdown]

it will cause the fork/rear shock seals to swell as well.

 

[eatdrinkride]

I've used this before. it's inexpensive and surprisingly works quite well. Hangs your bike from the bar and saddle.

https://www.amazon.com/Bike-Lift-Ho...3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=