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I am typing this with some trepidation whilst sitting underneath my newly installed bike pulley system, complete with pulleyed bike. I figure that if the thing's going to go at any time, it's going to be while I'm sitting underneath it and my computer is readily at hand to be destroyed as well.
Anyway. The pulley system went up pretty much without a hitch...except for the cleat that I installed by the door, for use in hitching the extra rope when the bike is pulleyed up. (har har I say)
As with any homemade effort, it has some quirks--for example, the bike wheels pull upward at different rates, and the pulleys make some nice squeaking noises (reminiscent of that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where they wheel the giant wooden rabbit up to the French castle's gate--you know the noise). But it's pretty spiffy overall. Provided it doesn't fall on my head. It's going to take a little while to get used to avoiding the seat and the handlebars.
To prevent head-falling, I *did* use a tried-and-true method for locating the rafters, to make certain that the ceiling hooks were screwed in solidly. My special method was employed after I had another miserable, unsuccessful stud-finder experience (damn stud-finders). My method: I looked outside. The garage's rafters are exposed underneath the roof overhang, so I was able to deduce their location relative to the ceiling joists, and then I banged in a nail or two to double-check. Genius, I tell you.
Unfortunately, I left my camera at the lab because we have been using it to take pictures of leafcutter ant fungus, so I cannot present any photographic evidence at the moment. Perhaps tomorrow, along with some evidence from my most recent ceramics escapades.
I am typing this with some trepidation whilst sitting underneath my newly installed bike pulley system, complete with pulleyed bike. I figure that if the thing's going to go at any time, it's going to be while I'm sitting underneath it and my computer is readily at hand to be destroyed as well.
Anyway. The pulley system went up pretty much without a hitch...except for the cleat that I installed by the door, for use in hitching the extra rope when the bike is pulleyed up. (har har I say)
As with any homemade effort, it has some quirks--for example, the bike wheels pull upward at different rates, and the pulleys make some nice squeaking noises (reminiscent of that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail where they wheel the giant wooden rabbit up to the French castle's gate--you know the noise). But it's pretty spiffy overall. Provided it doesn't fall on my head. It's going to take a little while to get used to avoiding the seat and the handlebars.
To prevent head-falling, I *did* use a tried-and-true method for locating the rafters, to make certain that the ceiling hooks were screwed in solidly. My special method was employed after I had another miserable, unsuccessful stud-finder experience (damn stud-finders). My method: I looked outside. The garage's rafters are exposed underneath the roof overhang, so I was able to deduce their location relative to the ceiling joists, and then I banged in a nail or two to double-check. Genius, I tell you.
Unfortunately, I left my camera at the lab because we have been using it to take pictures of leafcutter ant fungus, so I cannot present any photographic evidence at the moment. Perhaps tomorrow, along with some evidence from my most recent ceramics escapades.
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Date: 2007-06-04 03:03 am (UTC)Bike pulley
Date: 2007-06-03 06:27 pm (UTC)I would love to see a photo of your bike pulley system. I just purchased an old/new road bike and have been contemplating storage.
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Re: Bike pulley
Date: 2007-06-04 02:36 am (UTC)I will post one very shortly! But I should note that it cost just as much to build as they cost in the hardware store ($29.99), and the hardware-store ones are probably slightly less clunky. There are also some great hooks that will store a bike quite nicely if you have free wall space for storage. Welcome to the wonderful world of road biking! :)