Racor - PBH-1R, Bike Storage, Garage Pulley Lift

This product is everything it is claimed to be. Well made, finish is great, well designed, and delivered on time. It deserves a nearly perfect score. The only problem is, there should be better instructions for the layout, AND suggestions on how to handle ceiling mounting without studs close to the desired mounting area. Fortunately I am reasonably good at pre-visualize practical clearance issues, and did well in solid geometry. Without those skills, it would have been a very difficult install. For example, how far away from a wall would they recommend mounting this, due to handlebar clearance issues? What about double mounting for 2 bikes? I had several re-mounts because I had guessed wrong on the latter. Like I said, a great product, but be sure to think out actual fitment BEFORE you start mounting this. Plan on a few hours of work if your garage is pretty well packed, like mine. If you have a lot of open real estate, its a breeze.

Perfect fit for my studio apartment! I installed this bike rack on my ceiling so I could free up some wall space in my tiny apartment. It works well because my ceiling is over 14 feet high. The only reason I didnt give it five stars is because it didnt come with enough rope. No problema. I just tied another black rope to the end! This is actually a simple set-up; you just need someone to be able to do install it.

Mounted brackets to precut 1/2 plywood, made attaching to garage studs much easier. The whole process was quick and easy and the material, rope etc was first class.

My only complaint is that the instructions are very small print and assume you are hanging it along a ceiling joist and the ceiling is unfinished. My best spot was perpendicular to the ceiling joists so I attached it to a 6 foot 1x3 and used 3 lag screws to attach it to the ceiling. My ceiling was 12 foot high but there was enough rope to go 14 foot or more.

The bike does not stay level when you pull it up or down, a little awkward.

I have five kids, so lots of bikes in the garage! This bike lift is an effective, inexpensive way to keep the bikes organized and out of the way. Shipping was fast and the product was exactly what was promised. Thank you!

I have three of these in my garage now. They were easy to install (screws held up fine, just be gentle) and setup. When I first installed, one of them was not raising level. I looked and notice the rope was a little twisted on the back side. I untwisted everything and had no more problems. I raise and lower my bikes all the time. The lock mechanism holds great. The rope was a bit long initially but a pair of scissors and a lighter to fuse the end solved the problem. Also I recommend tying a knot in the rope as a stop point when fully lowered. The first time I used it I lowered the bike and the pulleys kept going to the floor and pulled all the rope through. I had to get out the ladder and re-thread the rope through the pulley.

As a female I put this bike lift up myself. The only problems I had was with my stud finder on our textured ceiling in our garage. I did follow another viewers suggestion and buy screws from Menards rather than use the ones included in the kit. I bought 5 of these and all of our ropes were fine, no frays. I would recommend measuring your ceiling to make sure your car will fit under when your bike is raised because I was surprised with our high garage ceiling how low the bike is (I can barely walk under it). The only reason I didnt give this 5 stars was because of the cheap quality of the screws, but heck for $17 and free shipping I can afford to buy some better screws. I LOVE MY FLOOR SPACE!!

This product was an inexpensive and easy solution for mounting my bike to a very high garage ceiling. Instructions were simple and straight forward and now my bike is conveniently out of the way!

Great product