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Review on ๐Ÿšฒ Ultrawall Bike Storage Rack: Wall Mount Hanger for 6 Bikes | Home & Garage Storage | Holds up to 300lbs by Shawn Tolbert

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Good price but not perfect

This is a good product if you need to hang bikes in your garage but it's far from perfect. First, even though it comes with 6 hooks, it's pretty unrealistic to use everything. 48 inches divided by 6 equals 8 inches of bike room. Even bikes alternately hanging right side up and upside down will be stretched taut. I have 4 bikes, 2 of which are for children, and I don't want to add many more. Also keep in mind that the hooks are wide enough for most tires, but probably not for larger mountain bike tires. My son's tires are about 2.25 inches wide, which is about as much as the hooks can handle. Secondly, as usual with imported products, the instructions are pretty terrible and don't include all the necessary details. The product page says it only includes brick wall hardware AND only drywall - the latter is correct. In the package you will find 16 drywall anchors and screws. I hope you know how to use drywall anchors as the instructions don't mention them at all. The big problem is that there are 28 holes in the track, but you only get 16 screws. If you carefully mark the project before drilling, you can line up 4 pairs of holes with bolts, reducing the number of anchors needed to 20, but again 16 instead of 20 and you need 8 additional screws for the bolts. I had a few matching screws on hand but no matching dowels so I left the center holes on each rail empty and filled the remaining 6 pairs per rail. I suppose you could use any other set of holes with the hardware provided, but why have holes if you're not going to use them? Considering that this product has to carry a lot of weight, it should come with all the necessary hardware. Again, despite the description and printed instructions, drywall/bolt fixings and no brick dowels are supplied. If you want to use this with a brick you will need to purchase additional hardware. I set up my track about 7 feet off the ground in my garage due to lack of space. That raises my adult bikes about 2 feet off the ground, but also means I'm the only one in my family who can use a trunk. My wife and kids are too small and not strong enough to raise or lower the bike. In the end I am satisfied with my purchase. It's good value for money, it meets my needs and works well when installed correctly. Just expect a trip to the hardware store to get the job done.

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