Review on Bike Lift Hoist Garage Storage by Clint Miller

I have a shop in a busy suburb. I'm tired of locking my bike from the outside because theft is always possible, even with a decent lock. Also, when the weather is bad, it's nice to leave the bike inside. When I brought my bike in, it was always in the way because I don't have much storage space. Luckily, the store has a 14-foot open ceiling. The exposed ceiling made installation easy, but I had to buy my own mounting hardware (a couple of cheap screws and washers). If I had drywall I wouldn't have used the screws that came with them as they seemed quite short. Luckily I worked with steel braces. To install the lift, I threaded the bolts through the gaps in the steel posts and secured the bolts with hex nuts and washers. Then it just got easier. I just ran the included cable through the pulleys and that was it. The mechanism is simple and reliable. Just attach the gear to the bike and pull it up. As with blinds, the cord locks when pulled. Pull and it will unlock. This is perfect for my needs. My bike is less than 50 pounds and I use it 2-4 times a week. If the hoist was used more often or for a heavier load (I believe it's rated for 140 pounds) I'd probably get a better rope, but so far so good. I had it for about a month.