RacorPLB-2R, Bike Rack, Garage Wall Stand

We live in a rather tiny apartment and I was tired of crawling over my husband's bike to get through the hallway. He's a bike commuter, so while we can kinda bury mine in a nook or back bedroom or something, his needs to be easy to get out and gone in the morning. I was hesitant with this because it's *so inexpensive,* but I was amazed! We've had this rack for around a year now and I can't really imagine how we got by without it.Came in a box that's smaller than you'd think, but fairly large. Lightweight, comes together in seconds without any tools. Comes with a drywall anchor to bolt it to a wall, but doesn't need it at all (if I lived in a quake zone, I would absolutely use the tether). Once you get the hang of placing it, the weight of the bikes keeps it quite stable against the wall. Just make sure that you place the base far enough from the wall that it can kind of "lean back" against the wall for support without rubbing against it or damaging it, but not so far that it tips against the wall and makes it unsteady.At first, I was nervous that the back of the stand would rub against the wall and cause marks or damage so I put a piece of cardboard between it and the wall, which is not a bad idea just not necessary as long as you place the base well (which is really not hard to figure out, just really hard to explain!).As I said, my man is the one who commutes on his bike, so his is on the bottom rack and is routinely out and about away from the rack. it looks a bit terrifying the first time you take the bottom bike off, but trust me! It's secure! All the pieces of this rack are of sturdy, high quality metal with a thick powder coat so as not to scratch or ding your bike. The upright part breaks into shorter pieces that are probably about 3' long and all slide together easily and are gravity held. The vertical section has gravity bolt holes all along both sides so that you can place the rack arms at any height you need, making this a very adjustable rack. My husband rides a 60" frame, so adjustability is a must for us.Many of the questions about this rack is weather it works with women's/sloped tube bikes. I've read over and over that you can, indeed, put a sloped tube bike on this rack, but somehow, *mysteriously* it must be put on the top of the rack, I'm assuming because of the odd angle achieved by resting the bike on the arms in the same way as a "regular" bike. This tilts the bike at a rediculous angle if you have an aggressively sloped tube, and yeah, wouldn't work well on the bottom.AHEM. I simply place one arm through the back triangle, *behind* the seat instead of placing both rack arms on the tube. Like the rack itself, this is a simple, effective, efficient solution to a common problem!

I honestly didn't know what to expect. The reviews were mostly good until they weren't. I wasn't sure if it would fit our bikes. I was very pleased. FINALLY the bikes are off the floor and no more having to move them around!It was easy to put together. It has a bit of a wobble but once you put the bikes on it- it stabilizes it really nice. It fits the space well. When I initially assembled it, there was a slight crookedness to it- but that involved the only piece you could actually flip upside down (the lower bar with the key hole attachments). I did flip it and it fit a lot straighter.My garage has about a 3-4" deep cement strip around the bottom, in this spot it's about an inch high- from the foundation. It does not affect the stability at all. Still within the range of how much the base would have protruded anyhow.My bike is a women's hybrid, size small (I'm tall but have very short legs, lol) , my husbands is an XL hybrid frame, neither heavy per say. I had a few concerns. One being, would the absence of the top bar prevent my bike from working on this rack (despite saying it would work for women's bikes). Secondly, if I did get it to "fit" without a straight bar, would the stability be compromised?. Third- did it matter which bike went on bottom or top? Because there was no way I was going to be able to lift down or lift up my bike over my head if mine had to go on the top. I'm tall, but not strong enough for the awkwardness of it.1.) it took some experimenting but we got the right angle and height for the hooks to cradle my bike. I DO think it would be easier if I got one of those temp bars you use for a car rack. But without it- it works. It also helps the little hooks can and do swivel but aren't loose. I would advise to follow the directions and remove the cap and loosen and tighten the screws inside as it directs, so it won't strip the grip of it.2.)It feels very secure without using a straight bar. I initially thought it wasn't going to work but I flipped my bike around so the break wires are on the outside and not as tangle-y into the hook. (not sure if that makes sense)3.) As for which bike is on bottom or top. I was surprised it was more logical to put my husband's on the top. I would think you'd put the heavier (even though not by much) bike on the bottom. But that was just too awkward for me to reach up for my bike as suspected. So we tried his on top. it worked and the rack was surprisingly stable. We were able to get mine on the bottom and I tested the stability and ease of mounting it and dismounting it. I have to be a little more gingerly with it than I probably would have to with a straight top bar but it's doable and I don't feel like it's going to topple down on me with his on top.Very successful! At this time we will not be securing it to the wall. Mostly because this was the only corner we had left and there is a gas pipe in this wall. But we don't have kids and it's well out of the main pathway so it shouldn't impinge any traffic or get bumped and such.I would definitely recommend. I've included a photo. It doesn't look like it but my bike is off the ground and not touching. We also figure if the turned wheel bothers us- we'll get one of those velcro straps to align them so they don't turn.I have no idea why the photo is sideways, it wasn't like that when I took it or uploaded it.

Better to mount against a flat wall. Nice for saving space and since my bikes have disc brakes this is the best way to store them. Decent quality for the money and easy to put together.

Debido a que vivo en un edificio de apartamentos, carezco de suficiente espacio y se me ocurrió que un soporte verticar significaría una solución al problema de mis bicicletas, tenía razón.El soporte es justo lo que esperaba, se ve de buena calidad y es más barato que otros que he visto en tiendas especializadas, estoy contento con mi compra y lo recomiendo ampliamente, definitivamente ayuda a optimizar el espacio en interiores.

Works fine. Because of my tight space I only used half the base, so I could slide it up against the wall. I mounted 2 bikes (adult mountain bike and hybrid) on one side. I did tie the top to the wall to ensure the stability.

Amazing product for the price. This is the only metal 2-bike stand I could find for under $100 and I’m glad I found it! The adjustable arms are perfect for our two bikes. Mine isn’t wobbly like some other reviews had mentioned and it is secure enough that I don’t need to use he attached hardware to screw to the wall!There is a slight mis-alignment on the bottom section, the pole doesn’t slide all the way into the bottom peice like it should (as shown in the photos) but it is tight enough and has held up great!

Para la situación que requiero de no afectar la pared, queda muy bien, se coloca muy fácil y las bicis se ven acomodadas sin tanto chow.