RE: [CR]Storing wheels

(Example: Events:Cirque du Cyclisme:2002)

From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Storing wheels
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2004 23:43:42 -0500
In-Reply-To: <31.42912ac4.2d289c71@aol.com>


I like that idea as well as I've been spending the last couple days trying to shoehorn more wheels (and rims) into my small shop. As an add-on to the idea below, a pair of these horizontal 'shower rods' with the shower curtain type hook, running parallel to each other maybe 8 or so inches apart will allow you to alternate wheels (one on the front rail, one on the back rail, repeat) so that the hubs aren't right up against each other in the middle but the hubs would fit into a more open spoked area of the two wheels on either side of it because they'd be on the other (front or rear depending on where that wheel is) rail.

I like this idea but suspect I won't be able to take advantage of it as I really need to use the space between the floor joists in my basement shop... ceilings are too low. :-/

David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


> Second thought is regarding the horizontal rod idea, which frustratingly
> leaves the middle wheels stranded within the outer two wheels.
> If you create a
> series of slidable loops (shower curtain or drapery loops
> perhaps?), each with a
> small hook hanging down for one rim per, you could then hang the
> wheels like
> shirts in your closet. Thus, when it is time to view or remove
> one wheel, the
> others can simply be shifted away in each direction, to create
> access room.
> Then your wheel collection might resemble sides of beef, moving
> along on the
> meat hooks.
>
> Just two thoughts from my twisted mind...
>
> Ciao,
> Mark Agree
> Southfield MI