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#*Attach the mounting hardware and try it out. Hang and retrieve the bike several times to make sure it works as you intended. | #*Attach the mounting hardware and try it out. Hang and retrieve the bike several times to make sure it works as you intended. | ||
#*Note: This step is particularly important for children to try, because you must make sure they are able to hang and retrieve their bikes. | #*Note: This step is particularly important for children to try, because you must make sure they are able to hang and retrieve their bikes. | ||
| − | === Alternate Method<ref>http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/interior-design/10-ways-hang-your-bike-wall-work-art/</ref>=== | + | === Alternate Method<ref name="rf1">http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/interior-design/10-ways-hang-your-bike-wall-work-art/</ref>=== |
#Instead of purchasing a standard hook or bike rack, consider a bicycle shelf for your storage needs. | #Instead of purchasing a standard hook or bike rack, consider a bicycle shelf for your storage needs. | ||
#*You can buy shelves from your local bike shop or online. They range from $20 to hundred of dollars. | #*You can buy shelves from your local bike shop or online. They range from $20 to hundred of dollars. | ||
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=== Making a Handlebar Wall Rack === | === Making a Handlebar Wall Rack === | ||
#Know that you can use an old pair of drop handlebars to make a DIY bike holder. The curvature of an old pair of handlebars makes it perfect for holding onto your bike, and it looks great too. You can usually pick up old drop bars at your local bike coop, off a beat-up bike in a garage sale or resell store, or at a scrap yard. | #Know that you can use an old pair of drop handlebars to make a DIY bike holder. The curvature of an old pair of handlebars makes it perfect for holding onto your bike, and it looks great too. You can usually pick up old drop bars at your local bike coop, off a beat-up bike in a garage sale or resell store, or at a scrap yard. | ||
| − | #*To prevent the rack from scratching your bike, wrap it in handlebar tape, or another soft material. Duct tape can work in a pinch, and some people have used an old bike tube as well.<ref>https://kylethewilson.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/diy-wall-bike-hanger/</ref> | + | #*To prevent the rack from scratching your bike, wrap it in handlebar tape, or another soft material. Duct tape can work in a pinch, and some people have used an old bike tube as well.<ref name="rf2">https://kylethewilson.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/diy-wall-bike-hanger/</ref> |
#Attach your bars to a "quill stem" and turn them upside-down. A bike stem is simply the part that attaches your bars to the bike frame. Quill stems come on older bikes, and are often found with your handlebars. They are made to fit directly into the frame, and resemble a curved, "L" shaped pipe with a clamp on the end to attach to the handlebars. | #Attach your bars to a "quill stem" and turn them upside-down. A bike stem is simply the part that attaches your bars to the bike frame. Quill stems come on older bikes, and are often found with your handlebars. They are made to fit directly into the frame, and resemble a curved, "L" shaped pipe with a clamp on the end to attach to the handlebars. | ||
#*The handlebars will hold the bike, and the stem will attach the bars to the wall. | #*The handlebars will hold the bike, and the stem will attach the bars to the wall. | ||
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#Screw the steel pipe into the wall flange. One side should have the bike stem firmly packed into the pipe. Take the other end and screw it into the flange to securely attach them. | #Screw the steel pipe into the wall flange. One side should have the bike stem firmly packed into the pipe. Take the other end and screw it into the flange to securely attach them. | ||
#*You may need to readjust the stem so that the handlebars still face up. | #*You may need to readjust the stem so that the handlebars still face up. | ||
| − | #Attach the wall flange to the wall. Locate a stud and use and electric drill to attach the wall flange, which should already have your handlebars and stem attached.< | + | #Attach the wall flange to the wall. Locate a stud and use and electric drill to attach the wall flange, which should already have your handlebars and stem attached.<ref name="rf2" /> |
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
