Life In The Saddle

Storing a bike suspended off the floor makes a lot of sense: it makes better use of available space, and it makes it easier to clean around it. The Bikeshelf from UK brand Cyclehoop, is a neat solution. The Bikeshelf can be installed to any concrete or brick wall, using a set of robust Rawl plugs. It is a weighty piece of metal, but once it is bolted into place, it provides a seriously secure and stable place to hang your bike. The bike is hung from the top tube, which is preferable to hanging a bike by the front wheel or seat-post. The set-up means there is a lower chance of damaging the wheels, or the risk of the bike slipping on the seat-post. The paintwork on the top tube is protected by an integrated rubber lining on the cradle area. The shelf unit itself doubles up as a useful place to keep helmet, shoes and other riding accessories; with a small shelf inside the unit giving extra storage. You can also secure the bike to the shelf using a U-bolt lock, by passing it thro...

We cannot ride our bikes all the time. That presents the conundrum of where to store your ride, when you are putting your feet up. The solution, provided by Dutch brand Artivelo, is to make your bicycle into a piece of wall-hung artwork. Providing that your bike is clean, and not some ghastly mix of random components, then the chances are, it is something you are proud to present. You are a rider. Let that show. I believe there are some bikes that pray to be presented - I would claim that my Kona Rove Ti is one of those, as is my Neil Pryde Bura SL road bike. With these kind of bikes calling out for some attention, the Artivelo BikeDock provided the perfect presentation shelf. More than a shelf… The Artivelo BikeDock is a lot more than just a shelf from which to suspend your bike. Machined from industrial looking 3mm powder-coated steel, your bike hangs from its top tube, supported by a luxurious leather pad (enabling all shapes of top tube to be supported). The rack...