Racor Pro ABL-1R Aluminum Ceiling Mounted Bike Lift
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 at
3:25 pm
- Bike and ladder lift for garage ceiling storage
- Mounts to parallel or perpendicular to joists
- Cam lock secures rope with every pull
- Rust and chemical proof
- Designed for ceilings up to 12 feet; 75 pound capacity
Product Description
Finally an simple way to store your bicycle or ladder on the ceiling. This heavy gauge aluminum bike and ladder lift is simple to install with its single point attachement. Its unique rail design allows it to be mounted along or perpendicular to ceiling joists Simple installation with included hardware. 36.5” x 3” x varies, heavy gauge aluminumAmazon.com Product Description
Nothing eats up garage floor space quicker than bikes and ladders. This bike and ladde… More >>
Racor Pro ABL-1R Aluminum Ceiling Mounted Bike Lift
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Takes some work to set up, but saves space in garage and fantastic for high ceilings.
Rating: 5 / 5
Excellent product which is honestly simple to place together. Only hard part was finding a stud in the ceiling!
Advice is to replace the provided screws with longer ones and also use drywall anchors for the non-stud openings which adds some additional strength.
Best feature is the cam which holds the bike in position.
Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this for a 24′ fiberglass extension ladder. I don’t have enough flat wall space to hang the ladder on the wall, so I used this thing to hang it between the two single garage doors. Worked out well, easily lifts the load, and was simple to install. I used my own #10 x 3″ screws to really bite into the wood. I reckon the ceiling of the garage has two layers of drywall (I believe that is to be fire rated, but it could just be a weird install) so the included 2″ screw aren’t going to get too much bite into the joists.
The cheaper units were tempting, but come without the aluminum rail, which I liked, so I went this way. If you are willing to fiddle around with it, the rail isn’t really necessary.
Rating: 5 / 5
Last summer I remodeled my garage. Tape, mud, paint and wood trim for the walls; custom built cabinets; epoxy paint for the floors – most of my friends have serious garage envy!
Of course, I wanted to store my bikes in a befitting manner so I bought two Racor bike lifts. They work. But the truth is that two sets of bike hooks would have worked better.
My garage ceiling is only 9 feet. So I need to store the bikes as high up as possible. In this respect my ancient bike hooks worked better since the Racor lifts tend to waste a few more inches. Also, as previously noted in other reviews the rope and associated locking mechanism work poorly. The rope locks tend to let the rope slip so it takes a lot of finesse to position the bike where you want it and this slipping action tends to fray the rope a bit.
My best advice: consider using simple, properly installed, rubber coated bike hooks if you can. But, this Racor lift is probably the best alternative IF (and only IF) you have a 10+ foot ceiling. Also, if you’re going to install the Racor lift yourself make sure you have a stud finder on hand; else, you will need to have bucket of spackle to fill all your errant drill holes.
Rating: 3 / 5
I bought 2 of these Racor Pro bike lifts after reading negative reviews of a cheaper bike lift I was considering. I didn’t want the bikes crashing down on anyone so I bought this more expensive version. The directions and installation seemed simple enough, and the bike lifts are simple enough to operate – my younger kids use them. The rope (at this point) seems more than strong enough to withstand alot of use. The ropes are very long which I didn’t need because our garage ceiling isn’t that high. I would reckon the long ropes would help when installing the Bike Lifts in a garage with a high ceiling. Overall I would say I am quite pleased with the operation, quality, and price.
Rating: 4 / 5