Organizing Garage Areas:
Bikes, Helmets, and Gear

When organizing garage areas, bicycles and related gear can easily take over a garage if you're not careful.

And more than one unoccupied bike has been run over by a car after being carelessly tossed on the ground in the garage after riding.

It's easy to create neat, tidy, and easy storage for bicycles, helmets and other gear...and you have many options to choose from.

As always, before you choose the best organizing solution for you and your home, make sure to first see if there is anything you can get rid of. There's no use storing something you're not using, don't love, and don't see using in the foreseeable future. Check your bicycles, helmets, and other biking gear to see if there is anything you are ready to let go (sell, donate, etc.)

Bike Storage Options

You can choose:

• Free-standing horizontal wheel bike racks are the kind of racks you see in school yards and parks, and stand on the ground. They are great if you have kids who need easy access to their bikes, especially if they don't have to keep running to you for help getting them out. These racks tend to take up a lot of space on your garage floor, however, so if you're cramped for space, you may want to choose another option.
• Horizontal wall-mounted racks can hold multiple bikes flush against the wall, and often have shelves or spaces for bike helmets and other gear. These racks are great for narrow areas.
•  An off-the-wall vertical hook runs from floor to ceiling and allows you to store multiple bikes vertically up the wall.
• The simple one-hook wall-mounted bike rack lets you hang one bike at a time on the wall.
• Ceiling mounted systems that you can either access manually (with a block-and-tackle pulley system) or using a motorized system to raise and lower the stored bikes.

• Add shelving, bins, or hooks for bike helmits and other gear, especially if they are situated close to the bike storage for easy access

Children's Bikes

When organizing garage areas to allow your kids easy access to their bikes, choose an option where they (or you!) don't have to lift the bike down or reach over something else.

Free-standing bike racks are often your easiest option for kids. Install a small shelf right above the rack for storing helmets, biking shoes, and other accessories, and everything will be all in one place.

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Next, move on to Organizing Your Garage: Sporting Equipment.

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