Racor - PLB-2R Gravity Bike Rack - Wall Bike Stand

I thought that for the price I would getting something flimsy but functional, that it wouldn't really be free-standing and that I would need to attach it to something to keep it from tipping over one way or the other. But it turns out this stand is as stong as can be--made of absolutely rigged, heavy steel--and the quality design slips together perfectly and stands perfectly once you put a bike or two on it. Without anything on it, it will tip backwards, so I put an old sock on the top end of mine to keep it from marking the wall on the occassion that I would take both bikes off the rack. If you're an individual with two bikes like I am, this isn't a problem, but I imagine there are couples or families who would take both bikes off who might benefit from my old sock solution. In any case, there's really no need to attach the stand to your wall or anchor it otherwise. The only part of this stand that really has a 100 lb limit--as specified--is the ends of the arms that you rest your bikes on. The rest of it is so strong that an overgrown adult male could easily climb on it without a problem except causing it to tip over if not anchored or rip out of the wall if it is anchored. This is true of any stand, though this one is made so heavy duty that it would certainly injure the person it fell on. I suppose the ends that cradle the bike could be bent over time if the bike weighed more than 50 lbs--like one of those iron Amsterdam bikes or Mamachari from Japan--but at this price it's certainly worth the risk to find out for yourself. There just isn't another stand this good, this strong, at this price. TWO SUGGESTIONS FOR THE MANUFACTURER: 1. Racor sells all these great accessories, baskets and such that I would love to have ON THIS STAND. Why don't they make these things to fit on this stand, I have no idea. I would buy two of these stands if I could put a couple of baskets on one for things like my tools and accessories. I realize Racor makes a storage rack, but I would love to have one rack that held both my bicycle and my accessories. 2. At least put this in a standard quality cardboard box that will withstand average handling by shippers. They certainly cut corners on the packaging. The box this comes in is extremely fragile and will likely be in shreds patched up with tons of packing tape when it arrives. This isn't because the item was bought, repackaged, returned, and resold to you; it's because the box is really that crappy--though the stand is not. The box is seriously only about as strong as plain brown postal wrapping paper. BOTTOM LINE: Despite the crappy packaging and the reviews of several people who perhaps expected something more elegant, this is a great stand at an unbelievable price considering the high quality and function of the stand itself. I was amazed to find that when I put the stand together and put a bike on it, it stood perfectly parallel to the wall. Those who are likely to take both bikes off the rack at the same time will want to anchor it or put an old sock over the top to keep it from marking or dinging the wall when the stand has nothing on it. But for those of use with two bikes that we use one at a time this stand is flawless. An excellent product--badly packaged, but an excellent product.

This wall-mounted bike rack is exactly what I needed. I have two bikes with 27" tires, which are about the biggest of standard bicycles, and a <600 sq ft apartment. not many place to put two bikes. The assembly took about a minute, and mounting it was simple. Included in the package is a wood screw for a stud, or a butterfly for mounting without a stud. I used the butterfly, as I did not have a stud to use for where I needed it. I don't know what it says about it being self sustaining, but each bike has its own weight distribution, and can range anywhere from 10 lbs to 80. Its tensile strength depends on the weight distribution of what is put on it. If you put two bikes that each weigh 45 lbs on it, it is not going to be as stable as when you put your chopper on the bottom, and your child's bike on the top. The more weight you put on the top, the less stable it becomes, regardless of what bike is on the bottom. This would be true of any bike rack you purchase, unless there is some adjustment you can make to the frame of the rack itself. The arms that hold the frame of the bike are fixed, but the hands have 360 swivel to fit the frame angle of the bike. placement of the arms are fully adjustable, and have a slide-lock system, as a standard bed frame would have. I would say unless you have an extreme mudder mountain bike, any pair of bicycles will fit on this thing. it is designed to go against the wall, which is why it has drilled holes at the top of the post and mounting screws. and it only portrudes 19" from the wall, so unless you have a Humvee, it will easily fit in a 2 car garage. I give it 5 stars for quality. Great deal for practical use. I don't know about the "free-standing" part, but this isn't a bike rack you are just going to put in the middle of a room. as other reviews say, it needs counterbalance (bikes) or resistance (wall) to stand upright. But it takes all of two minutes to find a drill and be done with it. Buy it if you are putting against a wall or a beam. *Note: it says 100 lbs weight limit, but it is limited to 50 lbs per bike per rack. Mind that when you are deciding to purchase. If you have a huge steel beachcruiser, you should weigh your bike before you purchase. Just weigh yourself lifting the bike on the scale, weigh just yourself, and subtract.

This is a nice, simple, way to house two bikes. It says it does not need to be attached to the wall, but I would advise against this. Living in earthquake country, it wasn't even an option to let gravity hold the item against the wall. Without a doubt, put this up with attachment into a stud. Another reviewer suggested that if one buys this item, do not use the 3 inch wood screw they provide, but, rather, go purchase a 4 inch wood screw. Very sound advice, which I followed. It is easy to assemble, and with the longer screw, very sturdy, highly unlikely to fall over even in a big earthquake. This said, putting the arms on is easy if you have bikes with mens frames. One of the bikes we put on this is a womans frame (or 'step through' if you like), from the 20's, so it's angle is extreme. It took some doing to adjust the arms correctly to hold this nice old bike, but with more modern womens frames, it won't be such a hassle. One more thing, these bikes are ridden, so they are taken on and off the arms of the stand often. The protective layer on the arms will wear off, and quickly, lending to scratching your paint job on the bike. We foresaw this and wrapped the part of the arm that actually holds the bike with some plumbing tubing. It doesn't look bad and we are now unworried about scratching our bicycles. Overall, the stand works well and has freed up some space in our little apartment. With a few adjustments, we are very pleased with the purchase. You may find these adjustments are not needed in your case, but we thought you might like a 'head's up' about them. Certainly get a longer screw, I wouldn't trust anything like this to stand on it's own, especially if the earth starts to shake!

Works fine. Because of my tight space I only used half the base, so I could slide it up against the wall. I mounted 2 bikes (adult mountain bike and hybrid) on one side. I did tie the top to the wall to ensure the stability.

Better to mount against a flat wall. Nice for saving space and since my bikes have disc brakes this is the best way to store them. Decent quality for the money and easy to put together.

Para la situación que requiero de no afectar la pared, queda muy bien, se coloca muy fácil y las bicis se ven acomodadas sin tanto chow.

Amazing product for the price. This is the only metal 2-bike stand I could find for under $100 and I’m glad I found it! The adjustable arms are perfect for our two bikes. Mine isn’t wobbly like some other reviews had mentioned and it is secure enough that I don’t need to use he attached hardware to screw to the wall! There is a slight mis-alignment on the bottom section, the pole doesn’t slide all the way into the bottom peice like it should (as shown in the photos) but it is tight enough and has held up great!

Debido a que vivo en un edificio de apartamentos, carezco de suficiente espacio y se me ocurrió que un soporte verticar significaría una solución al problema de mis bicicletas, tenía razón. El soporte es justo lo que esperaba, se ve de buena calidad y es más barato que otros que he visto en tiendas especializadas, estoy contento con mi compra y lo recomiendo ampliamente, definitivamente ayuda a optimizar el espacio en interiores.