Topeak Dual Touch Bike Storage Stand
Topeak Dual Touch Bike Storage Stand
An elegant solution for storing your bikes. Looks great in the house or in the garage.
Topeak Dual Touch Bike Storage Stand Reviews
Unlike the leaning type of bike stands, this unit really does save a TON of space. I now have my road bike and my mountain bike in the bedroom of my small apartment, tucked behind the door. It is great. The nicest feature is the adjustability of the hooks, so you can hang just about any bike geometry. The padded hooks are kind to bike frames, too. And it took me about 10 minutes to set up, and was easy to move when I moved some furniture.
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I’d done a little research before I bought. There are quite a few stands out there and I decided to buy something from another company, but before I actually made the purchase I came across the Topeak. I’ve been riding, racing and doing triathlons for awhile and Topeak generally designs very good products, so I went with the Topeak instead. It was a few dollars more, but I’d rather have something that works than something that’s going to fall and break my TV or something.
I took the thing out of the box, and grabbed my Allen Wrench/Hex Key and it was installed in about 12 minutes. You need to be sure to fasten the top part of the stand to a sturdy/solid section of your ceiling, but other than that, installation is easy as pie. After that, all you need to do is adjust the bike hooks, and set your bike.
The stand is extremely light, so I was worried that it wouldn’t be strong to hold my road bike. Completely wrong. If the thing is installed correctly, it could easily hold 4 bikes.
It’s fantastic. I use it for one high end road bike. It’s slim, easy to install, doesn’t require you to screw anything to the walls, floor or ceiling, it looks great and it saves a ton of space in my NYC apartment.
I would highly recommend it for your bike storage needs.
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This is the perfect storage solution for people who want/need to store their bikes up and out of the way indoors but can’t attach something to the walls (i.e., renters). With additional hangers, it can support up to four bikes using both sides. It’s very adjustable to support nearly any kind of bike and it only took a few tries to get it to fit my full suspension MTB just right. For a hardtail or road bike, it’s even easier.
Because this uses pressure between the floor and ceiling, make SURE you set it up directly below a joist or use an 18″ section of 2×4 to span between two joists. Otherwise, the only support you’ll have is the drywall or plaster. If the drywall doesn’t crack when you first put it up, you’ll likely have the rack falling over at some point since it won’t have enough pressure to keep resisting gravity in the long run.
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This stand is an excellent value especially considering the free shipping from Amazon. I was surprised and impressed by the high quality of the fittings and hardware on this stand.
To avoid any damage to the ceiling should I happen to install in an unsupported area, I took a piece of scrap hardwood of about 18″ x 12″ and used it as a pad for the top support to press against.
The people who had a problem with the stand falling over probably did not have the quick-release clamp tightened sufficiently. The instructions call for 6-8NM, I used a torque wrench to tighten this clamp, and it is much tighter than the quick-release on a bicycle hub. If the quick release is tightened correctly this stand should not fall over, ever.
Overall, I’m very pleased with this stand.
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It’s true that as long as you take the extra five minutes or so to check out your ceiling and find a sturdy spot, the stand’s going nowhere. Living in a duplex with only a carport, I have the stand in an extra bedroom where our we have a computer desk and a sleeper sofa — but I have no fears whatsoever that the stand will fall over. I use it for two mountain bikes, one of which is not light by any means. Great product!
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I purchased this rack three months ago for my apartment to provide indoor indoor bike storage for my road bike. It fits easily near the wall and adjusts to variable ceiling height. Set up is pretty easy, and it is very stable. I have had zero problems with it. I suggest getting the additional handlebar stabilizers to prevent your front tire from marking up the wall. Durable, I expect this rack to last a decade or more.
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Was given this as a gift. The quality is excellent and it sets up very easily. The first one came damaged in shipping but we had no problem getting a new one sent right away even before we had returned the damaged one. Would highly recommend this rack.