RAD Cycle Products Ceiling Mount Bike Hoist
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of RAD Cycle Products Ceiling Mount Bike Hoist
Customer Review: Good for the price
Summary: 4 Stars
Pros: save the space from garage.
Cons: It took time to install, Thread is not good.
Customer Review: Good item to have but hard to install
Summary: 3 Stars
The item comes with small screws only, it doesn't even come with lag screws it recommended to install with. In order to securely mounted on the garage ceiling, you have to use lag screws. The center holes where the lag screw goes in are too small, I had to use my drill to make them bigger. The unit shapes like a U, where the lag screw goes in the middle hole. So when you tighten the it, the unit bend easily. The unit is too wide to mount directly into studs, so u must mount it on a block of 2x4 before you use very long lag screw to mount to ceiling. Since you have to go through the unit, 1' thick, the 2x4 and leave enough length to go into stud, I had to used 7/16' x 4' lag screws. To install, you have to drill holes on the block of 2x4 first, screws the unit in. Then you have to line up the lag screws and drill holes to the ceiling. Using a ratchet, ratchet the unit up slowly and painfully. You have to find a good place to drill to the ceiling studs or otherwise you might get stuck. I broked couple lag screws that way. I must tell you, it ain't fun working with my arms raised up, make you tired quickly.
After all day of work, I finally got them working. Hoisted my 2 bikes (I bought 2 units) up, not too difficult at all. And the internal locking mechanism really works, it locks the bike in place even in mid air. I have my bikes hosted to the ceiling for a week now, they ain't going nowhere. I must say I am impressed by the locking mechanism but not very impressed by how difficult to install the unit.
Customer Review: Good product
Summary: 5 Stars
I had researched other products for much more $$$. I found that this product is quite good for what is was designed for. If you are half way mechanically inclined, you should have no trouble at all. The instructions are easily understood and written for the backyard mechanic.Customer Review: Good product
Summary: 4 Stars
This product works great for my bike and I also bought one for the bike trailer. I found the ceiling studs to mount the device. Unfortunately, the screws that came with the kit were not long enough when I mounted it directly into the ceiling. I had to get longer screws at the hardward store. It is a good value for the inexpensive price.Customer Review: Good product, good price, is exactly what I needed
Summary: 5 Stars
The product was exactly what I needed. Purchased three of the same to lift bikes out of the way. Better price then local stores. I have 12' ceilings in my garage and so these get the bike's completely out of the way. After measuring and finding stud's, I determined the best mounting would be to put a 1 x 4 against the ceiling sheet rock. This made it very easy to measure and attach the lift system to the board on the ground first, then I mounted the board the the ceiling. I'm guessing it took me about 30 minutes to do the first one and then about 15 minutes each for the others. The long cord worked out great for me, I didn't need to trim anything.
The pulley system isn't a fast lifting system. I take my time lifting it up and down but it requires little effort. It's clean, easy to use and the right price. Well worth it.