Topic: Best way to support the bike with both wheels off?

[bill440cars]

Boomologist,

              How about some details on the "in the floor" lift? That sounds really interesting.

                                                            Later on, Bill

[Boomologist]

At a yard sale a few years back I found a hoist table like those used in most bike shops only this one is real heavy. It originally came from a paper mill and was used to lift bundles of paper. I was told it was rated at 8,000 pounds but I can't find any numbers on it.
Anyway, I dug a pit in the floor of the shop and set the hoist in the pit so the top of the table is about even with the floor. Now I simply run a bike or sled onto the table and push a button to raise it.

[Terry in Australia]

>>>I just bought an electric hoist though, so if I can mount it in my garage roof I might see if I can safely haul a bike up and place it on a steel bench that normally lives out in the weather, then lower it down again after I finish working on it.<<<

Terry,
I did what you are speaking of but I ran some 1 1/2 inch angle iron along the top of the truss. Then made a bracket with a solid pulley that ran on the angle iron and the hoist on the other end. Worked great for many years.

Thanks Ron, I'll see if that'll work in my garage! Cheers, Terry.