Kradl - Ceiling Mount Bike Lift and Rack. Bicycle Storage Hoist Without Electricity, Clumsy Ropes or Pulleys.

I have had 2 Kradl's for a very LONG time! They are VERY durable so a GREAT value! Because it's done so well, I am ordering a 3rd one. They are easy to install and if you do have any issue customer service is great! I DID ACCIDENTALLY order the 25LB instead of the 40LB hoist this recent time and got customer service immediately and it was taken care of pronto! LOVE THIS product and their customer service.

I had gotten tired of lifting our bikes to hang upside down on the garage ceiling. After giving a conventional pulley and hoist unit a try, which was a nightmare to even attach to the bikes, I gave the Kradl a try. While rather skeptical at first, once mounted (maybe 30-45 minutes), it worked quite well. It takes a little force to pull down, but without that, the bikes wouldn't feel secure there. Lifting the bikes is quite easy. I do wish there were a better way to keep the bikes from wanting to rotate once in position. This is definitely a great solution for storing bikes. Note, that you'll probably have to adjust the height of the cable, which requires a 5 gallon bucket of water.Pros:Easy to install and set up.Easily lifts our bikes (28-35 lbs).Simple to lower bikes to the ground.Bikes are upright when lowered to the ground.Cons:Bikes can rotate a little once near the ceiling.

Solid build quality and not difficult to mount. I cut/painted a 1x4 to mount across 24” joists in the garage. Even with the docking mount installed, your bike WILL spin slightly and very likely not settle in line with the Kradl. The bike essentially hangs from a single wire so depending on where you attach the strap each time/weight distribution of the bike, spinning is naturally going to occur. I’m working on rigging up something simple to hold the handle bars in place on the ceiling so it settles straight every time. Be sure to get the rig that is rated for your bike weight as this thing is heavy duty and will definitely yank a light bike up fast if you’re not careful.

I used to use ceiling hooks, but every time I lifted my bike upside down to hang it, I worried I would drop it on my car. Kradl now makes it much easier to hang my bike, and it even fits nicely between all of the other hanging storage racks and shelving in my crowded garage. It takes a little bit of practice to get it all figured out, but now it's a breeze to use.I ended up calling their customer support for a couple of questions, and they were really helpful. I tried installing the metal arm piece that prevents the bike from rotating, but the screw head wasn't visible where it was supposed to be. We figured out that it rotated out of position during shipping, and then it was easy to sort it out so I could connect that docking arm piece. I also thought the main spool got jammed when I first unboxed it and tried to retract it by hand. It retracted a few feet and then it stopped. I was worried about pulling too hard, but they assured me the cable was much stronger than it looked (I think they said it's rated for over 200lbs). They said once I had my bike's weight hanging on it, everything would work properly. Sure enough, I mounted the unit, and attached my bike, and then it extended and retracted just fine.Since I ordered the 40lb unit for my 20-ish pound bike, I learned that I need to be a little more careful to raise the bike slowly so it doesn't trip the safety mechanism. After some practice, I figured out the speed that wouldn't engage that feature, so it would raise all the way without stopping. Also, the bungee cord that they include to keep your front wheel aligned isn't long enough to completely wrap around the wheel and frame of my mountain bike, but I just ended up hooking it to a spoke and then wrapping the other end around the frame tube, and that works too.I haven't really seen anything like this product before, so I can understand that there's a little bit of learning curve to use it. Their videos and phone support were both really helpful. It really is an elegant solution. I definitely recommend it.