Kickstarter: Store your Bikes in the Roost with the Bike-Nest

It appears that this lift uses the ceiling to stablize the bike by the handlebar and seat. 2 issues that come to mind is rubbing on the seat and tape or as in his video his light. Second issue if used indoors is dirt outlines on the ceiling from the contact. He needs to use it another year and come back with a new idea.

These are good questions about bike-nest. The hook is a patent pending design it is specially designed to be non marring or scratching. The single hook self cinches around the bar so even if the bike is far off balance the bike will not slip no matter how steeply the bike or bar is angled. The single attachment makes it very easy to connect in seconds extremely securely. Not shown in the Video is that the hook is also easily stored by hooking it onto the release cord end. The cord is a loop so pulling one side takes the hook out of the way when the bike is not on it. Pulleys which use multiple hooks are awkward to find connection point on many bikes, which are secure. If you use one you will find they are very unstable. Lowering a pulley easily causes rope burns as it slides through your hands and if your hands slip the bike crashes down. With bike-nest if you let go the bike stops in place.

Se thoughtful comments above on Bike-Nest. It’s not necessary to let the bike reach the ceiling with Bike-Nest. It can be stopped before simply by reversing the upward travel which locks it in place. The force is so gentle that resting against the ceiling does not disturb the seat or handle bars or equipment like lights. Those tend to be clean so getting dirt on the ceiling is not generally a problem. I have it in my living room for a daily rider with no ceiling marks from bike dirt, but I don’t ride in mud either, but then I would not bring a dirt bike into the house either.

Alex, it’s a mechanically aided lifting device, not a slingshot. If your hypothetical $10k carbon road bike can’t handle being lifted up to a 9 ft ceiling by relatively slow mechanically means, as in the video, I definitely wouldn’t want to ride it down a paved hill at 40+ mph.

@Robert Ozarski, I love it that you’ve come here to answer questions. Always a good sign 🙂

Does it come with a drip tray? I fear for what is beneath the bike! Seriously, neat idea. I’ve got my stacked up on the wall in the hallway. When they’re wet I just leave them on the floor to dry.

Mark,
It’s limited to 40 pounds in this version. If I get this one launched with my current Kickstarter campaign, I will make a larger version for heavier bikes such as your cargo bike and for electric bikes which I am getting inquiries for also.