Racor - PBH-1R, Bike Storage, Garage Pulley Lift

Works great.

Do yourself a huge favor and spend $2 and get new screws that wont strip. I followed the instructions regarding predrilling the holes and the screws still stripped. Took me 1.5 hours for install because of the poor screws. After I bought new screws, the second one only took 30 minutes to install. Once install, the lift worked great.

I purchased this to hang my auto-carrier from the inside ceiling of my garage. It was very easy to install and works perfectly. I would highly recommend this to others.

Oh Boy! Thiis is a super product, especially at the reduced price. I used to struggle trying to engage the wheels of our bicycles with the hooks I had put in the ceiling of my garage. Now I can easily lower or raise the bikes, right side up, using the mechanical advantage of the compound pulleys. Great product, high quality construction and materials. I couldnt be more satisfied. Thanks!

Great idea, poor manufacturing. I followed the directions and the mounting matches the instructions provided. The hooks are not curved enough to properly secure the bicycle handle bars. One of my bikes seats has a flat bottom, so it was difficult to keep the hook in place. It feels very unsafe to be near the bike. I am afraid it may fall off. The pulleys have a large gap on the sides and they easily slide against the metal brakets creating friction which prevents a smoth lift/lower action. Some bushings or washers would have prevented this problem. I understand now why the instructions tell you to never walk under the bike. I actually removed the hooks on one of the hangers and modified it with a rope I could wrap around the seat tube. I also curved the the other hanger to create more of a U-shape so the handle bars sit properly and safer in place. I added teflon spacers on the brakets that hold the pulley to prevent the pulleys from sliding and creating friction against the metal brakets. My bike is not going anywhere. Too bad the manufacturer did not spend more time in the design of a good idea. Oh yea....I do like the brake feature.

Aside from having to mount to a 11 ceiling, this works well for lifting bikes up in the air.

every things ok thanks

this is good product not that hard to install. the only problem I have seen is the rope some time get stack in one of the pulley.

This bike lift works great -- we purchased four (three were another brand, but identical design) for our garage and are happy with them. We were able to position each bike about 16 apart and have no trouble getting any bike up or down. I have several hints from our installation, and two complaints, but on the whole am very satisfied: Positive: * Works smoothly * Clever, simple system * Locking mechanism for rope is nice * Installation is straightforward Negative: * Hooks need a safety strap, depending on where you attach them Hints: * I attached the hooks to a lower location on each bike to have the bike lifted all the way to the ceiling. This gives me enough room to stand beneath the bikes without bending my head. * I used some of the extra rope, after cutting to an appropriate length, for safety straps for the hooks. Depending on where the hooks attach, they may not have enough bite to fully trust -- easy way to prevent potential injury (see an earlier post on earthquakes!!) * I dont recommend using the supplied bracket for excess rope. I just coiled the rope and hung it from one of the quick-release levers on the bike. Works great, and keeps the ropes from getting tangled. On the whole, Im very happy with our purchase. I would also recommend looking at the off-brand version of this mount -- I purchased three of the off brand -- theyre identical in design, but with slightly cheaper rope. It was worth the over $100 savings, in my opinion. Off-brand version:

Bought two of these hoists and installed both in about 1 hour. Works just like I hoped.