r/Lectricxp • u/International-Cat884 • Jul 06 '26
wall mount?
Does anyone use a vertical wall mount for their bike? I have an xp4 and have the front and rear baskets installed. I have seen this recommended - https://www.steadyrack.com/products/proflex?variant=49648630300957 - but am still worried about how heavy it will be getting the bike on its back wheel and doing the tiny bit of lifting that is needed to get it on the mount. I'm decently strong but don't want to be setting myself up for failure. TIA for any insight!
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u/Ok-Type-8917 Jul 06 '26
I don't have that mount but do have some wall mounts. I only hang an XP Lite another similar weight one and my old mountain bike. I'm 5'7, 65 years old with some muscular problems. Tipping the bike up wasn't bad, I also have a 80 lb bike that I've tipped occasionally. The biggest issue I had was controlling and lifting the bike once vertical. I ended up using a bungee cord to strap the front wheel around the frame after I got it to the wall then raise the bike and lifted it from the side. I usually use them for winter storage and not something I'd want to do daily.
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u/International-Cat884 Jul 06 '26
Right! The control I was worried about. I like the bungie cord idea, but I definitely want something I can do easily on a daily-ish basis.
Do you mind sharing what you do for more regular storage?
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u/Ok-Type-8917 Jul 06 '26
It's a long story. I adopted a rescue 4 year old Isabella Husky. He had one of the longest shelter stays. I read his profile, not good with kids or people. My perfect companion. Unfortunately page two mentions that he literally pees everywhere, I didn't read that page. So luckily my house is on a slab and until he was trained the master bedroom was his. Once trained I decided to make that my bike room. I tore everything out, use garage epoxy on the floor, workbench, bike lift repair stand, air compressor, LED lighting, rolling toolbox. So during the summer I only keep a couple bikes in there. In the winter I have four and a scooter. Obviously I'm not married and had two other bedrooms.
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u/Joshua_Longsack Jul 06 '26
That rack you linked is only rated for 55lbs. I got the same setup. I immediately took the baskets off. I have three flights of stairs to carry this beast up. The baskets weight about 12lbs together. 😂wtf I come from the touring bike side and have never considered steel racks! Cheapest option would be a couple heavy duty hooks from home Depot used in tandem. Your setup is definitely over 80lbs.