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I purchased three of these as I have more bikes than parking space in my garage. I mounted them side by side and learned a few things about the hardware. One is that you really have to find the studs in order to mount these bike hangers. The top screw attaching the mount to the wall carries virtually all of the weight of the bike and I don’t think any drywall anchor will work adequately, although I notice that the installation kit includes drywall as well as wood screws. The good news is that for mounting multiple Topeak Wall hangers, the fact that studs are on 16 inch centers works out well as this is about how much room is needed to place multiple hangers along a wall, as long as you vertically stagger the height of adjacent hangers by 6 to 8 inches so that the handlebars don’t get crossed up. One think you may not notice if you skip the directions is that the plastic cap that covers the hardware slides onto the side piece before being attached by a small screw. If you don’t slide it on first, the plastic pulls away from the wall and doesn’t look professional.

My one complaint is that the plastic guard that mounts on the wall to keep the rear tire from scuffing the paint isn’t very effective. I mount a number of different bikes depending on season and usage, and bikes are of different lengths so didn’t bother to put up that part. In this sense, the Saris Bike Trac is probably better as it has a long channel for both tires to fit. On the other hand, this one has the two hooks which are useful for hanging bike locks, Camelbacks, etc., in space that would be wasted.
Topeak One Up Wall

After about a year the bag kept falling off the mount and down onto the back wheel. Not useful for mountain biking! I’m now going to have to buy a different pack and throw this one away.
Topeak Survival Tool Wedge

I’ve mounted it backwards under the rack. Provides splash protection and doesn’t protrude beyond rack.
Topeak MTX DeFender Bicycle

Thule Roadway Hitch Bike The product seems great so far. It was a breeze to assemble and after trying 2 adult bikes on it, I would say that it should be able to accommodate 5 adult bikes easily as long as you get a …

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This book is highly readable and enjoyable. It gives insight to how we should live our lives, and connects us with God. It makes me want to read his other books. This book is a great complement to Pearls of Wellness (Pearls of Wellness 52 Inspirations to Achieve a Peaceful Body, Mind, and Spirit).
Topeak RX Beam Rack

Great tool for the price but I was a little perplexed to notice why a simple wrench for changing/tightening pedals could not be accomodated.
Topeak Hexus 16 Function

A good rack, but I didn’t appreciate having to buy more hardware.. Like another reviewer I had to deal with the situation of having to drill out the holes in the rack for 6mm screws (which I had to buy myself) in order to mount Topeak Explorer Bike Rack on my bike. So this must be a fairly common occurence, which prevents me from giving the rack 5 stars — as it does seem to be a very solid and durable rack. Anyway I came up with this scale regarding the installation process based on one’s mechanical inclination.

For someone who’s very handy with tools and not intimidated by having to customize an installation — no sweat whatsover.

For someone like me who knows how to use tools but doesn’t like unforeseen problems — doable with a fair amount of cussing and swearing and maybe a beer or two along the way.

For someone who doesn’t know the difference between a straight slot and phillips head screw driver — put back in the box and arrange for a return before even trying.

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Toooo smalll. As i got the tool, i was surprised… its too small and i got really hard time to fix my bike.

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