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Horizontal Bike Storages

Floaterhoist Gives Space Efficiency with Horizontal Bike Storage

— November 22, 2011 — Tech
Living in small apartments in large cities leaves little room to store your bicycle comfortably in the safety of your own apartment, but with the Floaterheist horizontal bike storage hoist, all that has changed. This is the world's first ceiling-mounted bike storage and the concept was born out of the frustration of space use inefficiency. Development was by Andrew Mountain followed by a round of industrial design by Kevin Kimberley of DesignUp Inc. According to the designers, "The Floaterhoist works with small and large bicycles, small and large frame tubing diameters, both solid wood joist and concrete ceilings, and any common joist spacing up to 600 mm (24”)."

Consumers will find solace in such a system, especially when living in major capitals where bike theft is rampant. Parking bikes outside feels extremely risky but bringing it indoors is just too much of an inconvenience. With this horizontal bike storage hoist, bike users have a neat and viable option for their fixie bikes.
Trend Themes
1. Ceiling-mounted Bike Storage - The Floaterhoist has disrupted traditional bike storage with its space-efficient ceiling-mounted design.
2. Multi-size Bike Compatibility - The Floaterhoist's ability to work with both small and large bicycles and frame diameters creates an opportunity to target a wider range of bike owners.
3. Customizable Installation - The Floaterhoist's compatibility with both solid wood and concrete ceilings and various joist spacing creates a market for customizable bike storage installations.
Industry Implications
1. Home Organization - Companies in the home organization industry can innovate by incorporating ceiling-mounted bike storage solutions like the Floaterhoist into their product line.
2. Bicycle Accessories - The Floaterhoist has opened up an opportunity for bicycle accessory companies to offer ceiling-mounted hoists as a complementary product for cyclists looking for safe and space-efficient bike storage.
3. Urban Living Solutions - The Floaterhoist has demonstrated a solution for urban apartment-dwellers with limited space, inspiring other companies in the urban living industry to create space-efficient solutions for city living challenges.
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