How much does a bike rack or hanger cost? It depends… On Allegro or in seasonal offers of discount stores, a simple bicycle rack can be bought for as little as $20. In home improvement and sporting goods stores you have to pay twice as much – but even then you can’t be sure that such a hanger will do its job. If you are looking for something decent, durable and functional, look around among the proposals of strictly bicycle brands.

What will you learn from this post?

  • Bike racks – how are the prices?
  • What to look for when choosing a bicycle rack or hanger?

At a glance

The cheapest hangers and bike racks can be purchased at markets and discount stores of well-known chains. However, such handles are usually of poor quality and quickly cease to perform their functions. However, cyclists for whom riding two wheels is a true passion are more likely to choose bicycle brand products. This guarantees functionality and durability for years.

Market hangers and bike racks – prices an indicator of quality?

Buying a bicycle rack or hanger is seemingly nothing difficult. Many different proposals can be found in the offer of any sports and construction store, and sometimes even markets of popular chains. Unfortunately, it often quickly turns out that such a holder is not even worth the 30 or 40 zlotys we came to pay for it. Instantly scratches and chips appear on it, its structure begins to bend, and it ceases to perform its functions.

The reason? The cheapest racks and hangers available in stores are usually made of low-quality materials. These are often Chinese products, mass-produced from lousy components. Price is their biggest and usually only advantage. In the case of such purchases, the saying “thrifty loses 2 times” applies well. A market hanger or rack will sooner or later (and in the vast majority of cases, definitely sooner) be suitable for replacement.

Remember that the durability of a bike rack or hanger is not just a matter of aesthetics. You can turn a blind eye to scratches or chips, especially if the holder hangs in the basement or garage, and not, for example, over the couch in the living room. But can you be sure that such a market hanger will hold your bike safely? If the unicycle falls off the wall, it can damage other things, for example, the body of the car… Not to mention that after such an incident, it will most likely be repairable on its own.

The heavier the bicycle, the more robust the rack must be. Owners of electric or heavy MTB or downhill machines should definitely let go of the search for a suitable mount in markets and stores of popular chains.

What to pay attention to when choosing a bike rack?

So how do you choose a hanger or bike rack so that you don’t get nicked for a bubble? First of all, pay attention to the material it is made of. The best choice will be a durable, damage-resistant and reliable metal, preferably with a structured surface that further increases its resistance to accidental scratches or chips. The difference in workmanship between a market one and a “professional” holder can be recognized immediately – the one bought at a discount store will simply look flimsy.

The second point to pay attention to when looking for the right bike rack or hanger is the convenience of use. If placing the unicycle on the mount is problematic, you will probably stop using it. Of course, the method of use depends on the design of the product in question. Placing a bicycle on a horizontal rack is different from placing it on a vertical rack – in the case of the former, “parking” a unicycle is usually a matter of sliding it onto a special arm. Nevertheless, even the simplest handles, as long as they are poorly designed, can cause problems in daily use. For cyclists who ride more than a few times a month, a few extra minutes spent tugging at a rack or hanger on a weekly basis becomes a big waste of time.

Bicycle hangers and racks for professionals and enthusiasts

The bicycle community in Poland is growing steadily – for more and more people, the bicycle is becoming more than a simple means of transportation. Weekend rides turn into a favorite way of spending time, and tinkering with a unicycle – into a passion that can occupy for hours. As time goes by, we buy more accessories and tools, and start thinking about how to improve the unicycle and how to crank out better results on the road. The more passionate we become, the more important the equipment becomes to us – and this is the normal order of things.

The same is true of any other passion. When we get into mountain walking, it doesn’t matter to us what kind of shoes we wear. All that matters is the hike. Only later do we start paying attention to what other tourists have on their feet. At the same time, we notice the flaws in our own footwear. So first we buy trekking shoes from the market, then from a sports store, and finally – professional shoes sold in a specialized salon.

For someone who rides a bicycle occasionally and does not pay much attention to the condition of his unicycle, a cheap hanger from the market will probably be sufficient. However, if rides are a regular part of your schedule, you will quickly notice the inadequacies of such a handle. Sooner or later you will start looking around for something more durable and functional – and your search will eventually lead you to the offerings of stores for enthusiasts like you. For example, to rtrbikes.com 🙂

Crank Hanger

RTR Bikes Stands and Holders

We offer racks and hangers for both vertical and horizontal bike storage. Each design is the result of many tests and long hours spent devising the design. Functionality is the most important thing for us – we wanted to create such mounts so that the bikes stored on them would always be Ready To Ride: ready to ride.

In the rtrbikes.com offer you will find:

In addition, each hanger comes with a matching set of wall plugs along with Fischer-branded screws – so that when you buy the mount, you can hang it right away and don’t have to look for mounting parts.

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