Silverline Bicycle Lift 20 kg (554289)

At £10 what's not to like. Surprisingly good and just what I was looking for to save me from having to risk life and limb up my rickety steps getting my ladders down (and up) from my garage rafters anymore. Others have pointed out that the lifting hooks leave something to be desired and I modified mine with some 5mm bolts set into the ends (see photos) to make a better hook for the ladder rungs. This mod also serves to hold the rubber boots in place which otherwise slide off by themselves. If using for a ladder I believe this mod is essential to avoid a falling ladder while translating up or down from time to time. The supplied screws are indeed junk. Throw them in the bin. In reality 6 x 1.25" 8s are plenty, 2 for one bracket, 4 for the other if fixing directly into wood. The simple cord brake is surprisingly and reassuringly effective and quickly learned. Indeed a degree of trial and error to figure out what works best is necessary with the whole device and it needs using carefully. Definitely not idiot proof. The supplied very long cord is more than adequate for me to be able to lower my ladder all the way to the floor. My rafters are 2.7m above floor. Delighted.

The lift system works great and has made more floor space in the garage. I have 2 of these and with the 2 bikes up in the garage roof there is much more floor space. The rope is quite thin and may wear out if used everyday and also can slip in the hand so it is important to be careful. The pulleys are not the best I have ever seen but that is part of the low price I guess. The breaking system will only work if the pulleys are mounted horizontally as shown in the picture. For one of the bikes I didn't have this option so have had to come up with a different solution to stop the bike dropping unsafely if it slipped. The surface that the lift is mounted to needs to be sturdy. Great product for the price and solves a problem cheaply.

These are good easy to use work well hoist your bike up out of the way, there is a "lock" that stops the bike falling if the line goes slack - I tie it to a fixed point once the bike is on it... (this is past experience with these the one I ordered went missing "lost in the post" I was refunded) I still say a good item well worth having - the review is based on having these in the past.

Very well manufactured, sturdy, easy to install. Great value for money, so much that I bought 4 ,Two of which I'll use for another purpose such as elevated clothes rack....

You only get what you pay for!! Not the best designed bike lift out there that's for sure, the hooks are not fit for purpose and the cord used is very inferior too. However if you do a few modifications you can turn this into a super piece of kit. Firstly ditch the hooks, they simply don't attach securely to the bike (the last thing you need is your bike falling off), I replaced the hooks with two pieces of flat bar drilled out either end so bungees could be hooked through, the bungees hold the bike securely and don't rub or scratch the bike. Secondly replace the cord with 4mm para cord, you'll find it much better quality, and it will run much more smoothly. It's also a good idea to fix the lift ends to a length of 100 x 25 PSE before mounting to the ceiling, you'll find it much easier to secure the lift to the ceiling by using it as a fixing batten. One good thing is the cord locking mechanism once the bike is lifted, simple but very effective. If you have some odds and ends laid around your workshop to do the modifications then it may be worth your while buying this, if not, go buy a better quality lift, as it's simply not fit for purpose out of the box!!

The metal work all seemed strong enough and unlike some reviewers I did not need to bend the supporting hooks as they fitted reasonably well. My only problem was with the fixing screws which seemed to be made of cheese. One little slip with the screwdriver and the heads were useless, one having to be removed with my trusty mole wrench. I replaced them all with some decent ones then all went well. I regrettably had to take some advice from my wife as to where the final end of the string (rope?) should be threaded, and once she had set me straight, with hardly any crowing at all, I was able to hoist the bike up to the shed roof. It is quite a heavy mountain bike and needed a little push to get it up there, but I shan't be taking it up and down very often as I now use an exercise bike with much less chance of getting mown down by an HGV.

Incredible and it's a workout at the same time. Luckily in the hallway of the apartment I've high ceilings, so I thought this would be idea to use some of that space. Nobody noticed the bike coming in the door and even the estate agent said it was a brilliant idea. Luckily we had ladders long enough to reach and at one point it slipped, but everything was fine and I was able to fix it back into place. The only thing I'd recommend is changing the rope that comes with it, my dad had put the initial rope up but it's very skinny and you could see the wear and tear a week later and I'd only taken the bike down once. My dad has two of these in his garage so he said the thicker rope would be more durable.

Bought this after seeing a different product (but more expensive) hanging a car roof box. I had some additional straps so went for this version just incase it didn't work out and had to use for a bike instead. Easy ti install in the rafters and just thread the rope through the right way, screw the securing loop on the wall in a convenient location. 4* sterdiness, its a hanging hook so sways a little 1* on stretch - i dont want it to stretch which is a good thing

Excelente idea, bien ejecutada. Estos soportes con poleas son geniales para poder rescatar algo de espacio en tu garaje. La cuerda aguanta suficientemente, aunque yo la cambié por otra mas PRO, mas recia y que no se deshilache, y evitar que salga de las poleas. Y ya que vienen los tornillos, deberían incluir los tacos, quizás. 4 tornillos por soporte bien instalados son mas que suficientes (a menos que pretendas colgar una moto o a la suegra !!!). En mi caso, acentué la curvatura de los ganchos para obtener un plus de seguridad, y luego los recubrí con tubo de goma transparente para evitar el contacto entre metales bici-soporte, y evitar ralladas. Sobre si sube o baja mas de un lado que de otro... la física es la que es !!!! Si los ganchos están anclados donde deben en la bici, por mas que no suba/baje recta, no caerá jamás !!!! Artículo de buen precio y mejor resultado.

Buona qualità, facile da montare, resistente, con la possibilità di mettere ben 8 Fisher per parte. Unico neo la cordicella troppo fine rispetto al bisogno

Très solide, j'ai changé les chevilles de fixation pour mettre mon vélo électrique pesant 23kg, ça tient très bien, facile et agréable à utiliser avec le frein automatique, en revanche la corde peut paraître un peu légère, mais après plusieurs mois d'utilisation quotidienne ça tient bien.

Artikel in einwandfreiem Zustand,super Material,funktioniert exelent,sehr zufrieden! Werde wieder auf so super Teile zurückgreifen,hoffe,es bleibt so zu meiner vollsten Zufriedenheit

Trägt die Last sicher, Anleitung etwas knapp, man könnte sich den Wolf bohren, wenn man alle Befestigungslöcher nutzt.