Delta Cycle Michelangelo Gravity Stand Bike Rack
Image: The Delta Cycle Michelangelo gravity bike stand, a top-rated home bike mount, leaning gracefully against a wall and holding two bicycles.
For urban dwellers and anyone facing the challenge of limited storage space, finding the right Home Bike Mount is crucial. Bikes can take up significant room, especially in apartments or smaller homes. The ideal home bike mount should be space-saving, easy to use, and securely store your bicycle without damaging your walls or your bike itself. After extensive testing and considering various home bike mount options, we confidently recommend the Delta Cycle Michelangelo Two-Bike Gravity Stand as the best home bike mount for most people needing to store one or two bikes indoors. If you have a reasonably clear wall space about six feet wide, this gravity stand is an excellent home bike mount choice.
Image: Product shot of the Delta Cycle Michelangelo Two-Bike Gravity Stand, showcasing its design and components before assembly, highlighting it as a practical home bike mount.
This home bike mount stands out due to its simplicity. Setting up the Delta Cycle Michelangelo is remarkably straightforward. Initially, the components might seem insufficient to support even a single bike, let alone two. The steel tubing is just over an inch in diameter, and the segments are connected using basic Phillips head bolts. Interestingly, the support arms of this home bike mount require no bolts or screws. They simply slide onto the stand’s frame, and a plastic sleeve provides enough friction to hold them firmly in place once positioned. The arm ends are flattened and rubberized, ensuring your bike frame is protected from scratches and slippage.
My own experience assembling this home bike mount was surprisingly quick, taking only about 20 minutes with minimal effort. Skeptical of its seemingly simple design, I placed the stand in my living room, loaded it with two 30-pound bikes, and left them for nearly three months. To my surprise, the bikes remained perfectly stable, proving the effectiveness of this home bike mount.
A close-up of “Our pick” bike rack hooks.
Image: Close-up view of the Delta Cycle Michelangelo home bike mount’s accessory hooks, demonstrating their easy attachment and utility for hanging bike accessories.
Despite its lightweight appearance, this home bike mount is exceptionally sturdy. Compared to other gravity stands we tested, like the Racor PLB-2R, the Michelangelo exhibits superior stability. The Racor PLB-2R, with its bulkier steel bars, felt alarmingly wobbly due to insecure connections. The Michelangelo home bike mount is also more adaptable to different home environments. Unlike the PLB-2R, it doesn’t require perfect wall flushness, making it usable even with chair rails or wainscoting.
A key advantage of this home bike mount is the repositionable arms. You can easily adjust the height of the arms during assembly or afterward. Twisting the arms on and off is intuitive, allowing for customization to fit various bike frame shapes and sizes. The ability to set arms at different heights is especially useful for bikes with sloping top tubes or no top tubes at all. Furthermore, the Delta Cycle Michelangelo home bike mount includes accessory hooks that attach just like the arms, perfect for lighter items like helmets. While not suitable for heavy items, they add extra convenience to this versatile home bike mount.
Two bikes on “Our pick” bike rack on an apartment wall.
Image: Two bicycles securely mounted on the Delta Cycle Michelangelo home bike mount against an apartment wall, illustrating its space-saving vertical storage and aesthetic appeal.
This home bike mount is also designed for minimal wall impact. While the packaging might suggest “no attachment required,” the instructions recommend using the provided “wall stabilizing chain” for added safety, especially in homes with children or earthquake-prone areas. This only requires drilling a single hole in the wall. However, in testing, the stand proved remarkably stable even without the chain. The splayed feet effectively keep the center of gravity close to the wall, preventing accidental tipping. While intentional force could topple it, it’s highly unlikely to be knocked over accidentally, making it a safe home bike mount option.
A close-up of the new holding arms of the Delta Cycle Michelangelo Two-Bike Gravity Stand, with a red wall in the background.
Image: Detailed view of the updated gray holding arms of the Delta Cycle Michelangelo home bike mount, emphasizing the improved design that eliminates the need for O-rings.
Long-term feedback from users confirms the durability of the Michelangelo home bike mount. Staff members and users have reported consistent satisfaction over years of use. One reader initially experienced an arm slippage issue, but it was traced back to omitted O-rings during assembly (a problem addressed in newer models). Delta Cycle has since refined the design, eliminating the need for O-rings. We’ve tested the updated home bike mount for five years and continue to monitor its performance, confirming its long-term reliability as a home bike mount.
One minor drawback is that users with very large (60cm+) bikes might find it challenging to fit two such bikes on this home bike mount. A practical workaround is to pair a larger bike with a smaller one. Also, the accessory hooks can detach if the stand is moved frequently. However, these are minor issues and don’t detract significantly from the overall excellence of this home bike mount.
In conclusion, the Delta Cycle Michelangelo Two-Bike Gravity Stand is the best home bike mount for most people. Its combination of easy setup, sturdiness, adjustability, and minimal wall impact makes it an ideal solution for indoor bike storage, especially in apartments and small homes. If you’re seeking a reliable and space-saving home bike mount, the Delta Cycle Michelangelo is an outstanding choice.
