Hydraulic lift or hoist, what do you use?

[oldGSfan]

Easiest way I've found to get the bike back down is pressing the garage door opener button. Just out of habit I hit the opener to let more light in and it took out one of the straps holding the bike up.

Oh, that moment of realization that you effed up is so awful. Glad it turned out OK. If this turns into a 'stupid things I have done' thread, I'm done for! In my nearly 50 years of vehicle ownership, the only accidents with monetary impact that I've been involved in are by yours truly - damaging my own vehicles in my own driveway.

[Buffalo Bill]

My garage door is muscle powered. I have clunked something unimportant once, maybe a clamp on light from a rafter, I don't remember. So the door space is something I'm aware of.

[Burque73]

Oh, that moment of realization that you effed up is so awful. Glad it turned out OK. If this turns into a 'stupid things I have done' thread, I'm done for! In my nearly 50 years of vehicle ownership, the only accidents with monetary impact that I've been involved in are by yours truly - damaging my own vehicles in my own driveway.

More on topic, I'd love to have a lift. I've even got the space for one. Getting close enough to the bike without having to lean over has been a concern. I use those lock together foamy matts and knee pads. Arthritis is telling me it's time to change that though.

Only after my blunder did make a 1" iron pipe frame to hang bikes from.