Hornit Clug Bike "Rack" Review
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video I un-box, install and test the Clug Hornit, which is a wall-mounted bike storage solution. I review the medium and the large version of these.
More info can be found at www.thehornit.com
Drywall anchors. Are you serious. Put that in a stud or you will regret it
No. Drywall anchors can be really good.
If the bike wasnt supported by the ground, Id be more worried, but even so if someone bumped into the bike it could easily rip out of the wall.
Hi thanks again for this great review. We are working on a strap at the moment so watch this space!
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Hi hornit. I really wanted this but I'm not sure why the large doesn't fit into my 2.3. Inch tyres? I haven't mounted it to the wall as it need super force to get it round my tyre.
If you just put in a simple velcro strap behind it as you mounted it, you could use that to secure it a little better.
pho3nixmatt - OKCmtb Great idea. Looks like you could easily epoxy or screw in a strap, as well.
i have 3 of them and they hold really well, no extra securing needed
Thanks for your review on this, I agree with you on long term storage because I see my tires deflate often.
Thanks for the review. I purchased the XL, which is meant for 2.3”-2.7” tires, and my 2.35” tires were too loose for comfort. I could easily bump the bike out of the clip and was also worried about unexpected deflation as you mentioned.
I bought heavy duty Velcro tape and stuck to the outside of the clip. I put gorilla tape on the adhesive of the other side of the Velcro and used to secure the tire. It works very well. I can also use the Velcro strap to pull the clip together a bit so it’s tighter around my tire.
I also stuck some wood to the wall at the bottom for the bottom tire to go against in order make the bike more vertical rather than leaning back.
I use 3 of those for some months now in my living room. One Small for a Rose CRS 3000, a Medium for a TCX SLR 2 2016 and a Medium for a Croix de Fer. The Rose with it's 23mm tires lacks a bit of grip, but in Total I am super happy.
I like your idea with those straps, i might build that with some Hot glue.
I prefer the Topeak Swing Up DX as it holds the bike OFF the ground, and you can angle the bike more parallel to the wall once the bike is mounted.
Damn Clint do you own the place or what? lol
Is stupid and usless! The bike is still toucing the floor. If that's the case, you can simply use piece of aluminum profile or any metal hook (hand made) to make your own gripper.
I’ve checked and reviewed this product as well. Pretty cool little rack! I agree with others here and would not be using this with drywall anchors. I actually think those are for block mounting and not for drywall. The first time you pulled the bike out it would rip the CLUG out of the wall.
Thanks, very helpful with the strap idea and thinking about tires losing air.
Put a strap over it, because ALL tires lose PSI, daily sometimes hourly depending on lots of things.... Tubeless or tubed, doesn't matter. Just a cold hard fact cyclists know and understand. Once this issue is addressed, I'm down to purchase them, they do look fucking Awesome!
Great observation. Got back from MTB ride and put bike away. Found both bikes on the floor the next morning when my MTB tire went flat from an unseen puncture!
Nice idea of strap option.
This is a good idea and I like the simplicity of it but it is not ready for primetime. The placement of the "rack" on the wall is very bike specific meaning it is set for a specific wheel base. I have 4 different bikes with 4 different wheel base so I can't use them interchangeably. Also the tire size range of each rack is quite narrow so that further limits the use of each rack for one bike. As for improvements, having a strap to hold the wheel in place in case of a flat is a great idea but it does require a 2-step process which takes away from the simplicity and ease of use but there's another way around it. I have a couple of other ideas to improve on the concept but I'm not going to bore you with it since this isn't the forum for it.
I fixed a velcro cinch strap between the wall and Clug as added security in case of tyre deflation. I got these on Amazon. www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07RL2H94W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Nice. Thanks
Helpful review - thanks, interesting comment on the tyre going flat risk and it possibly falling out.
So in effect a flat tire can make your bike fall over.
I've had this happen to me when using a Clug. Thankfully, the bike was unharmed.
Seems too risky. Until they add a strap, I'll pass. If they ever do add a strap, I can see myself picking up many of these.
@@newttella1043 super easy to do. you can buy vlecro straps with pass throughs at your local hardware store. Just screw them in between the Clug and the wall. Boom.
@@sweaterdood1203 Nah. The Clug seems a bit expensive for a simple issue. My dollar store hooks are holding up great after 5 years and no need to worry about matching hook and tire size. Hooks allows my bikes to hang higher to allow storage below bikes.
RIP latex tubes..
New 2019 TCX in your stable, Clint? I just ordered the TCX Advanced in Orange and can’t wait for it to come in!
Yep. You'll enjoy that bike.
I’ve got a TCR, and I think Giant makes some of the best carbon out there. I’ve been on a lot of bikes.
You should check out DaHangar
It needs a velcro strap..
So road bikes with skinny 24 or 28s will not work for this eh?
They make one for road bikes now
The tire deflating that's a great point, that's it this would not be for me.
I hope they do watch the video. I agree put a safety strap on it and I might buy one.
or I guess you could put a velcro strap behind the screws.
As far as the product enhancement, they did exactly that, so that's nice. I dunno when they did it, but yea.
That plastic would easily come off, brake, crack, scratch your rims and is either too tight or too lose.
I would get a cheap hook with some rubber to protect rim for 1/4 of the price.
Thanks for the video!
I have a 2.5 tire, do you think that would fit? Because i could see you were struggling with that 2.3!
Instructions tells us no
2,25 max
install a strap (velcro or buckle)..put the fastener...screw or a rivet of some kind... b/w the gripper and the white part...then the strap will add sceurity in the event of a flat...
Bike rack... Ha! I was wondering how panniers fit on them. I get it, a rack to hold up your bike, not a rack for your bike.
I've seen those used being mounted lower on the wall and use it to keep your bike upright with both wheels on the ground. Frankly, I will pass on that product
Hi, what size was the tire on the mountain bike??? i have a 2.25 and it seems very tight
2.3
So you pretty much need to dedicate one for each _specific_ bike? Each unique wheelbase will require the Clug be mounted at a specific height?
Correct
I’m considering getting one to hold onto my rear wheel while the bike stays on the ground. So essentially it is backed up against the wall
Yes CLUGing in the rear wheel is another use of the CLUG which works really effectively. Check out some of the photos on our instagram to see what it will look like (@thehornit). We find mounting it with the rear wheel outside is also a really good way of stabilising the bike when washing it down after a long cycle.
Hey Clint, how come you have your trial bike at work? I'd think you'd only have your XC and CX bikes there. Do you use your trail bike at Felasco?
I do from time to time. But also there are seasons where I don't ride it very much and it's just nice to keep it in air conditioning and out of the way.
Clint Gibbs ....and the wife won't know about "all" the bikes. 🤔 Smart play sir! "Out of the way"...
Great review! Thank you for showing how to install. Great point on if tire going flat and using a strap!
Hornit is the company Clug is the item. Not difficult really 🤷♂️
Can you do a review on some of the best mudguards for a mountain bike? I’m looking for someone that is effective in wet conditions and also something that maybe snaps on and off easily based on riding conditions.
Awesome, does it affect a bike hydraulic brakes and fork to be hanging like this for a long period (say one month)? Also, people need to understand this is not saving any space, its just using the same amount of space in a different format, vertical vs horizontal, so for a lot of us it makes sense to use this kind of rack, lay off the hate for not saving space, if you want to save space, take your bike apart and put it in a box
I highly doubt disc brakes would be affected because the levers are higher than the calipers (definitely for the rear end usually for the front)
Nice trip!
I've been using one for about a year on a road bike with 28mm tubeless tires and it's pretty solid. Apart from the fact that the plastic bit holding the tire deflates it and the tire loses pressure. That said - the bike somehow haven't managed to fall over when tire was flat.
Thanks for the feedback!
Hi Clint,
you have a new Giant 2019 TCX advanced in this video, from paper I could not tell any differences between this 2019 model and the 2018 one you had except for those cosmetic. Would you please let me know what Giant doesn't say on its website for this 2019 model? Retail prices for 2018 models are now cheaper, it makes sense to get a discounted new 2018 now than a 2019 bike if specs are the same. Thanks.
The only change is the tires. Also the 2019 version comes without tubes, which if recall correctly was not the case for 2018. It's actually kind of humorous why I got the 2019. It looked like they change their geometry numbers for the 2019 and I wanted to try it. After I ordered it they corrected the numbers and they were the same as the 2018. Oh well!
Thanks Clint.
Clint, off topic I know you like wtb saddles. Which is the one you would recommend? Thank you
Silverado
Hang it or nothing! That seems like it takes up too much space 🤨
dont work for me. (they touch my rims)
I can't believe you put them either side of the light switches!
It was a light sensor not really a light switch so it didn't really matter.
Could there potentially be an issue with the clug pulling the tyre off the rim bead? If the fit is fairly tight, pulling it off with force could drag the tyre slightly, loosing the seal and subsequently some air. What do you think?
No, the amount of force it takes to pull it out is nowhere near the amount of force put on the bead when mountain biking.
Hmmmm u sure man I just got a MTB and run tubeless at 19psi. I feel yanking this off might mess up the tubeless seal. New too all this and have a Clug I am getting ready to install. I wonder if lightly spraying the tire would make for easier on and off.
@@MattMatt33713 honestly I wouldn't worry about it. If that could pull the bead off the tire with air in it you'd be in big trouble on the trail!
The noise!!!!
Why is this better than a normal hook?
Depends how you are using the hook. If you use a hook to suspend your bike by the wheel, you are putting a lot of stress on your headset bearings as well as your rim/spokes, in a direction that they are not meant to support. If you suspend it by the top tube, be wary of catching and kinking cables (no problem with internal routing). Dont get me wrong hooks work fine, but there are a couple of things that you should pay attention to, especially if you are dealing with carbon frames, where wearing things prematurely can be catastrophic.
Need to get one of these!
I DON'T REALLY SEE THE USE FOR THIS KIND OF MOUNT, YOU STILL USING THE SAME SPACE AS IF YOU HAVE THE BIKES ON THE FLOOR LEANING AGAINST THE WALL.... THE CONCEPT OF A WALL MOUNT TO ME IS TO GET THE BIKES OUT OF THE WAY .... TO ME IS THIS IS USELESS CLINT.
I think it's most helpful if you only had like 3 feet of available wall space
It comes down to how you use your space. In terms of wall usage, I can fit 4 road bikes vertically in the same space as 1 bike horizontally. Sure it takes up more space from the wall into the room, but that isnt a concern where I have them. Also with a small bit of extra effort you can make a wedge to mount these at an angle saving even more space from the wall into the room. I dont have these specific mounts, but its a nifty idea (with mentioned strap upgrade).
Also, why are you yelling?