Measure the bike. Make room for the movement.

1. Measure the usable room space.

Choose a space where the bikes could actually stay. Measure its clear width, depth and height in centimetres, allowing for skirting boards, pipes, shelving and anything that projects into it.

Use the narrowest relevant clear width and the lowest obstruction. A room’s full dimensions are not useful if furniture or a sloping ceiling occupies the proposed storage position.

Keep the entrance and everyday route in view. The planner offers a reserved strip at the front of the room, but it does not draw the swing of a door or find a route around furniture.

2. Record each bike separately.

Measure the bike as it will be stored, including fitted accessories. Do not copy one bike’s figures to another unless you have checked that they match.

Full length · cm

Measure horizontally from the frontmost to the rearmost point. Include anything extending past the tyres.

Widest point · cm

Measure the maximum width. Handlebars are common, but panniers, baskets, pedals or a child seat can be wider.

Bike height · cm

With both wheels on the floor, measure from the floor to the highest fitted part.

Stored bike weight · kg

Use a dependable weight for the complete stored setup, including the battery and accessories if they remain fitted. A bare-bike catalogue weight may not represent that setup.

Wheel size · inches

Use the wheel-size designation required by the rack manufacturer. If your tyre marking uses a different sizing system, confirm the equivalent rather than guessing or entering the rim diameter in the inches field.

Tyre width · mm

Record the tyre width in millimetres, and check actual inflated clearance if close to a product limit. A nominal size alone may not settle a tight fit.

The current planner accepts one or two adult-sized bikes and wheel sizes from 20 to 29 inches. An input being accepted does not mean a rack supports it; the product checks still apply.

3. Include accessories and contact points.

Record fixed mudguards, rear racks, baskets, panniers and child seats, and mark whether the bike is an e-bike. Check where the proposed rack touches the tyre, frame or seat post. Extra width and extra weight are only part of the compatibility question.

A product may pass the recorded dimensions while an accessory blocks a support or cradle. That is why a remaining contact-point check is not a confirmed fit.

4. Measure the movement, too.

1. Mark out the parked bike and rack. Use removable tape suitable for the floor. Include the complete bike rather than just the rack base.
2. Allow standing room. Leave enough usable space for you to guide the bike and operate the support. The planner’s standing-room input is a planning allowance, not a certified clearance.
3. Try loading and unloading. Include tilting or lifting where required, and check overhead obstructions throughout the movement.
4. Walk the route out. Open nearby doors and check turning space. For two bikes, try each route while the other bike stays parked.

If a movement is uncomfortable now, do not assume a smaller rack will make it manageable. Choose the loading preference that reflects what you can do routinely.

5. Enter the measurements and read both results.

Enter room measurements under Your space, individual bike details under Your bikes, then choose drilling, loading and budget preferences. If a value is outside the planner’s supported range, do not change the measurement just to make the form accept it.

The diagram checks an estimated space envelope. The product card also checks known constraints such as weight, tyre size, mudguards and drilling. A space estimate can fit while the product itself is ruled out.

Use Save plan if you want to return later in the same browser. Saving is explicit; closing a guide tab returns you to the planner tab you left open.

Read the calculation assumptions → or see the worked two-bike example →.