(Bloomberg Businessweek) --
Bika by Killwood$300; killwood.caThe company name comes from a cool-looking wood with blue-gray streaks that remain after pine beetles have attacked and killed a tree. The notch in the rack is lined with cork to protect your frame from scratches, and the underside is magnetized to hold keys.
Lift hook by Ippinka$78; lifthook.coStrong enough to hold a bike and versatile enough to catch coats, yoga mats, or almost anything else you’d want to hang up. Hook a wheel on the steel peg; use the birch-wood side to hold a helmet or lock.
Bike hook by Alexa Lethen$128; alexalethen.deFirst, screw the knobs into the wall. Then add the powder-coated steel hooks, accessorized with leather covers for paint-friendly bike cradling. Slide the hooks off when not in use if you’re bothered by that sort of thing.
Make bike rack by Make$180; themake.coAvailable in solid walnut or maple, with bronze caps disguising regular old mounting screws (included). If you’re a surfer, Make also sells a rack for your board.
Rack by Artifox$199; theartifox.com This elegant, ski-shaped rack is the rare vertical model that protects your wall from tire scuffs.
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