Bike Organization

Six Bikes in One Car Garage

Spent a lot of time researching bike organization and tried different ones . Here are the techniques that has worked for me . Hopefully you get some tips from these

Bike on Hooks

This option is good if you use the bikes only once a while and you have enough room over the car to mount the bike . Hooks are easily available and can be easily installed.

I found it ideal for some of the kids bikes that has to be stored still not used frequently

Bike Strapped ( Wheel on Ground ) 

This approach the bike is hosted in vertical position by strapping the top wheel to the shelf. 

It works well as the bike bar is now above where the car's front bonnet when parked . I also like this for heavy bikes which are difficult to be mounted up .

This I used a heavy duty velcro 

Product Link

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00FBP991U/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Kids Bike on Storage racks using Hooks 

This option will probably work only for kids bikes . Advantage if you already have  a wire shelf is to get garage hooks, and you can lower the bikes and hoist them as frequently   as you want . Adding links for the ones that worked for me and bikes can be 

Product Link

http://www.homedepot.com/p/HyLoft-8-in-L-Add-on-Garage-Storage-Hooks-4-Pack-00212/100596136

http://www.homedepot.com/p/HyLoft-2-Shelf-45-in-W-Wire-Garage-Wall-Storage-System-in-White-00967/100656717

Bike with Stand

Simple option for the bike that you want to use often is to have it with a stand . Side stand that takes a little bit more room to be problematic ( if you don't have enough room ) 

Product Link

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00G7ZO3GE/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

How Tennis can help you

Growing up watching tennis on TV . I always wanted to play tennis. Bay area has the right weather and all the free public courts , it was so hard not to play.

Its not only the fitness , Tennis can actually help in other aspects as well  , even if you are a amateur player . Here are some of them in my view

Look ahead   -  always look ahead and stay motivated . No matter what your fault is (Missed a easy volley on break point ,Just double faulted ,Missed a easy forehand ) . If you keep thinking about it , your game will just get worst and you will lose poorly . Forget what just happened and look ahead to what can be done ahead . Some coaches even say , having a short term memory will help you a lot

Don't waste an Opportunity  - Tennis is a mental game ,I would roughly translate it to "Not all points are the same " . Also it's a game which you can score more points than your opponent and still lose the match . So when you have an opportunity you have to make the most use of it . Think about the "Percentage plays"  e.g if your opponent is a base liner and misses most points at the net . Try to get him to the net .If your opponent has a weak back hand try to attack that side on the important point .

Start Over - If you lose a set , its not over . Even if you lose the set 6-0, you get a fresh start for a new set .Think about all the things that are not working and  how you can switch things . e.g if you have a poor first serve percentage , you can take something off the serve and get more percentage of serves in .

Preparation - not only for professional tennis but even at amateur level preparation is a key . All  the drills in the court , strength training  , good  warm up will pay off at the end . The more you prepare the sweeter is your victory , even though there are no $ signs :(

Calculated Risk - Risk taking will vary depending on the kind of player . It will almost be essential if you are playing some one better than you . E.g if you play some one who is a great returner . You are winning only 20% of your second serve points . Have to go for more on the 2nd serve , don't think about double faulting as you are wining only 20% any way !

That looked like lot of tennis talk  , but look at just the headings and what you practice every time as you play , something that can help you ... what do you think ?