Turning the giant attic above my workshop into a stock room for bikes. Yes, it has a fire pole

Did you know that there is an attic above my workshop? Well, there is, and it's enormous. With the recent completion of a staircase entering the attic from the outside, I'm putting it to use now to store bikes, parts, and tires. We also have a very interesting way to get back down to the workshop.
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[@Stobo33]

Should put in a bucket pulley system so you can lower stuff down without having to make multiple trips

[@MrJamesLuz]

But a pedal system to raise and lower the bucket!!

[@AntonKoba]

Elevator platform that slides around the pole

[@mrsaucy1112]

@@MrJamesLuz If this man doesnt make a bike powered elevator of some type i will be very disappointed.

[@rcranes2227]

​@@mrsaucy1112and it better be super sketchy too!

[@matt.3.14]

Yep, thinking the whole time it needs a dumbwaiter of some kind. And probably a bike pulley lift on the outside like you see on hay barns.

[@stevejewell8496]

That staircase looks like it could be used as a roll in to a new trail!

[@xeon2509]

From small Florida shed to bike attic. What a journey

[@paurushmani]

Used to be just a closet at some point

[@danieltoms6561]

used to watch back in bike closet days, first vid i’ve seen in ages, super crazy

[@weegaz22]

Seth, on your 2x8 comment for wheeling bikes up the stairs, one way to avoid your daughter playing with it is to have it hinged off the banister rail, that way you can have it in an upright locked position when not needed, and then when you need to use it unlock it and flap it down onto the stairs, you can even make it look like a facing board for the banister.

[@asciiguy283]

This is brilliant.

[@hahahax-sz2yg]

Aye

[@KDubber]

I was thinking just putting a gate at the bottom of the stairs. This way they are completely closed off to the kids when he's not up there. I'd also be wanting something around the firepole at the top to prevent any kid from falling through accidently.

[@paullouthan4390]

And let's not pretend that Seth won't at least be considering riding bikes down this staircase. He needs this! It could be another flight deck!

[@mattmcgee7563]

That would be sick

[@MrDocSeus]

These build videos always make me want to pull out the tools and do half of a project.

[@TJO1733]

Taking out the tools is half a project

[@kmarcum7832]

@@TJO1733 And putting them away is the other half.

[@TJO1733]

@@kmarcum7832 and listening the constant reminding for the wife is another

[@paullouthan4390]

I frickin love this. Speak truth!

[@driftadvocate1839]

lolll sammmeeee

[@RustyMTB]

Your videos helped get me into engineering. I watched you and Alex convert his van. I started watching your guys videos and that got me into mountain biking. Eventually my bike broke, so I watched your videos and park tool to fix it myself. This lead to me taking apart my bike and putting it back together and then I decided I wanted to design things and be an engineer. I’m now at Purdue Engineering which is one of the best engineering schools in the country, and I love it here. So indirectly your videos changed the course of my life. Excited to see more flip bike and repair videos!

[@mamashecrazy7423]

That is so inspiring to hear!

[@markwhitaker5845]

That's really cool, congratulations

[@johnnydoe66]

I use to be a bit of a hoarder of bike parts myself, but over the last 10 yrs my supply has dwindled down from repairing and building up older bikes for friends and neighbors. You should name the bike attic, the "Bike Addict"😊

[@j.l.5966]

10/10 best name suggestion!

[@leandrounger]

Thought of the same thing 😂😂

[@aoerstroem]

My thought exactly :D

[@doncrescas]

I definitely learned something today: you actually use all that workout equipment in your basement. Climbing up a pole? I'm impressed.

[@Corb13]

Seth makes everything entertaining 😂

[@zethjugos1250]

He is one of the best storytellers ever😅😅😅

[@monke6406]

NPC soundin Ahh

[@progoproductions]

Nice storage solutions! Something I find really useful on small draws is to hot glue one item from each draw to the front. Then you can imminently know what’s inside without having to read the label.

[@robertross7666]

Wow that’s genius. Thanks for the great tip!

[@eamtb1574]

Seth never fails to entertain me

[@stereothrilla8374]

Seth, you may have a future career as an exotic dancer.

[@AztkSmooth]

Great job. Wish my attic was this organized. Also, love all the rebuilds!

[@chrisperrywv]

Sometimes I think Seth has a home improvement channel masquerading as a biking channel.

[@maz_mtb3266]

When you said you knew what we were thinking when going up the stairs, that was close. However my actual thought was "I bet Seth is thinking about riding down these stairs" haha

[@hlongrigg]

I miss the longer videos of seeing seth build it step by step i enjoy every second

[@lassen11]

"Seth´s Bikehacks" is now more appropriate again than ever. Fun to see the hole loop of bike entertainment coming to a closure. Keep it up :D

[@AislingPhoenix]

I 100% agree with giving old stuff new life. I recently got a 20ish year old Marin that I've been using to get around town because my ebike is in need of repairs I currently don't have the money or tools to do myself. It's been an adjustment going back to no pedal assist but I have been amazed at how well it's held up after a basic tune up

[@BMXcapitalsfan]

From the start I’m thinking why would he put that pole in the middle of the shop. Surely he’s thought this through. I couldn’t see the vision. Honestly laughed pretty hard when seeing he doubled it as a bike stand as well 😂 Seth thank you, I’m so grateful for your channel. So inspiring! Keep up the great work!

[@bkxc]

That was so satisfying! Love getting stuff decluttered and organized. What a relief!

[@angusswann7524]

First reply to BKXC's comment!

[@traderjohann3587]

Yes! Ever since I saw the attic, I knew it had potential!

[@scrobosaurus3824]

"Remember, it's not hoarding if it's organized." Words to live by.

[@firestar4430]

The staircase redundancy bit at the beginning definitely made me chuckle. Wish I was as handy as you are! You make these projects seem so easy!

[@Bjorn_R]

Good work Seth! 4:11 How about making slide/ramp for the bikes on a hinge? Then you flip it to the side when you are done moving bikes and its just a regular stair.

[@jmackinjersey1]

I definitely appreciate the storage and tidying up the place. Lord knows my shed needs all of that.

[@Talaria567]

Seeing the litespeed bike, I think it would be pretty cool to see you and Alex do another bike packing trip somewhere.

[@blondiejoe]

Yes!

[@seanhalperin6469]

I was shocked to see he still had that 😅

[@BrentZahradnik]

Im curious what the story behind that litespeed is

[@seanhalperin6469]

@@BrentZahradnik Seth and Alex from singletrack sampler did a few bikepacking videos a few years back, and seth rode that bike.

[@JayDubster]

Fantastic idea Seth, that's a HUGE space to utilise, and who wouldn't love a firepole to play on :) Maybe worth making the door at top of stairs taller so you don't have to duck every time?

[@mtrx9816]

Maybe it'd look weird from the outside, having this tall door real close to the roof? Idk it would for sure be more comfortable than ducking but I guess that could be an issue.

[@SethsBikeHacks]

There’s always another optimization! So far on about 40 trips in and out I hit my head 2 times, so by the end of the year it should cost me 12 to 14 head impacts, or whatever it would take to make the opening bigger. There is a light and a fair bit of framing above the door and so it might not be possible to improve it much. Luckily I can just climb the firepole with plenty of headroom.

[@ShamusConeysFilms]

Great vid dude! Perhaps hinges on the doors atop the fire pole?

[@anyalpine]

@@SethsBikeHacks The framing above the door is the header for the door opening and could be moved up higher. You would just need to relocate the electrical, which you already seem comfortable doing.

[@chris4536]

It's a door for Seth, not an NBA star 😂😂❤

[@tslaforest]

Yes Seth! More Flip Bike! I just modernized a Trek Xcalibur from a 2x7 to a 1x10 with an upgraded air fork. Was really fun to tinker with the bike and learn some new skills along the build.

[@theIROC]

The fact that you didn't send it down the stairs on a bike was a little surprising. Great video as always

[@sasquatchhimself]

I was gonna say "yeah but now you have a fire pole in the middle of your work area.." then you showed me that its actually a benefit because now you can have a bike stand (or two) that doesnt even have legs sticking out. How dare I doubt Seth!

[@yankohristov2361]

Always feels like Friday - end of work week when Seth uploads!

[@jbstillman]

This is inspiring, as I'm waiting another couple months for cooler weather so I can clean my attic out and organize it better... I'm basically turning half of it into a bike storage area, and the other half to where I can move much of my garage items up to it to clear floor space for bike repairs and projects.

[@timwilliamson7504]

Love it, so jealous! I have two questions: why didn't you build a taller door and when are we going to see a review of the best bikes to ride down stairs?

[@JulianoGSF]

This guy is extremely organized. He needs to come over my garage!

[@gregcampbe1l]

In a few years this channel is gonna turn into “Seth’s bike shop” and I’ll probably still be watching

[@BrandonMirrors]

Absolutely love it man! I take the same philosophy with my '95 Toyota Camry still driving strong with some replacement parts. Reduce. Reuse. Then Recycle.

[@asauers11]

Next project: an elevator

[@super-burst]

bike powered elevator

[@Gruwg2024]

@@super-burstthe kids job is too keep it running

[@JHONDOTCOM]

I typically would not watch mtb vids where people are just in a shop but Seths content is so amazing every time I see a new video I am intrigued to watch, I watch your videos even if I did not mountain bike.

[@phoenixGrassl]

Haha I feel like Seth is still a kid at heart love this idea and so much fun! 😂🤘🏼

[@privateerrecreationconcepts]

Never let it be said that there are not some EXTREME advantages to having to ride SMALL bike frames. Those of us who are 6 feet (180 cm) or more… Let’s just say a helmet would not be a dumb idea up in that attic. A place nearby to get your back worked on after being up there - priceless. Seth has the clear evolutionary advantage in this type of situation. Us BIG people… we must wince with envy.

[@alexflosho]

You gotta call the fireman post the "Dropper Post"

[@tomahawkjo8574]

Your building, project and bike build videos are the best!

[@imabigfanbro]

Thats a great Idea Seth! Sadly I don't have a big enough attic to do all this. But adding some insulitaion could save you a heat stroke on those summer days.

[@CharlesTryon-f9z]

Your videos got me back on a bike at 39 and hitting jump and I watched your video on balance bikes and my daughter is flying around now and I new what one to get but your video so you rock Seth.

[@killa_klaus242]

These organizational videos are so satisfying.

[@jan_vyhnak]

Not fancy? I love it! The style fits perfectly the attic and its quite minimalistic - which is fancy as hell. Its obvious that you were more thinking than cutting. Its well set. Better than any solution you can just buy.

[@SM-lv8tw]

This garage just keeps going. I would not be surprised if it had a basement. Love the shop videos

[@danoles182]

I love that you are restoring bikes. The industry is obsessed with new. Seth you just keep getting better man! Nice work.

[@vra28]

These videos are the reason i fell in love with this channel

[@eyelessrukes1123]

Seth Ive been a subscriber ever since you uploaded alot of Bike Hacks and tutorials in your small backyard with a small closet as a storage unit. Now look at this place. Its now a huge thing for the channel. Keep doing what you do and keep up the good work. 🤘🤘🤘

[@fbiker79]

I used to have an attic like that, but it was just way smaller. I used it to work on bikes and store them as well. It was a pain to get them up and down for sure. Thanks for sharing.

[@Fisha695]

I feel like the next step for organization is some sort of inventory system. 2 cheap barcode scanners (1 upstairs, 1 downstairs) running to a computer with some sort of inventory control database on it. Slap a barcode on every part that they'll fit on and all the bins, racks,etc and scan everything in & out. Will make keeping track of content bike stuff easier and will help keep track of when to buy more consumable parts for project/fix-it bikes too

[@MrSupermugen]

Seth, a trick with those stairs, Put a board on hinges and it folds up to the side... Solved our problem, We also Painted it so no issues.

[@Kuges225]

The more I watch you make these videos instead of you riding, it makes me not mind the newer videos im not used to, but the videos are still great and fun to watch

[@reubenbryant]

Your storage solution just gave me the answer to solve my own bike storage problem. I’ve been trying to figure out how to store multiple bikes in a narrow, under stairs cupboard with a sloping plasterboard ceiling and the door at an awkward angle. Pipe across and suspend the bikes by the saddle. Thank you.

[@brienakers3533]

Organization is the key to happiness. I probably would have turned the loft into a cigar lounge and been miserable with my mess downstairs, LOL. Good call on keeping it at home and ditching the storage unit.

[@MR-puffnstuff]

I remeber when you built ur office nice to see how far it came and so neat to put the fire pole brings the childs heart in all that use it.

[@draggonhedd]

Awesome looking storage, i love how straightforward it is.

[@kellymorris10342]

Label maker for the win! Everyone needs one, even a basic one. Makes your life so much easier to find stuff when you need it, especially with organizer bins.

[@tcline8600]

Watching you organize fills my cup!

[@416jr]

That berm peak LED display light is awesome and something i need for my garage !!!

[@thomasseymour4190]

This was great; honestly one of my favorite videos on this channel so far.

[@user-wj5cx2zp7v]

Seth, you are a BADASS climbing that pole! I would seriously think twice about attempting the same thing in fear of hurting myself.

[@tvk270]

I love how simple you made the solutions. Very easy to make and yet it has all of the function you need.

[@gregnowak2492]

That is bad ass! And yes, we enjoy the builds! Restoring a few years old bike is great!

[@trifishtri]

I’m excited that there is going to be more bike repair/ rebuild videos. This channel convinced me to strip my 2009 29er down to the the frame and rebuild it back better than ever. It’s still a work in progress, but I like being the old guy on the hard tail that is basically a one of a kind ride.

[@johnharbison587]

Absolutely the best use of space and ingenuity I've ever seen. That is so impressive.

[@pedalsandpaddles5766]

Always entertained! Always envious of your bike shop with attic and office. You’ve built it all. Nice work Seth.

[@deanhargett]

“Less is More” Gotta love the thoughtful and pointed message on Seth’s t-shirt!

[@trishaleaver3581]

I’ve got a couple of those Ridged bins for work as a contractor. Love them. I stopped using my packout due to complexity.

[@jefffuhr2393]

Oh man, Seth. Grinning happy for you. 💙this video! Genius, simple storage solutions. Pure function/workflow 🔥

[@slayerofmidgets3201]

Good idea putting the stairs in place so you've got a way to ride out the attic!

[@Fulgur98]

Yessss love this! one of my favourite series is you fixing these bikes up, well next to the original bike hacks hahaha. Always great to see!

[@Souvlakis]

FINALLY, I missed this kind of videos!

[@thomaskarl6197]

Good to see your Litespeed road bike. I watched your Key West trip with Alex multiple times and seeing the Litespeed reminded me of it.

[@jwfergf]

Why is it so fun to watch someone renovating their house

[@G60syncro]

Nice!!! I'm on board with re*cycling*... I've built myself a nice 2008 Focus cyclocross and got pretty much everything used but in really nice condition. The only really new parts were tires, rims and spokes... consumables like cables, brake pads adn topped it off with new handlebars and saddle. The bike feels solid and new and it's satisfying to know I used stuff that was probably just not the right fit for the previous owner but not worth throwing away!! Save a tree, ride your bike... save lot's of trees, fix your bike!!

[@TeroOhranen]

Gearing up for more bike builds - that’s a big YES!

[@bah5310]

That's really nice. One of my friends gave me a Trek 7400 which in going to make into a bike camping rig and another guy just gave me a diamondback Ascent ex. It will be an extra bike for visitors. Thanks for making these videos

[@kboehm87]

Bike restos/flip bike is by far your best content, would gladly watch lots more of it.

[@brendonsmith5029]

Hallelujah love making old stuff go another round. The amount of unnecessary waste these days is mind blowing. Good work Seth.

[@nomadben]

That was incredibly satisfying to watch! Looks great Seth, I was hoping you'd find a way to get rid of that storage unit.

[@onesadtech]

The fire pole, climbing it, sliding down onto the bike stand, it's all the perfect amount of chaos. 😂

[@Mrkeats5487]

Well done Seth . You could put a folding ramp on your stairs that flips up on one side and locks into place and flip it down when putting bikes in or out of your bike nest and never worry about your man cub sliding down it .

[@justinmiller1535]

Seth, you are living our best life for us!

[@ughlguess1993]

Just look back 4 years...we love it

[@ughlguess1993]

I just thought about it...the creek was way more than 4yrs ago haha

[@jordanpopo9693]

Definitely a huge step in the right direction I love the old bike fixing videos

[@franksnyder363]

You look like a well organized... hoarder. Imma just saying. Bless your heart.

[@cynic5581]

Fireman pole is cool however I think a lift or something would have made more sense. Something you can attach a bike or bin to to raise it up and down so you didn’t need to use the stairs carrying heavy stuff in the rain and snow.

[@nathanhessler9583]

Such a great build. Your shop is a dream!

[@kendrewreviews]

Thank you so much for being one of the only KZbinrs who cares about our planet. It's gonna be exciting to see you give bites and extra decade and I can't wait to figure out how to find a used bike with modern geometry that I can fix up instead of buying one from Walmart because there's a lot of wastewater associated with making stuff from metal. There's no reason to buy a cheap bike that's new when there's an older one out there better than a cheaper one which might only need a few upgraded components to run like new. Have you thought about creating a bike repair franchise that empowers people to learn how to fix bikes and earn extra income on the side upgrading and fixing bikes for other people at affordable prices? Going to a bike shop is so expensive and it's also very time consuming to learn how to repair bikes on her own. It'd be great if there were a cheap way to have somebody fix our bike for us. And it'd be even better if there is an app. Bike mechanic freelancer.

[@Timbotao]

I was going to say, like in the theatre (where I work), you definitely just need a rope with a hook/clasp on it bolted off near the fire pole, so you can just lower multiple things down and/or up at once :)

[@light_pace5042]

When Seth builds something and I can watch it's a good day

[@DrRockso.]

That is an awesome attic. The Bike Addict is the perfect name.

[@insaynbcr]

For the fire pole, you could make some Prusik knot climping loops to easily and safely go up and down the pole with.

[@PostBox-pl2vc]

From Seth's Bike hacks to Berm Peak.. we all grew up>>>>💚

[@_MattyG_]

Need to be like the UK repair shop for bikes. Have people bring in a bike with sentimental value, a story behind it, and you fix it!

[@Mclovinthedank]

I love all your videos. But the flip bike series was one the best things you've done in my opinion.

[@Matterhorn-8]

Seth. The Bob Villa of bikes. And bike content Gives a good video, educational and fun. Thanks

[@Broccolifien]

from seeing you store bikes in a closet to this kind of setup is so cool to see, keep being inspiring Seth!

[@UnrivaledPiercer]

How far have we come now? From Seth's Bike HACKS to Seth's Bike SHOP. Awesome stuff, I can't wait for more!