Solo lifting

The hook has enabled true one-person moving of bikes to and from the ceiling. From the ceiling is actually fairly straightforward if the bike is light enough, but the stand-clamp method pictured here works for either direction.

 

Clamp the pole in a workstand that's bolted to the floor, put the bike onto the hook from the floor, then loosen the stand clamp and grab the pole and hoist. It isn't any harder than being the person holding the pole is otherwise.

Done