That's the idea Art, but it was made of wood and had two vertical members and two or three horizontal members, kind of like a ladder with REAL big steps. (The bikes are held with additional pieces of wood sticking out into the room.) There is a long upper part that sets flat on the wall and then, for the last 16" to 24" or so, the bottom part comes out at an angle. I don't remember the angle that is/was used and,IIRC, the angle was the trick to the stand/holder being very stable. The stand effectively "fell" against the wall and was held in place by gravity. Therefore, the heavier it was (to a point of course) the more stable it was.
The piece was designed to be a piece of furniture (for a cycling enthusiast of course), albeit not really a fancy one but very nice looking if made from nice wood.
I'll look forward to seeing what you come up with Tod.
Thanks again to all.