Show us your garages /shed / workshops

coursemyhorse

I'm not sure if this has been done before, if it has I cannot see a thread. I'd quite like to see all your garages and places you work on the bike. I only have a block garage with no power, but this week I am aiming to "sort it out" to make it more workshop friendly to accomodate the working on bikes etc. How do you guys have all of yours and what tools/setup/things could you not do without?

cooldad

I do mine on the coffee table in the lounge.

I am divorced.

ilovedirt

I do it in my bedroom.
I am a student.

nicklouse

old kitchen

one side of the old garage.

the other thing in the garage.

angry_bird

ilovedirt wrote:

I do it in my bedroom.
I am a student.

I used to do this, except at the time the GF had a bigger bedroom so I just used hers. Might go some of the way to explaining why she's now the ex

Up at home I use anywhere, the garden (in the winter I wear a nice, warm down jacket and pop a gazebo up if I've got a lot to be doing). When nobody's around I'll use utility room, kitchen, bedroom (any with sufficient space). Even used the bathroom in the past. Don't use the sheds though, no room, they're full of bikes.

This coming year at uni I have my own little lean to/covered workspace just next to the shed to use. In exchange I'm having the smallest room in the house, which thankfully is still a double. The kitchen is also a fair size too so they may sneak inside in winter if it's too cold.

paul.skibum

I have a covered area outside my apartment that I chucked a hoist pulley thing up as a workstand - works OK - pit wobbly. Or I turn the bike upside down in the lounge (when its cold or the midges are out). Tools are in an old DC shoe box and a plastic tub.

I'd love a good garage set up with a wall mounted tool board and so on - goal for the next few years.

Roostoids

Front room on a large picnic blanket!!

Nicklouse lives at a bike shop 8)

nicklouse

Roostoids wrote:

Nicklouse lives at a bike shop 8)

nope

see viewtopic.php?f=10004&t=12650967

Roostoids

Great thread Nick. Thought I'd seen some poorly bikes! Nothing compares to that GT though.

jeannot18

Funny enough I have just finished mine this week. I have a large shed and lately it was becoming a dump. Managed to get a workbench on Ebay for 99p locally. Some plywood from Ebay too, light from B&Q, vice from Lild this week. I don't have electrics but just draw an extension from an outside RD power point. I have a workstand from Decathlon, but may replace it with a folding one from Lild in the future to save space, and here is the result:

JC

phz

(Now also has about 1 3/4 more bikes in there)

Got power & lights, a radio (essential), a nice Minoura workstand, a decent bench and shelves/bits of furniture salvaged from other bits of the house. Basic but practical.

Do have to share it with the tumble drier and second fridge though...

slainte rob

mrmonkfinger

a bit like phz's

except more white goods and general household stuff

ilovedirt

pHz wrote:

Do have to share it with the tumble drier and second fridge though...

slainte rob[/color]

Shorter walk to get beer when working on your bike

phz

ilovedirt wrote:

Shorter walk to get beer when working on your bike

Was before I stopped drinking in May...

Now it's just closer for sugar-free, no caffiene soft drinks.

slainte :arrow: rob

ilovedirt

Fair enough! Probably quite a sensible choice...

stubs

I have managed to fix and send back to there owners 5 of the bikes in the picture and now I have room to breathe.

stubs

and the nice tidy workbench.

stubs

The workshop boss

felix.london

Do work on the bikes in the front garden or back terrace depending on time of day; morning work, in the sun out back. Afternoon work in the sun out front 8)

This is strictly used for storage only;

mintedox

Laminated floor in living room and I'm single, comfy workshop.

Myster101

Here's mine, full of my kids stuff.





Used to house this until she had to go to make way for a 4x4 :roll:

Anonymous

While you're at it, stick a map to your garages just to give the thieves a further hand

Northwind

When SVOTMs get old by Northwindlowlander, on Flickr

Back half of mine... Front is more workspace and mess

allthegearnoidea

here's shed avec moi!

is with the full compliment of bikes, wifes commuter and daughters little bikes on the floor, old bouncer on the right, singlespeed then the soul, wife's mtb and the tag along in the left corner, and an old saracen team on the wall by the window,

and the working area, try and keep it tidy but doesnt last long!!


sadly the bikes have to share the shed with the rest of my Carp! far too much in far too small a space for it!
i guess the How big a shed do you need is the equivalent of how many bikes do you need!!!

Myster101

deadkenny wrote:

While you're at it, stick a map to your garages just to give the thieves a further hand

Yup they would need a map.