Indoor Cycle Storage

southeastcyclist

Hope this is the correct place to post this?

Having upgraded to a Carbon Road Bike I am looking for storage solutions.
Ideally would store with the bike vertical (running up the wall). Are there any major dos and donts for this?

My previous bike hung inside the shed but my house insurance will not cover the value of the new one. Specific cycle insurance seem to have so many conditions as to make outside storage impractical? (Can anyone recommend a good company for cycle insurance)

Thanks

schweiz

Don't hang a bike like that with your expensive deep section carbon wheels, if you have any. Apart from that, nothing to worry about!

Beckers62

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/o ... ook-36213/

Saw these at the Bike Show a couple of weeks ago. They looked nice, not cheap though

smidsy

Just give it pride of place in the lounge or dining room - no need for special storage solutions. :-)

lotus49

smidsy wrote:

Just give it pride of place in the lounge or dining room - no need for special storage solutions. :-)

Mine's in the hall. I do get the occasional "When are you going to move that bloody bike?" from my beloved but she hasn't lost her rag yet so it's staying there until she does.

Gizmodo

Have you seen this thread? http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40013&t=12898610

You might be ok storing in a shed as long as you use an approved lock and ground anchor.

danlikesbikes

Have one of these in in the hall way corner & been using it for about 4 years now with no issues - http://www.tuskstore.com/index.php?cPath=28

mallorcajeff

i have mine hanging from the wall. why not on expensive wheels? Its no problem? the bike hanging on the wheels weighs 6.4 kilos. When im on it its nearer 95 kilos. There is no problem storing them like this what so ever.

Chris87

buy a sofa bed, then the mrs will still have somewhere to sleep while you store it in the bedroom.....

declan1

Chris87 wrote:

buy a sofa bed, then the mrs will still have somewhere to sleep while you store it in the bedroom.....

^ This.

cyclingsheep

mallorcajeff wrote:

i have mine hanging from the wall. why not on expensive wheels? Its no problem? the bike hanging on the wheels weighs 6.4 kilos. When im on it its nearer 95 kilos. There is no problem storing them like this what so ever.

And where do you hang them while they dry after a wet ride?

Froomes Edgar

mallorcajeff wrote:

i have mine hanging from the wall. why not on expensive wheels? Its no problem? the bike hanging on the wheels weighs 6.4 kilos. When im on it its nearer 95 kilos. There is no problem storing them like this what so ever.

Egg-bloody-zactly

random man

My solution is to convert the bathroom, which is downstairs, into a utility room/ bike store, and move the bathroom upstairs. That's the plan, anyway, until then I keep bikes indoors

southeastcyclist

Thanks for all the advice.

Think hanging vertically is the answer for me, in the dining room (name only), no room to eat with fish tank, football table and TV / PS3. My Tarmac will fit in well. Thought about horizontally above the sofa but wet bikes and the sofa probably dont mix!
Not really wanting to store in a shed, insured or not, read the sad shed thread. (my Mountain Bike can have that to itself).

Thanks again

Phil