Bike outside in covered area?

I am being nagged to deal with my bikes in more female friendly way - i.e. not stored in kitchen, bedroom, lounge etc. My garden has a covered area and I could get some form of cover. I still feel that my weekend bike would get damp being outside, and cold too! 
Do we think a bike suffers being outside in a UK winter, even if it is covered and not 'wet wet'?
Security is another issue, but I could deal with that.

Do we think a bike suffers being outside in a UK winter, even if it is covered and not 'wet wet'?
Security is another issue, but I could deal with that.
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The Mad Monkey [2013 Hoy 003] [FCN: 4]
Marin Nail Trail
Cotic Solaris
* Mine often goes away damp and is usually dry the next morning. I only get the odd spot of orange on the chain if I haven't kept up to date with cleaning and oiling it. If the bike is really that wet, then keep an old towel handy and give it a wipe down before you put it away.
Pinnacle Monzonite
Liberal metropolitan, remoaner, traitor, "sympathiser", etc.
Maybe I'm doing something wrong then
I used to store a road bike outside, under a waterproof cover, festooned with locks and it was fine. Mind you, it didn't have any water soluble carbon components...
Me too my bike chain gets a few spots of rust hers though spotless maybe neglect is the way to go!
I'm lucky to have a garage with a heater and a dehumidifier for the fleet. Was most unhappy when the best bike had to move out of a bedroom when 'children' arrived. :evil: