Bike Storage

KevinA

Hi Guys

I have a Bianchi Road bike with Campagnolo Bullet Wheels and I am thinking of buying a Specialized Venge or Bianchi Oltre later this year.

I have a shed in my back garden but this also has my daughters bike and various scooters so I won't be able to fit 2 adult bikes in the shed without the risk of the wheels being damaged or the bike themselves being damaged.

I have been watching youtube videos about the evoc bike boxes/cases and wondered if anyone used these for home storage as it would mean I could keep this in the house of in the shed and cut down on the risk of damaging my bikes.

Unfortnately missus won't let me keep the bikes in the house.

Anyone any thoughts?

metronome

Find a different misses? Some pretty hot deals out there at the moment.

KevinA

haha i have thought about it mate, but if I get rid of her who will do my washing, ironing and cooking.

bronco016

Another option might be something like this depending how much room you have in your garden
http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/bike-cycle-storage/bike-storage-x3?gclid=CPCR-_CE98YCFUvItAodJHoNFg

Maybe a bit more expensive than you're wanting to pay?? Anyway might be worth considering?

JackPozzi

Loft? Have a pretty standard hatch here and can just about fit a bike through it. Wouldn't want to be swapping them regulrly but if you intend using one bike for certain periods then changing over to the other it could work.

Or put the kids stuff up there and take over the shed

KevinA

The metal storage unit is a possibility but not really wanting to spend that much when I'm forking out for a new bike

Loft I don't have

I think the evoc could be best option as it might fit in a cupboard or if it does go in shed at least I know it's safe and it also means I could take bike on holiday

DKay

An evoc is a solution, but I'd very quickly find that having to refit the wheels and straightening the bars every single ride, would get very tiresome. Especially as I'm very picky about getting my bars spot on.

Sirius631

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19664324#p19664324]KevinA[/url] wrote:

haha i have thought about it mate, but if I get rid of her who will do my washing, ironing and cooking.

Contrary to the feminist propaganda, men can be quite capable at all these things. The down side is that it will eat into your riding time, and cost you more to pay her not to do it for you.

On a serious note: sink an anchor point into the concrete floor of your shed and invest in good cable and locks. Look at hanging kids' bikes from roof, to leave valuable bikes down on the ground, close to locking facility.

rafletcher

Get a bigger shed? an 8x10 should do it.

Matthewfalle

Reference sheds: search for two historical threads called "Shed 1" and "Shed 2" - some guy had the same problem as you and there was a whole debate about storage solutions, security, etc, etc.

markhewitt1978

Sheds are not good places to keep bikes, cold and damp most of the time, your bike will rust away in short order. You really need to keep it in the house, in the dry.

team47b

Buy the missus a top of the range Bianchi then see how long the 'no bikes in the house' rules lasts

'We' now have 5 bikes in the lounge!

KevinA

Yeah I have a cover on my bike just now in the shed but with winter coming may try and sneak it in the house