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Majski

Hi Guys,

Been a long long time since I visited here. Also been almost 2 years since I rode my bike following a back injury in Morzine. Anyway I've bought a house just around the corner from stile cop and have spent the last month turning the lower ground level into a workshop and was wondering how everyone else sets up their bike storage / workshop spaces at home. Looking forward to getting back out riding in the next week or 2.

buddy_club

That is sweeeeeeeeet. My bikes live in a cold shed

jamski

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19665865#p19665865]buddy_club[/url] wrote:

That is sweeeeeeeeet. My bikes live in a cold shed

Mine too!

Majski

Cheers, still a bit to do. The 'dirt' wall needs finishing but I don't have any more old copies lying around, also need to load up with tools / bikes which are still in the house at the moment.

Chunkers1980

Won't it be a PITA carting them down the stairs each time? Does your basement have tight ones too?

Properly sweet that though - needs a pool table.

Majski

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19666014#p19666014]Chunkers1980[/url] wrote:

Won't it be a PITA carting them down the stairs each time? Does your basement have tight ones too?

Properly sweet that though - needs a pool table.

Although it's a basement the house is on a slope so at the back it is level with the back garden and I have a large gate straight from the drive into the back. So I do have to take them down about 7 steps in the garden but they're big wide ones with no walls, It's only accessed from outside so I don't need to take them through the house. Linked to the house alarm though which is handy!

Majski

and a pool table would be rad!

Angus Young

Wow, that's some bike cave you got there!

Lungs94

I want one! too bad i'm a lazy ass to turn the garage into a workshop

step83

Man cave an a half, hopefully im moving soon and ive already budgeted for an extension to make my own.

rockmonkeysc

It's good but there are a few things missing. First it needs a loud music system, got to have tunes while working. It also needs a beer fridge obviously. A comfy old sofa would be essential for those times when just escaping from the wife but not actually doing anything.
Most importantly it needs posters of scantily dressed women. Personally I like retro 90's posters in my workshop, the life size poster of Pamela Anderson is particularly tasteful.

jamski

Going to start making me today. I have a very big shed that's currently full of crap, it'll be very 'home made' but should suit me fine.

ilovedirt

Incredible, I have to make do with my kitchen.

jamski

So here's my days work, a rather smaller version of the OP's! Just need to sort a couple more boxes, get a workshop stand and some more tools. Jeez, I need more bike money!

Before, I know!


After.

buddy_club

Looks alright that, I'll try and get a photo of mine tomorrow, think it's smaller than yours but it's got more bikes in it - only problem is it's always dark as its underneath a huge willow tree. It's hidden and it's hard to spot if you're not looking for it - but I need a light for working in there!

paul.skibum

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19667460#p19667460]RockmonkeySC[/url] wrote:

It's good but there are a few things missing. First it needs a loud music system, got to have tunes while working. It also needs a beer fridge obviously. A comfy old sofa would be essential for those times when just escaping from the wife but not actually doing anything.
Most importantly it needs posters of scantily dressed women. Personally I like retro 90's posters in my workshop, the life size poster of Pamela Anderson is particularly tasteful.

What was that godawful Pammy movie with the totally unrelated to plot scene with her having a shower?

But back on topic - sofa, beer fridge and music would be needed if I had that space to work in. Possibly a dart board.

I have a workstand in the entrance to my apartment but it's near the stereo and there is sometimes been in the fridge and I don't have a wife so the normal sofa neatly works for me. If I had a wife I doubt the workstand would be permitted in the apartment. Or the three bikes.

eric_draven

this was mine last year bit on the full side whilst i was doing the welding and replacing the bottom 4" of panel work on my mates split screen,a lot better now with 3 push bikes and a motorbike in there now,and a lot tidier

oodboo

I have a tool box in cupboard full of other stuff

Angus Young

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675127#p19675127]paul.skibum[/url] wrote:

If I had a wife I doubt the workstand would be permitted in the apartment. Or the three bikes.

That would be your clue that you'd picked the wrong wife.

paul.skibum

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675268#p19675268]Angus Young[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675127#p19675127]paul.skibum[/url] wrote:

If I had a wife I doubt the workstand would be permitted in the apartment. Or the three bikes.

That would be your clue that you'd picked the wrong wife.

If I pick the right wife we will be living in her Kadenwood mansion and I wont have to worry about keeping bikes in my little apartment.

Angus Young

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675481#p19675481]paul.skibum[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675268#p19675268]Angus Young[/url] wrote:

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675127#p19675127]paul.skibum[/url] wrote:

If I had a wife I doubt the workstand would be permitted in the apartment. Or the three bikes.

That would be your clue that you'd picked the wrong wife.

If I pick the right wife we will be living in her Kadenwood mansion and I wont have to worry about keeping bikes in my little apartment.

Ha, ha, perfect answer!

Snakebite the 2nd

Having a workshop would be so much easier!
I have the workshop at work, but it's just not the same.

buddy_club