Storing bikes?

Big Nelly

Hey, I have 3 adult bikes and looking at how to store them outside the house. Have kept them in spare room of house but now need to turn that into playroom so no room left for bikes. Going to put in back garden which nobody has access too so not worried about security, just want to put them somewhere that rain etc wont damage them.

Are these covers any good? http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3335174/Trail/searchtext%3EBICYCLE+COVER.htm

Or this type of thing: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/3335631/Trail/searchtext%3EBICYCLE+COVER.htm

Even something like this if it was big enough: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/7056882/Trail/searchtext%3ESHED.htm

Searched on here for sheds and they look to be 500+

Just looking for idea's!! Thanks

thebikeman.ie

Google “home made bike shelter images”. Lots of interesting ideas, low cost shelters made from pallet wood. If you have very basic wood working skills not a big job.

Here is one example
http://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?t=61736&start=0

IMO bike shelters like the ones you link to are not good in damp Irish weather. There will be a build up of moisture inside in damp weather. If you don’t have a good dry shed, the next best option is an open airy shelter that keeps the rain off but lets the air circulate freely.

Big Nelly

thebikeman.ie wrote: »

Google “home made bike shelter images”. Lots of interesting ideas, low cost shelters made from pallet wood. If you have very basic wood working skills not a big job.

Here is one example
http://forum.downsizer.net/viewtopic.php?t=61736&start=0

IMO bike shelters like the ones you link to are not good in damp Irish weather. There will be a build up of moisture inside in damp weather. If you don’t have a good dry shed, the next best option is an open airy shelter that keeps the rain off but lets the air circulate freely.

Ahh will have to work for that....anything to buy? lol

Seweryn

Big Nelly wrote: »

Hey, I have 3 adult bikes and looking at how to store them outside the house. Have kept them in spare room of house but now need to turn that into playroom so no room left for bikes.

What about the living room?

Big Nelly

Seweryn wrote: »

What about the living room?

Not a bad idea but the Misses might go nuts!!

Lusk_Doyle

Are you certain that nobody can access your back garden?

matban

I have the same problem at the moment
I need to store 5 bikes

Going to get this 1.6m wide steel bike rack

Will create a small concrete raft to bolt the rack onto and then construct a basic lean-to covering for waterproofing.

stecleary

Surely the logical this is to send the kids out the back to play. Fresh air, exercise and more importantly happy bikes

Big Nelly

stecleary wrote: »

Surely the logical this is to send the kids out the back to play. Fresh air, exercise and more importantly happy bikes

Let the 6 month old out on her own, I like your thinking

stecleary

Start her young and she won't know the difference ; )

Big Nelly

Hi Guys

Sorry to pull back an old thread but didnt see point in starting a new one, so I done a mid term fix and sold one of the bikes but still have space problems with the 2 I have....

Quick look at Argos and found the following:

http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2755126/c_1/1|category_root|Garden%2Band%2BDIY|14418702/Trail/searchtext%3ESTORAGE.htm

Not big enough in terms of length for bike but could be option to move stuff from shed and put this in instead

Or
http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/2476773/c_1/1|category_root|Garden%2Band%2BDIY|14418702/Trail/searchtext%3ESTORAGE.htm

This will fit the bikes but is very very expensive. Anyone have idea if something same size for better price off another company?

Thanks

thesimpsons

not to hijack your thread but wondering do people who have bike sheds, do you store bikes standing on wheels or hanging up off wheels? I've heard for and against for both.

NBar

My good bikes are on a floor to ceiling stand in the house and other bikes in shed hanging by wheel hooks

ted1

You should be able to get shed for closer to 300 https://www.gardensheds4less.ie/details.php?id=rustic_lean_to_range

TheShow

I have a high ceiling above the stairs, waste of space really. So I put in one of those pulley bike rack things. picked one up on Amazon for £8. Grand job and keeps herself quiet, for a while at least.

aFlabbyPanda

I recently bought the Saris locking bike rack and a parka bike cover. So far all seems good.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EdYOoduaeAs/VDF8iH2KTvI/AAAAAAAAi84/zbsG0-vumxQ/w878-h1171-no/IMG_20141005_181421.jpg

Cantona's Collars

http://www.diy.com/departments/forest-garden-6x4-apex-roof-overlap-timber-shed-assembly-required/219237_BQ.prd

I picked up one of these in B&Q & use it for a kids playhouse as it was cheaper than a plastic one,it's ideal for bike storage & you can screw it together in about half an hour.

cdaly_

The_Sub wrote: »

I recently bought the Saris locking bike rack and a parka bike cover. So far all seems good.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-EdYOoduaeAs/VDF8iH2KTvI/AAAAAAAAi84/zbsG0-vumxQ/w878-h1171-no/IMG_20141005_181421.jpg

I would suggest you haven't enough in the way of locking there. I'd add an eyebolt to the side wall and lock the rear wheel and triangle to that with a heavy D-lock.

Alternatively, a heavy bar running front to back horizontally and lock to that.

Big Nelly

zerks wrote: »

http://www.diy.com/departments/forest-garden-6x4-apex-roof-overlap-timber-shed-assembly-required/219237_BQ.prd

I picked up one of these in B&Q & use it for a kids playhouse as it was cheaper than a plastic one,it's ideal for bike storage & you can screw it together in about half an hour.

Good option and thanks, I should of said I am trying to put the unit under a window as the way garden is set up it is only spot left. If I put in another shed it would look stupid....

Think the option of buying the cheaper unit and just moving stuff from shed into it and then putting the bikes into shed might be best option

Cantona's Collars

Big Nelly wrote: »

Good option and thanks, I should of said I am trying to put the unit under a window as the way garden is set up it is only spot left. If I put in another shed it would look stupid....

Think the option of buying the cheaper unit and just moving stuff from shed into it and then putting the bikes into shed might be best option

Perhaps build a lean-to against the existing shed,it's actually not as difficult as you think.It took me a few hours to build one beside mine. (I actually removed the side of the existing shed & extended it as I needed space to store 2 bikes)

aFlabbyPanda

cdaly_ wrote: »

I would suggest you haven't enough in the way of locking there. I'd add an eyebolt to the side wall and lock the rear wheel and triangle to that with a heavy D-lock.

Alternatively, a heavy bar running front to back horizontally and lock to that.

Yeah that lock is only a stop gap, Have a new chain and Ulock coming this week.

uberwolf

I've been looking into this for weeks now myself. Standard shed doesn't work because of the garden, and isn't all that secure anyway. I have 3, sometimes 4 bikes to store.

I keep coming back to the ugly feeling that the asgard bike storage units may be my only choice. And they are very serious money. http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/home-category-2/large-metal-bike-shed

Cantona's Collars

uberwolf wrote: »

I've been looking into this for weeks now myself. Standard shed doesn't work because of the garden, and isn't all that secure anyway. I have 3, sometimes 4 bikes to store.

I keep coming back to the ugly feeling that the asgard bike storage units may be my only choice. And they are very serious money. http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/home-category-2/large-metal-bike-shed

http://www.admansteelsheds.ie/products/mini-stores

Free delivery & fitting within 200km of their workshop.

Ole Rodrigo

The cycloc solo is a good option if your walls are straightforward to drill.

http://www.cycloc.com/cycloc-shop.html

The aldi bike stand is good if you cant drill into the wall ( except for a rawl to hold it in place ). Similar to the topeak below but only 40 quid.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/topeak-dual-touch-bike-stand/rp-prod28862