Bike storage

marvin

Clamped to the wall in the brick garage, problem is I have to get the car out to get the bike out so I often say if I have to get the car out I might as well use the car!

stevemcol

Don't ever put it away wet and take some time to dry and lightly oil the chain and moving parts after use in the rain. It won't rust if kept in a shed if you stick to that. If you don't bother or forget, even once, it will start to rust.

thescouselander

dandelionclock30 wrote: »

If its expensive it should be kept in the house.

If its a cheapy, then lock it up to something in the shed or garage.
Thieves will steal cheap bikes also, however the hit is not as bad.

Indeed, bikes should normally be kept in the dining room.

stevemcol

thescouselander wrote: »

Indeed, bikes should normally be kept in the dining room.

You haven't met my wife then?

forgotmyname

Plastic and metal sheds get really bad condensation problems. They need a decent amount of insulation to get the dreaded rust at bay.

Wooden sheds are not as bad.

catherineg

I keep my bike in garage it is safe to keep bike in garage it will not get dull.

saxonrosecliff

Due to the large amount of bike thefts in our area, some from locked sheds, we bought a 4 bike cycle rack and put it in a corner of the dining room.

7 bikes disappeared in one night from the block that I live on. This has happened twice this year and the police reckon its somebody who comes with a van, gets into a back garden and then helps themselves. We do not live in an area with particularly high crime. Some of the stolen bikes were in locked sheds.

Openwind_Curse

If you take care of the bike and maintain it, a shed should do just fine. Ideally, it should be kept in the house if there's enough room and it won't muddy everything, and as suggested above, make sure to keep the moving parts and the chain oiled adequately!

Do make sure to not leave the bike soaking wet anywhere you keep it, however. Dab it dry after you clean it. If you're worried about the paint job, you can get paint protection film for the bike so it never chips away.

Richard53

Panda78 wrote: »

Was going to ask this question myself. Would it be a big problem to store the bike outside with a tarp cover? I don't have space inside at the moment, not until the end of the year when i move. It will be used once or twice a week.

The problem with covers is that they can trap any moisture inside and the bike rusts anyway. Ideally, you get a breathable cover, but these can be expensive. If you make sure the bike is dry before you put it away, and give all the exposed bits a light spray of WD-40, it should be fine, though. I store my 'other' motorbike under a waterproof but non-breathable cover (Lidl, £8, bargain) like this and it seems to be OK.