Outdoor bike storage

[russy01]

Have been storing the bikes indoors. 2 MB's and 1 RB, I have another RB on the way and will have to move something outside (sorry MB's!)

My shed is full, so I have been looking at these bike stores, a timber one and a plastic one.

Timber jobber - http://www.outdoortoysdirect.co.uk/Wooden-Storage/...

Anybody have anything similar and have any comments?

[DrMekon]

I'm sure if your garden is secure, that will be fine.

I'm a bit nervous, so went with one of these. Really happy with it.

http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/detail.php?pro_code=Mb2

[russy01]

Fair enough. I'm nervous but will quite enjoy toughening up the timber one.

It should fit nicely between 3 walls so I should be able to work something out.

Might keep searching and see if I can find something inbetween as I don't want to be spending £1200.

[billzeebub]

Just a reasonable standard wooden shed is fine. Though they do usually need toughening. I fitted hinge bolts to mine in place of screws, reinforced with copious amounts of galvanised nails along wood joins and the most expensive padlock B&Q sold. I sourced an underfloor security anchor bar, which you fit as the shed is being constructed. Basically two holes thought the shed floor and then you screw two strengthened steel eyelets into a steel bar through the floor. Allied to this security anchor I use 3 motorbike strength locks for 2 bikes. One through each ground anchor eyelet connected to a bike, then a third locking the bikes together. Also, always have the widow covered..

..all in all cost around £750

[Gizmoish]

Surely you could build a brick outhouse for less than £750?

Simple foundation, a couple hundred bricks, make a decent solid door, bingo. Plus if you give up you can use as a log/BBQ store.

[russy01]

Yea I am sure I could, but it wouldn't really fit with where I am planning to put it.

I'll probs just go for a timber shed type for £100-150 and then just spend £50 buffing it up.

[Matt106]

Also interested in this, I only wanted a small half sized shed to store 2 bikes max. I looked at the wooden options and I'm really not sure I'd trust them? The 1k+ sheds are out of my price range so I did consider a brick built shed with metal doors?

[richardxjr]

I put up a 7x5 ebay shed, proper tanalised T&G, £199 delivered back in November. Similar item no and same seller I think 271155962922

No windows, came with a basic lock installed but easily beefed up, it was much much better quality than I expected for the dosh!

You may have to wait a couple weeks for delivery, they use their own transport, are in York, and batch thir deiveries. I'm on the Sussex coast and it took just over a week iirc.

[russy01]

Matt106 said:

Also interested in this, I only wanted a small half sized shed to store 2 bikes max. I looked at the wooden options and I'm really not sure I'd trust them? The 1k+ sheds are out of my price range so I did consider a brick built shed with metal doors?

I have put some more thought into this now.

I have a fairly snug area it could fit into (with Solid Walls to 2 sides). The Timber options I am looking at are 6'1ft x 3ft, my space is about 6'4 so this will slot in nicely.

I plan to fit a few long threaded bolts through the timber into the solid walls (Resin fix or anchor). Ill then be able to terminate the threaded bolts with an eye to which I can secure my bikes with my locks.

Then for the pure hell of it Ill take some L shape brackets and fit these into the corners of the unit to strengthen. Also look at replacing the screws/bolts used for the hinges as these are normally the weakest part.

Sounds like a good fun Sunday job.

[SixtySpeedTwin]

What ever you do don't get a metal shed they are ste, mine condensates like mad and i have to run a dehumidifier in it. its got a wooden base too....

[IroningMan]

I have to face into this: four bikes (mine) in the house and four more (everyone else's) in the shed.

The shed is huge - 10'x30', but getting old and full of crap: if it ever stops raining then a full refurb is in order with much-improved security.

[.Adam.]

I recently got one of these sheds, and am very pleased with it. It was a bit more expensive than some of the others, but seems to be a quality product. Also got a Shed Shackle.

[otolith]

With two new road bikes on order, I'm also looking into secure storage. I am planning to order one of those BillyOh wooden bike sheds, but to think of it only as something to keep the bikes dry, not to keep them secure. I will padlock the shed, but I'm not thinking of that as the main security measure.

I'm going to put the new shed on the patio, and what I have in mind is something concreted into the patio underneath the shed and coming through holes in the floor. I was initially thinking about a metal hoop or railing that the bike can be chained to, but the other possibility which occurs is that I could just concrete a plastic coated 10mm or 14mm case hardened steel chain in place and secure the ends together with a serious padlock.