Bike in lock up/garage

[ChrisV]

Is this ok for a bike? It's cold in there during the night, bike and golf clubs are in there - will they get moisture on them and rust? Should I do anything to protect them?

 

[vickster]

A couple of very big locks and a hungry Rottweiler

Cover the bike with a blanket

 

[Dave 123]

Have the radio on so they're not lonely.

 

[PK99]

sit in there with them, shot gun across your knees

 

[gazza1286]

An alarm is worth considering. I've just fitted this. Works great:

1byone Wireless Home Security Driveway Alarm, 1 Remote Controller & 1 Battery-operated / AC Adapter Receivers & 1 PIR Motion Sensor Detector Weatherpr https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GUBJJ96/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_1I5LLfbpM7iHh

 

[ChrisV]

Security isn't the issue, got a big lock fitted into the concrete.

It's the cold, and like morning dew or something, although I just made that bit up.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

They'll only rust if you're slap dash with maintenance. Leave a wet and neglected chain set in a cold, damp garage enough times and it'll get rusty for sure. Clean and oil the moving and exposed bits regularly, and it'll survive just fine.

 

[Milzy]

Haha. I have a small oil filled heater which comes on at about 1 degree and quickly heats room up and goes off again. I was sick of finding rust on chains and now it doesn't happen anymore.

 

[johnnyb47]

I keep my good bike in the kitchen by the radiator. I'm sure though it would be ok in the outside shed but it's not very secure in all honesty. Sheds can become damp old places this time of year and I think putting a wet bike in there would take a good few days to dry off. Once the doors shut there's no air circulation in there and the moisture will be trapped. I suppose you could put some of those moisture traps in there or a cheaper option would be to use cat litter granules ( apparently do the same job ) You could also give the bike a spray over with something like WD40 to protect it. My old Ford Capri used to live in a garage for months on end in the winter and it didn't do it any favours at all. It was constantly covered in a damp misting of moisture and started to deteriorate at an alarming pace. As soon as I put in a few air bricks in the wall and an extractor fan the moisture dispelled simply by creating the movement of air. If possible though ( but not always practical) find a place for it in the house. It's more secure , and will be nice and dry..

 

[vickster]

Put the kids in the garage with the old blanket and the bikes in the house

 

[Lonestar]

My bikes are all in the warm.(No garage)

 

[froze]

I keep my bikes in the garage and I live in NE Indiana where it gets really cold in the winter and fairly high humidity in the summer. My bikes are hanging from the ceiling and the most valuable ones are secured with a thick cable lock.

The dog thing? While I do have a dog but she stays in the house and not the garage, besides all someone has to do is feed the dog a meatball with a sleeping agent and wait for the dog to go to sleep. If someone wants something bad enough they're going to get it. Even alarm systems that may activate, assuming the theft is ignorant about how to neutralize one, they aren't ignorant to the fact that it will take the cops at least 3 minutes to get to the house and by the time the burglar is gone, and if the burglar is stealing a bike they could just ride it down the street with cops passing by and they would never suspect the bike rider as the thief.