Outdoor Winter Storage

[Alba Zeus]

Hi,

I currently keep my bikes in the conservatory however looking to move them outdoors.

I have an old wooden shed that also has two older bikes in it and they tend to get mould over the seat etc during the winter months.

I'm looking at something like this: https://www.homebase.co.uk/keter-st...-storage-shed-beige-brown-2000l/12815621.html

Would something like this keep a bike dry & mould free over the winter months?

Anyone else keep their bikes outdoors over winter in anything other than a garage or mouldy old shed?

 

[Cycleops]

Will keep them dry but won't guard against damp unless you heat it.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Are your saddles leather?

 

[palinurus]

Anyone else keep their bikes outdoors over winter in anything other than a garage or mouldy old shed?

In an Asgard steel bike store (mine holds four bikes)- have been using it for over 10 years. Works well for me (four is a squeeze though)

Shopping bike under a tarp. Gets a bit rusty here and there but I don't care.

 

[Jameshow]

Hi,

I currently keep my bikes in the conservatory however looking to move them outdoors.

I have an old wooden shed that also has two older bikes in it and they tend to get mould over the seat etc during the winter months.

I'm looking at something like this: https://www.homebase.co.uk/keter-st...-storage-shed-beige-brown-2000l/12815621.html

Would something like this keep a bike dry & mould free over the winter months?

Anyone else keep their bikes outdoors over winter in anything other than a garage or mouldy old shed?

What about security? That would be my biggest worry?

 

[Alba Zeus]

In an Asgard steel bike store (mine holds four bikes)- have been using it for over 10 years. Works well for me (four is a squeeze though)

Shopping bike under a tarp. Gets a bit rusty here and there but I don't care.

Great will have a look at one of those

 

[Alba Zeus]

What about security? That would be my biggest worry?

Everything is under security lights and cameras.

Plus there are two big ass German Shepherds next door so they tend to keep the ruffians away

 

[rockyroller]

I would work on the shed. find some way to ventilate it & dry it out

left my bike uncovered last night & it was covered with condensation. it's going to rain today so I wiped it down the best I could & put the bike cover over it. bikes outside are tricky. I'm constantly covering it & uncovering it to keep it dry

 

[palinurus]

In an Asgard steel bike store (mine holds four bikes)- have been using it for over 10 years. Works well for me (four is a squeeze though)

Shopping bike under a tarp. Gets a bit rusty here and there but I don't care.

Old thread with an image (includes some bikes I no longer have- I still have that old Milnes 'cross bike- and my old cat)

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/garden-bicycle-storage.89521/#post-1605663

 

[Teamfixed]

Ventilation is your friend here.

 

[wiggydiggy]

Old thread with an image (includes some bikes I no longer have- I still have that old Milnes 'cross bike- and my old cat)

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/garden-bicycle-storage.89521/#post-1605663

I have that exact shed, I'd say paying for the installation service is well worth it. I regret buying some of the hooks and the anchor point though - the hooks I could have made myself out of old coathangers. The anchor point, if fitted through the floor as it should be, actually invalidates the warranty/guarantee!

Tip - CyclingUK does a 10% member discount, memberships are £33/50 concessionary/normal and as the sheds can easily go over £1000 it's worth joining just for the discount.

 

[palinurus]

I have that exact shed, I'd say paying for the installation service is well worth it. I regret buying some of the hooks and the anchor point though - the hooks I could have made myself out of old coathangers. The anchor point, if fitted through the floor as it should be, actually invalidates the warranty/guarantee!

I put the thing together alone (& partly in the dark). I'd guess the installation service may well be worth it.

Mine isn't anchored- it would be difficult to move it from its location. It would be easy enough to bolt it down though if I borrowed a big enough drill.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I put the thing together alone (& partly in the dark). I'd guess the installation service may well be worth it.

Mine isn't anchored- it would be difficult to move it from its location. It would be easy enough to bolt it down though if I borrowed a big enough drill.

The shed itself is anchored, it was the extra anchor point for bike locks which they said would need another hole drilling which would invalidate the warranty, I should have chased it at the time but I'd just moved in and had 101 things to do!

Its on an old greenhouse base which I cleaned up, treated and painted. I've since gone back and repainted extra layers as the initial 2 (as recomended on the tin) started to peel.

 

[HLaB]

Everything is under security lights and cameras.

Plus there are two big ass German Shepherds next door so they tend to keep the ruffians away

I wouldn't expect that to stop bike thieves :-(

 

[DiggyGun]

Keter make very good sheds. Been using a larger apex style one for a number of years. Never let the water in, so very dry and no condensation.

However, do use a small background heater in the depths of winter as being e-bikes, batteries don’t like too cold a temperature.

DG…