Hi all - really hoping someone here can help me.
I'm looking to get a recumbent trike (most likely ICE 26 rigid) having had a awesome afternoon chatting with Kevin and test riding at D-Tek (Thanks again Kevin, if you read this!)
But... I'm coming up on a major brick wall in finding a shed suitable for trike storage.
I've got limited space - small front garden with patio that comes out about 2.5 m from front of terrace house, then lawn, then metal shed with 2 motorbikes (no room for trike in there). Back garden only accessible via narrow alley - can't get a trike into gate...
So, I'm looking for a compact shed that fits trike which will sit on front patio. Either door at one end to roll trike in, or double door on long side to wiggle in at an angle. Problem is, only things I've found that are close are Asgard 'bike locker' for end door (too short and slightly too narrow), or Asgard 4 bike 29 incher for double door (longer than normal Access shed they do). Trike would fit in the 29 incher shed, but best I can figure it won't quite wriggle in the doors which are only 1.6 m of the 2.3 m length. The lid lifts, so I could lift one end of trike over the end of the wall, but its not a great solution. I'm trying to avoid need to fold trike to fit in shed.
All other bigger sheds are way too tall. Since its on patio it would obscure house windows, so no go.
Tried enquiries to various 'custom wood shed' companies but no joy so far. Most seem to use standard panels for sheds which are 6 foot tall.
Has anyone found a company able to genuinely build the sort of simple, low, 'box' type shed I need? The PVC coated metal style like Asgard and various other manufacturers is preferred solution, but I'll go with wood if I can get something that works! Currently this is driving me nuts... just didn't think it would be so hard to get what I need, but yeah... its different to most bike storage requirements due to pesky length and width...
@byegad, back in Feb you posted you'd got a purpose built shed for your QNT. Was that a self build from scratch, or kit, or company build to order?
Any thoughts/advice/ideas welcomed!
I'm looking to get a recumbent trike (most likely ICE 26 rigid) having had a awesome afternoon chatting with Kevin and test riding at D-Tek (Thanks again Kevin, if you read this!)
But... I'm coming up on a major brick wall in finding a shed suitable for trike storage.
I've got limited space - small front garden with patio that comes out about 2.5 m from front of terrace house, then lawn, then metal shed with 2 motorbikes (no room for trike in there). Back garden only accessible via narrow alley - can't get a trike into gate...
So, I'm looking for a compact shed that fits trike which will sit on front patio. Either door at one end to roll trike in, or double door on long side to wiggle in at an angle. Problem is, only things I've found that are close are Asgard 'bike locker' for end door (too short and slightly too narrow), or Asgard 4 bike 29 incher for double door (longer than normal Access shed they do). Trike would fit in the 29 incher shed, but best I can figure it won't quite wriggle in the doors which are only 1.6 m of the 2.3 m length. The lid lifts, so I could lift one end of trike over the end of the wall, but its not a great solution. I'm trying to avoid need to fold trike to fit in shed.
All other bigger sheds are way too tall. Since its on patio it would obscure house windows, so no go.
Tried enquiries to various 'custom wood shed' companies but no joy so far. Most seem to use standard panels for sheds which are 6 foot tall.
Has anyone found a company able to genuinely build the sort of simple, low, 'box' type shed I need? The PVC coated metal style like Asgard and various other manufacturers is preferred solution, but I'll go with wood if I can get something that works! Currently this is driving me nuts... just didn't think it would be so hard to get what I need, but yeah... its different to most bike storage requirements due to pesky length and width...
@byegad, back in Feb you posted you'd got a purpose built shed for your QNT. Was that a self build from scratch, or kit, or company build to order?
Any thoughts/advice/ideas welcomed!
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