Fell off my chair, not my bike.
10-09-20, 02:44 PM
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Fell off my chair, not my bike.
My wife said to me today, "Living in South Florida and all, why don't you keep your bike in the house where there is air conditioning. Then when you work on your bike, you will be more comfortable."
Like I said, I fell off my chair, "Am I in bike Heaven?"
Like I said, I fell off my chair, "Am I in bike Heaven?"
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10-09-20, 02:53 PM
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Welcome to the club for those of us who have nowhere else indoors to keep them. You are amongst a group of millions.
10-09-20, 03:06 PM
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Same here since I now live in a condo there is nowhere to store it outside other than in the elements - and it's very humid here in Florida so they rust outside whether it rans or not! So my bike has its own bedroom here 
10-09-20, 03:07 PM
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I made room in the living room, not as good as in the bedroom like in college, but hey I am married.
10-09-20, 04:50 PM
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Back when I had just one bike I would bring it inside every once in awhile and my wife agreed as long as it wasn't long. Now that she has passed away I have two bikes and they stay in the breakfast area. Plenty of room in the garage they are just handy indoors. This doesn't count the bike in a room setup for Zwift.
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10-09-20, 08:37 PM
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I didn't realize there were other options.
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10-09-20, 08:42 PM
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Please let me know if she ever becomes available.
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10-09-20, 08:46 PM
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My last home was a condo with no garage. A short hall off the entry ended in a closet. I stretched the closet to the length on the hallway, for a bike closet. It worked well enough. And my wife was fine, since they pretty much went from the door to the closet.
10-09-20, 09:21 PM
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How is that bike attached to the wall (or ceiling)? I can't figure it out.
10-09-20, 09:22 PM
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10-09-20, 11:12 PM
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My first serious gf dumped me in part because I insisted upon having the Bianchi in the bedroom. She was creeped out by that I guess, but frankly the Bianchi was (and remains) a more comfortable ride.
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10-10-20, 02:22 AM
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THAT was a joke^
The bike in the above picture is hanging by the non drive side pedal.
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10-10-20, 09:57 AM
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It's about the most elegant storage solution I've found, and does include additional supports to rest the tires on if you like. Unnecessary if the hook is mounted on a stud rather than just drywall anchors.
Likely safer than anacondas and tigers and bears (oh my!)...
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10-11-20, 04:05 PM
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My wife suggested I keep my cf roadie in the house, not to be cooler when I work on it, but she was afraid the Tucson heat in the garage would damage the carbon fiber over time.
I still keep it in the garage with the others, but they all come in to the house for maintenance, except chain cleaning and lube.
I still keep it in the garage with the others, but they all come in to the house for maintenance, except chain cleaning and lube.
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10-11-20, 08:48 PM
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I didn't ask the wife, I just said the bikes will be kept in the house. She didn't argue (first for everything) and its never been an issue in 17 years now.....
I do however have a "man cave" for them and all my other crap she hates.
I do however have a "man cave" for them and all my other crap she hates.
10-14-20, 03:08 PM
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My wife of 47 years has always been very accommodating about where our bikes live when not in use. Notice I said "our" bikes. She was an avid rider in her own right until her hereditary neuromuscular disorder side-lined her a decade ago. We never had kids, so every place we've owned in that time had one room that was the designated den/man cave/indoor training center/bike storage area. She does have a sensitive nose, so no cleaning solvents or lubricants get used indoors, but I can live with that.
I've blessed to have a life companion who has been willing and eager to share everything with me from cycling to sail plane piloting to long range precision shooting to back packing to orchid culture. We've been aware of her diagnosis since we were in our late 20's so we've gone out of our way to experience as much as we could while her legs still allowed it. We still share a treasure trove of memories thanks to that.
I've blessed to have a life companion who has been willing and eager to share everything with me from cycling to sail plane piloting to long range precision shooting to back packing to orchid culture. We've been aware of her diagnosis since we were in our late 20's so we've gone out of our way to experience as much as we could while her legs still allowed it. We still share a treasure trove of memories thanks to that.
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10-16-20, 05:56 PM
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My wife of 47 years has always been very accommodating about where our bikes live when not in use. Notice I said "our" bikes. She was an avid rider in her own right until her hereditary neuromuscular disorder side-lined her a decade ago. We never had kids, so every place we've owned in that time had one room that was the designated den/man cave/indoor training center/bike storage area. She does have a sensitive nose, so no cleaning solvents or lubricants get used indoors, but I can live with that.
I've blessed to have a life companion who has been willing and eager to share everything with me from cycling to sail plane piloting to long range precision shooting to back packing to orchid culture. We've been aware of her diagnosis since we were in our late 20's so we've gone out of our way to experience as much as we could while her legs still allowed it. We still share a treasure trove of memories thanks to that.
I've blessed to have a life companion who has been willing and eager to share everything with me from cycling to sail plane piloting to long range precision shooting to back packing to orchid culture. We've been aware of her diagnosis since we were in our late 20's so we've gone out of our way to experience as much as we could while her legs still allowed it. We still share a treasure trove of memories thanks to that.
My wife doesn't share any of my hobbies other than classic musclecars (she STILL has her all-original 23k-mile '70 Mach 1) and I still have mine (two Q-code Cougars) plus the drag car...
