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Old 04-28-21, 07:52 AM
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We have out 2 bikes hanging in the back of the 1-car garage, over my workbench. This is fine for October-April. It's a nightmarish 2 person 90min project every time I want to take them out.
I'm looking for a rain proof, lockable "structure" to put on the side of the house to for easy access during warm months. I can get a huge 7' tall 8'x10' shed for $300, I don't have space for that . But anything that's like a bike locker (4' tall, 5' x 4') is 3-5 times more expensive.

Is there anything for >$400 that isnt a full blown shed but better than a nylon tarp?.
(It's on raised concrete, so it doesn't need a floor.
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Build it.
Or the best solution is to buy more bikes and move the car outside - it's waterproof.
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Originally Posted by Crake
It's a nightmarish 2 person 90min project every time I want to take them out.
Details, please. Inquiring minds want to know.
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I have much the same problem. And no garage. Even living in Southern California, you can't just leave 'em out all the time. But we live on a slope, with literally no space for a cute little storage shed. We looked into putting down a pad, but that was prohibitively expensive. Curious if you come up with anything.
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Details, please. Inquiring minds want to know.
I’m curious about that, too.

Maybe he drywalls over them when he puts them away for the winter.
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Take a look at some of the options for trash can sheds/storage.

I built a small outdoor shed that held 2 bikes (3 if I was strategic) and it was not much bigger than some trash can sheds I have seen.
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I'm interested in this question, too. We're building a small home in Texas that will not have enough room for bike storage. (The move happens in three years or so.) The garage will be only 19 x 20 ' with an 8-foot ceiling, and there'll be no basement. I'm considering putting the two mountain bikes out back in a small shed. If I find something, I'll post it here...
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I'm neither an architect nor an engineer, so I can't give actual construction advice, but can tell my story and make suggestions.

I built a covered space in my backyard, simply by sinking 4 treated posts into the ground, topping with a frame made out of 2x4's, which supports a roof made from corrugated polycarbonate sheets that you can get from the home improvement store, made for this purpose. No sides. The whole thing is held together with decking screws. My neighbors used similar material for the roof over their chicken coop.

The roof is good enough to protect bikes from rain and sunlight. It's secluded enough that the risk of theft is minimal.

You should check to make sure you're not violating any kind of zoning or building code. And if you dig, then of course you have to call "diggers hotline" or whatever it's called in your state. Never assume. Follow the rules. I also checked with my neighbors to make sure they would not think it was an eyesore.

A friend of mine built a similar structure on a paved area, and used anchors to hold it down. You don't want it to go airborne in a storm.
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Old 04-28-21, 07:23 PM
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Small garbage can sheds would work, likely just big enough for 2 bikes. Not cheap though at near $300. I'd find a way to make room in the garage, maybe a pully/hoist to get them above a car ?.
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
Build it.
Or the best solution is to buy more bikes and move the car outside - it's waterproof.
Priced lumber lately?
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I saw a house that had a bike hanging upside down from the Soffit (eav) of his house. It looked just wide enough for the bike and he had half a tarp covering the bike on one side...
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Originally Posted by Kapusta
Take a look at some of the options for trash can sheds/storage.

I built a small outdoor shed that held 2 bikes (3 if I was strategic) and it was not much bigger than some trash can sheds I have seen.
Costco has carried the trashcan sheds (at least in Northern Virginia area) As they are for the large rolling cans at least 2 bikes would easily fit as I was considering getting one for that reason. But then I decided the bane of outdoor storage in this area (spiders, and to a lesser degree humidity) made the indoor storage in a spare bedroom during the riding season far more preferable. I am with spiders as Indiana Jones was to snakes.
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Old 04-28-21, 09:25 PM
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Here are a few ideas. I really like the A300, seems very secure.

https://theurbanbackyard.com/bike-storage-sheds
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Details, please. Inquiring minds want to know.
Ill give you details:
It's a tiny 8' wide x10' deep garage, Literally too small for any modern car, I use as a wood shop so theres is a mounted Table Saw and a mounted Miter Saw, wheeled tool cabinet saw horses, a stool,. shop vac, a spool of 250 foot cable that have to be moved out of the way. The wall of scrap wood is usually spilling to the floor, needs to be leaned back on a along the wall. Then bring in a ladder to unhook the bikes (I need to reach over a 3' deep bench, so need a ladder to reach, then hand it over to my wife one at a time to take out. Then brush saw dust out of the chain/gears... 99% of saw dust goes in a vac as its created, the other 1% sticks to anything with out on it. . Then we put everything back in the reverse order to close the garage,. The ride the bikes, Then take all that crap out again to put the bikes back in. All that mean if we're not using the bikes for over 2 hours, its not worth using them at all that day. ...it's horrible.
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Originally Posted by Bmach
Here are a few ideas. I really like the A300, seems very secure.

https://theurbanbackyard.com/bike-storage-sheds
A300 is perfect, its also $1,800+. At the price, I can buy a old delivery van and used that .
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Originally Posted by Crake
We have out 2 bikes hanging in the back of the 1-car garage, over my workbench. This is fine for October-April. It's a nightmarish 2 person 90min project every time I want to take them out.
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Have you considered something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/2004-Cycle-Pr...9670602&sr=8-2
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Originally Posted by Gresp15C
I'm neither an architect nor an engineer, so I can't give actual construction advice, but can tell my story and make suggestions.


I built a covered space in my backyard, simply by sinking 4 treated posts into the ground, topping with a frame made out of 2x4's, which supports a roof made from corrugated polycarbonate sheets that you can get from the home improvement store, made for this purpose. No sides. The whole thing is held together with decking screws. My neighbors used similar material for the roof over their chicken coop.


The roof is good enough to protect bikes from rain and sunlight. It's secluded enough that the risk of theft is minimal.


You should check to make sure you're not violating any kind of zoning or building code. And if you dig, then of course you have to call "diggers hotline" or whatever it's called in your state. Never assume. Follow the rules. I also checked with my neighbors to make sure they would not think it was an eyesore.


A friend of mine built a similar structure on a paved area, and used anchors to hold it down. You don't want it to go airborne in a storm.
Chance of theft here is high, kids in ther late teen early 20's constantly steal out of unlocked cars on the block, or packages off the porch... out trek bikes are goners without covers and locks. I've made those for various versions of those for lots of purposes over the years wood for anything 4x6 or smaller, Aluminum conduit e frame for anything larger. . It take under a week. but if I want it to look professional (plywood skin, trim. stain, poly coat it turns it to a full summer project plus Id need a lit of internal support beams and lots of concrete screws to let it survive high winds and snow.... it's a project Id do 10 years ago. Great idea, but not for me..
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Originally Posted by MarcusT
Have you considered something like this?
https://www.amazon.com/2004-Cycle-Pr...9670602&sr=8-2
that's pretty cool, but removes one of the 40 steps we go through.
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Originally Posted by Crake
Ill give you details:
It's a tiny 8' wide x10' deep garage, Literally too small for any modern car, I use as a wood shop so theres is a mounted Table Saw and a mounted Miter Saw, wheeled tool cabinet saw horses, a stool,. shop vac, a spool of 250 foot cable that have to be moved out of the way. The wall of scrap wood is usually spilling to the floor, needs to be leaned back on a along the wall. Then bring in a ladder to unhook the bikes (I need to reach over a 3' deep bench, so need a ladder to reach, then hand it over to my wife one at a time to take out. Then brush saw dust out of the chain/gears... 99% of saw dust goes in a vac as its created, the other 1% sticks to anything with out on it. . Then we put everything back in the reverse order to close the garage,. The ride the bikes, Then take all that crap out again to put the bikes back in. All that mean if we're not using the bikes for over 2 hours, its not worth using them at all that day. ...it's horrible.
Put the bikes in front of all that sh#t. Or get rid of most of scrap lumber. That stuff is almost never worth the space it takes up when things are tight.
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Originally Posted by Crake
We have out 2 bikes hanging in the back of the 1-car garage, over my workbench. This is fine for October-April. It's a nightmarish 2 person 90min project every time I want to take them out.
I'm looking for a rain proof, lockable "structure" to put on the side of the house to for easy access during warm months. I can get a huge 7' tall 8'x10' shed for $300, I don't have space for that . But anything that's like a bike locker (4' tall, 5' x 4') is 3-5 times more expensive.

Is there anything for >$400 that isnt a full blown shed but better than a nylon tarp?.
(It's on raised concrete, so it doesn't need a floor.
No place in the house ?, basement ?. That's always the safest,. My basement is unfinished and large so I've room there and I've gotten used to getting a bike up and down the stairs to my outside door.,
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Mine is kept in the house.
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Originally Posted by Kapusta
Put the bikes in front of all that sh#t. Or get rid of most of scrap lumber. That stuff is almost never worth the space it takes up when things are tight.
That stuff gets used more than the bikes, but again, its an 8x10 garage, but there is no "in front of" space. Those tools get wheeled out to the drive way to every time I use them. It's setup to go in out easily,
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Originally Posted by Bill in VA
Costco has carried the trashcan sheds (at least in Northern Virginia area) As they are for the large rolling cans at least 2 bikes would easily fit as I was considering getting one for that reason. But then I decided the bane of outdoor storage in this area (spiders, and to a lesser degree humidity) made the indoor storage in a spare bedroom during the riding season far more preferable. I am with spiders as Indiana Jones was to snakes.
I think this should be the right time of year to find this stuff in stock. The best thing I found thats big enough is this wood garbage can shed, size is right, but poorly rated, and made from wood. Doesn't seem worth the price. There's a lot of plastic resin ones in the $200 that are 6-12" too small in at least one dimension.
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You can easily build a wooden lean-to. You already have a slab. I mean, your garage is being used for woodworking, how tough can it be?

And you don’t need to store them with the front wheels attached. A couple of fork mounts in opposite directions and you’re set. People drag their bikes all over creation on the back of cars on tray mounted racks the same way.

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Right. It means you don't really have a garage, you have an attached storage shed that's full. In my locale, that's called a "Model A garage" because it was just big enough to fit a Ford Model A.

Short of figuring out what else can go outdoors, the bikes have to go outdoors.
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