Would you do this? Bike storage

[downtoearth]

I'm not sure my DH would ever have his race bikes stored outside, but my road bike and many of our other bikes are in our shed. But yes, if I had the extra money, I'd buy an outdoor storage like that for our commuter, cruiser, and bar bikes. Is it lockable? I'd only buy if it were lockable.

However, I would probably choose something more like this b/c I don't like the look of that one and I like the shelves/hangers on ones like these:

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006GCP3MG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006GCP3MG&linkCode=as2&tag=gardensheds05-20&linkId=S3UH25KJ5HAUB4VN

Or maybe this plastic one even, but I'm not sure if I'd pick this over the first one you posted:

www.amazon.com/Suncast-BMS4900D-Glidetop-Slide-Shed/dp/B006G66YSY?tag=gardensheds05-20

And I know my DH has looked at Asgard ones - his friend who used to live in Europe has one that is really secure and specific to bikes, but I wonder if you can get them here in the US? (I had to search outside green bike storage b/c I didn't know the name, but google found it. )

www.asgardsss.co.uk/bike-cycle-storage

[downtoearth]

Oh and look - who would have known that if you get one with a single swinging door that you can build a cute shed around it with a living roof on top?!

[emoflamingo]

Not that I don't think they'll just come back with bolt cutters, but I'm pretty free about "as long as it has a padlock" and would call it good.

I also left my purse AND car keys in the front seat of my car once and never noticed. Car went untouched. So I obviously don't live in a high theft of any kind area. (Cows can't drive.)

[mrs.jacinthe]

I'd be comfortable using that, for sure. Although I did once accidentally leave my purse on the front seat of my car for THREE HOURS in San Francisco, so I may not be the best judge of item safety. So ... grain of salt.

[emoflamingo]

Oct 7, 2015 15:02:29 GMT -5 @juno said:

Oct 7, 2015 14:57:20 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Not that I don't think they'll just come back with bolt cutters, but I'm pretty free about "as long as it has a padlock" and would call it good.

I also left my purse AND car keys in the front seat of my car once and never noticed. Car went untouched. So I obviously don't live in a high theft of any kind area. (Cows can't drive.)

Ha! I have also left my wallet in the car overnight and been lucky. But bikes and bike parts are an entirely different matter here. A bike will disappear if you blink while it's unlocked. No idea why they are so targeted!

They're probably an easy flip to a bike shop or pawn shop. Plus, built in mode of transporting stolen goods.

Here, people steal the stupidest things. Like someone posted on my B/S/T group on FB that someone stole a giant cement lion statue. REALLY?! How in the hell did they move that thing and go unnoticed?? I work in a less nice part of town (locked down often, but still the midwest so I don't feel too unsafe) and I once left my iPad in the front seat too. I was glad my window was intact!

[salejolie]

So it's a bike garage? That's pretty awesome. I think you saved with the intention of getting it, so why not?

[salejolie]

I think the only issue would trying to get your bike out in the rain. I could see it just running off and onto the biker. The kind with a door seems better in that respect. With the kind you posted, once you open the top, everything inside gets wet. Not a problem if you don't ride when its wet out though.