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  • Started 7 years ago by steveo
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  1. steveo
    Member

    Having moved a few months ago and no longer having access to my very useful vestibule my bikes have been very securely locked inside my hut (guarded by an underfed leopard). The problem is the hut is rapidly filling with stuff and my bikes are locked to each other and to an anchor on the wall which tbh isn't ideal, and I keep tripping over the big cat.

    I'm thinking that if left in the hut they'll never get used (they haven't since Nov) as they're too difficult to get at so I was looking at an additional storage facility only for my bikes.

    Any one have any experience with one. I've looked at the asgard ones and whilst they fit the bill they are quite spendy.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  2. chdot
    Admin

    Keep checking Gumtree!

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    sorry sold - Yardmaster green metal shed 10' x 10' - free to good home
    https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/sorry-sold-yardmaster-green-metal-shed-10-x-10-free-to-good-home/1218214562

    "

    Posted 7 years ago #

  3. Roibeard
    Member

    I've got the Trimetals one, although their locks (Oxford mini HD) and cable (Kryptoflex!) aren't quite secure enough for me.

    These sheds have been hacked into by snipping the hasp (thus ignoring the lock entirely), so I "upgraded" to the Masterlock 6270 which fits. Unlike the Oxford locks, if it seizes, it will be much harder to cut off (which is the point, but I recognise it as a risk having cut off two of the Oxford locks!).

    Internally, I've got the underfed big cat, and replaced the Krytoflex cable with an Almax chain and Squire lock.

    Shed contents thefts are not uncommon in my area...

    Incidentally, I've a big box of stainless steel coach bolts which can be used to replace fixings on conventional wooden sheds to prevent the doors, etc from simply being unscrewed from the outside. Any CCE folk wanting some, just drop me a PM.

    Robert

    Posted 7 years ago #

  4. steveo
    Member

    Cheers Roibeard, the asgard ones seem a little sturdier out of the box so if I'm going to spend that kind of money I'll go with that. Now to run it passed the management committee and the land use committee.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  5. Baldcyclist
    Member

    Topical for me, as I'll be losing the garage this year to a new room. My current plan is to get the builder to put a custom built 3m x 3m shed with power, on a concrete base with anchor points sunk into concrete.

    Needs to take 5 bikes, a kiddie trailer, and garden stuff, and be big enough to do fettling in. This is probably overkill, but I don't really like the idea of bikes in a shed in the first place, but wife wants a utility room.

    I've floored the loft, so all of the other junk bar bikes and garden stuff live up there now, making a 'secure' shed feasible.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  6. acsimpson
    Member

    In my parents house we stored the bikes in the utility room. Perhaps you could convince your wife that the new room could still retain storage space.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  7. cb
    Member

    I bought a Trimetals shed, then moved house and bought an Asgard shed so, along with flooring etc. spent over a grand on bike sheds in the space of two years...

    Prefer the Asgard shed in pretty much every way. Easier to assemble and more secure I reckon. The lifting door on the Trimetals shed was nice though.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  8. steveo
    Member

    Finally got the locker built up at the weekend, fairly happy with it, its heavy really heavy, the lock seems secure, there are 127 all had to be done by hand as it was too tight to get a electric job in!

    I got the three bike unit and tbh three would be a serious stretch the wide bars of my mtb take up a lot of room and it has a habbit of falling over taking more room. I think I'm going to get one of those rear wheel racks and see if that helps. Scuppered any plans of the 29er or fat bike though, the box is bascially the length of my 26" mtb.

    I guess I could get a smaller leopard but they're tough to trade in and training them in basic bike maintenance is a pain.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  9. Baldcyclist
    Member

    This is now 'a thing' for me.

    5 bikes ranging from cost new of £500 - £5K, so needs to be secure.

    Must admit I've been surprised by the cost, 3m x 3m Asguard or Trimetals approaching or more than £2K, then add cost of concrete base, or patio.

    Or do you go down the road of a custom wooden shed with concrete floor with anchors sunk in. Guess it doesn't matter if it's not that secuenof you can't get the bikes once you are in?

    Next step up seems to be Lifelong sheds which are £2.9K, but don't need a base. They look really good, but can't reconcile the cost on my head.

    And then if your going to spend nearly £3K seems to me your in the realms of a pre fabricated concrete building! And apparently the metal sheds condensate and reak havoc on bike components.

    Agh, what to do. Hive, what to do?

    Posted 7 years ago #

  10. chdot
    Admin

    "Or do you go down the road of a custom wooden shed with concrete floor with anchors sunk in."

    Sounds like a good option.

    Partly depends whether you want to do all/part as DIY.

    In similar position (though not similar value bikes) - old garage with v insecure up and over door. Going to replace with custom wooden doors and good locks.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  11. steveo
    Member

    I've not noticed an issue with condensation inside the box (yet) its pretty well ventilated though so as long as you're not storing wet kit I think it would be fine. Doubly so if you can set it up somewhere it gets the sun and can get up to a temperature to shed any excess humidity.

    Posted 7 years ago #

  12. frippery13
    Member

    Hello guys, I also moved to smaller house and I don't have room for my bike. Got a pretty expensive one and afraid outsiders steal it. Any great ideas for bike security? Thanks in advance.

    Posted 7 years ago #

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