Can anyone advise on front garden storage options for bikes please? I’m looking at storing three “town bikes” in a secure and weatherproof box in a front garden.
Many thanks.
Cheers
Colin
CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Infrastructure
Bike shed options for front garden.
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Posted 3 years ago #
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Just use an ordinary wooden shed of suitable dimensions, with double wooden doors, then...
...inside that shed you need to put a concreted-in ground anchor, or a concreted-in Sheffield rack to lock to.
This is our set up, with the Sheffield rack.
You can't rely on the actual shed being secure, no matter what type / material it is.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I've had an Asgard Annexe for almost a year, which I would recommend. Very robust, nicely made and not too tricky to put together. It can fit three bikes, but it's a bit of a squeeze. Kind of pricey though, seems to be a couple of hundred quid more expensive than when I bought it.
It took a while to come after ordering, which I suspect would apply to most new bike sheds - worth checking this with the supplier before ordering, if you need something quickly.
Posted 3 years ago # -
I have the Asgard x4. Comments as per Morningsider's - good quality, robust and east to put together. To get the shackles aligned properly was a bit tricky, I think it was down to having a good level base. I used some old 3x2 slabs I had handy and maybe didn't get it quite right at first. I really wanted to avoid pouring a concrete slab for it.
The four bikes thing is a bit optimistic. We have three and a small kid's bike in ours and that's a squeeze.
It has the advantage of the rising roof but suspect it is a bit less secure as a result. Mine has been broken into once. There's a minor design flaw in that part of the shackle is just accessible and easier to cut than a the lock itself. On the website, Morningsider's has a 'Polis Approved' endorsement and mine doesn't, which confirms my suspicions.
Posted 3 years ago # -
Another Asgard owner here ... one of these.
It's a beast! even so, fitting 4 bikes in requires patience.
I got it earlier in the year and it took 3 months to arrive - the wait might be less now.
Definitely needs a fairly level base or it just wouldn't go together well.
(Edit: Just noticed it's gone up in price by £100 since I got mine back in March)Posted 3 years ago #
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