Bike-sized shed?
Does anyone keep their bike in a small shed? I live in a unit so there's not much room inside or outside and I really need to move my bike out of the loungeroom. I'm looking for a shed that's about 1.8m wide 0.8m deep, but the problem seems to be that there's nothing available between 1.5m and 3.0m wide. It's looking like I'll have to get a 1.5x0.8x1.95m shed and stand the bike on its back wheel somehow.
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Permalink Reply by Matthew (two dogs) Marshall on -
Bunnings have a great range of small sheds, try there special order desk.
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Permalink Reply by Ruddager on
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Bunnings was the first place I looked actually. They do have a lot of small sheds, but nothing that's quite big enough to stand my bike in. What's the special order desk though? Are you able to order custom-sized things from there or something? Might be worth a try ...
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Permalink Reply by Juz on -
You could try having hooks on the walls of the shed so the bike hangs vertically, by the front wheel? Most storage type shops have these hooks.
This kind of hook is what I've in mind; I'm not sure my description above was clear enough:
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Permalink Reply by CLP on -
you can also get hooks like that with a swivel .. so the bike(s) lay flat against the wall. I saw a few at the tour village this year
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Ooh I think I found something actually, via the Bunnings special order catalogue. This mob called Absco make a very thin shed with the door at the end instead of on the side, and if I hang the bike from a hook it should work:
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Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on -
AS Trappy said try Stratco, I'm fairly sure they have a bench height shed with sliding doors. Alternatively try Sharmans on Nth east road, not really shed people but sounds like you really need a bike cupboard.
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Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on -
I lived in a unit and got a 3X3 bu 1.95 tall I would go as big as you can it is surprising how much stuff can be suitable for putting in the shed
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Permalink Reply by David Southern on -
I keep one of mine (the Mongoose) in its original shed again after it returned home: a 1.5m square shed, with the bike placed diagonally (door at end of one wall), with the front wheel under a workbench.
How big is big enough for n+1 bikes? Answer: ((3n+3)+x)m2, where x is tha space desired for workbenches, stands, tools, pumps, parts storage (wheels etc.), and working space.
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Unfortunately I'm pretty much limited to 0.8m in depth (or width, depending on the door's location).
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Permalink Reply by heather on -
Do you know Howards Storage at Mile End in the large shopping complex? I saw there a year ago 4 things for holding bikes, including ladder style and pulley system.
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Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on
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CELL bikes have a special on at the moment for a ceiling mounted pulley system though if you're renting this may not be suitable.
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