Hi all. We’re after a cheapish bike shed to go on our front drive for the commuter bikes to live in. I’ve already ordered a decent lock for it, ground anchor and motorbike chain with padlock so I don’t expect to be able to get anything substantial for around £150 as the security will be in the ground anchor rather than the shed itself. This is the sort of thing I’ve looked at http://www.gardenstreet.co.uk/garden-buildings-stores-c1/stores-c14/bike-stores-c21/rowlinson-overlap-wallstore-p723/s956?gclid=CJGmutXh978CFSsTwwodzUQAkg. Basically my insurance with AA covers stuff in sheds so long as they are locked. I would like to get something as good quality as possible though if anyone can recommend a recent purchase. All the ones online look pretty similar.

cheers

Can recommend an Asgard bike store if your budget can stretch to one.

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

^^^ This.

Asgard. Cheaper metal sheds can be broken into with a set of tin snips

I hope you’ve got planning permission 😉

Ok folks thanks but the budget is around £150 so its not so much a stretch as a leap to £400+ . Those things also look pretty grim to be sat in front of the house. As I said the shed itself won’t be providing the security so don’t expect anything secure just something that is well built and will last.

Personally I would not settle for less than the Asgard.
But if I went for a shed as pictured I would want a seriously pucka chain that was bolt cropper proof so they would have to use a noisy grinder if they really want the bikes,and a small lock on the outside of the shed so not to alert anyone to the fact there where valuables inside and to limit the damage when the break in, and they will break in.

Why not build something then? Let’s face it, any shed in front of your house is going to look a bit gash isn’t it? May as well build something that you like the look of.

Have considered building but not sure I have the skills or the time.

If you’re going to go for a wooden shed then this would help too:

http://securityforbikes.com/proddetail.php?prod=BeefUpKit