I am finally trying to sort the shed from being just a store for bikes and lots of bits to have some space for working on the bike.
Shed is actually a brick outhouse, 3m x 3m. No power in there and I use battery powered lights.
Bike are all on the floor, high security chains through and through the brick wall. If i put them on the wall - what hangers do you recommend and how can they be as secure? This is mainly whats stopped me ever changing anything.
Show us your layouts for ideas.
Make sure the floor is sealed, get it all painted and clean and tidy - makes a massive difference!
Theres nothing actually wrong with bikes on the floor IMO, I dont think this idea of having them all hanging up on racks is particularly spce efficient. Mine are locked to anchors (front wheel off) in the floor underneath my work bench - custom built to the right height.
I have an old kitchen surface/drawers unit in there. The bikes take up all the remaining floorspace. So i want to get the bikes up to clear some floor and probably get a smaller workbench. Plus lots of shelves. At least space for a bike on a workstand so i can work on it while under cover - instead of taking everything outside.
There's a long thread somewhere (not very old) going through storage rails from the very expensive Stashed to cheaper DIY alternative options. You can still add anchors to the wall and have chains through various bikes, you might just need to be slightly more creative with your locks.
I have an old kitchen surface/drawers unit in there. The bikes take up all the remaining floorspace.
Hate to say it, but part of the answer is probably fewer bikes.
Or are they individually so expensive that they all must be locked? Could you maybe put brackets higher up and hang the cheaper ones over the locked ones? Depends if you have the headroom.
depending on how many bikes you have and how often you ride different ones, it maybe easier and more space efficient to dedicate one wall to bike and part / tool storage. i have to use my brick conservatory and i store 2 bikes with front wheels off under a 40cm deep cut down worktop at a height the bikes fit under. i then have a toolbox, abit of worktop and many shelves.
its tight, get messy with diy and family stuff, needs sorting often. ive changed it around a few times but having bikes on the walls always makes it a less usable space, they simply take u too much space, under the bench for me is always best.
Fwiw, I have a workshop maybe 4m deep, about 3m wide, with 4 bikes plus various things for storage and a workbench
I have 4 Decathlon bike hooks (similar to this but in blue: https://www.decathlon.ie/p/353865-355483-wall-and-ceiling-bike-rack-black.html) on the wall, so the bikes are upright but resting on their back wheels. I actually attached the hooks to a long beam of 2x4 wood, which in turn is bolted to the wall, for a bit more flexibility in where to put the hooks. Between the bikes I've got a Hiplok Ankr anchor, bolted in the wall, with a chain running through that and the bikes. So it's secure, and it probably halves the floor space they're taking up.
On one of the long walls I've got a workbench, about 2m long, which is just leftover kitchen counter, attached to the wall. Lots of space underneath for storage; plus shelves on the walls around it, and a tool hanging rack. Next step is to get a vice to attach to the workbench; and I have a workstand that's usually folded up and a folding camp chair in their. Trick is to use the wall space for getting things out of the way, including high shelves and lower more reachable shelves. But I reckon you'd have space for about 1.5m long bench?
The only question I'd have (cause I've just run into it) is whether it needs heat. I'm currently delaying fixing a wheel cause it's cold in the workshop and I can't face it...
3 x 3 does sound a bit small for what you want it to be but good luck, will be good to see what you end up with.
For that amount of space, what I’d think about is some kind of hanging arrangement where you can angle the bikes. And I would think about slackening off the bars so both the bike and bars can be vertical. Out of everything to adjust or fix on the bike, I think tightening up the stem is one of the least-hassle tasks.
i cant think of another way to get you the space you want.
its something like this that im thinking of:
But I have to confess, none of this is from personal experience. I have more space in my garage, but still struggle. I recently removed both pedals and turned the bars on my less-often-used bikes to try to save wall space. But I hang them from simple DIY store hooks.
Regarding security, could you use a chain from your existing ground bolts?
Could you fit an awning to the side of the building so you could extend your working area with an overhead cover? Won't be warm, but should be dry and a bit more space to work.
Unsure if a van retractable awning would be cheaper than a building one, but that might help with the working area requirement.