[Closed] Outdoor bicycle storage needed to a tiny patio garden!

Not cheap.... http://www.asgardsss.co.uk/

I've got one of the 4 bike Asgard sheds, and think it's excellent. Very sturdy, and will fit five at a push when bars get twisted and so on.

this http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=10086624&fh_view_size=12&fh_eds=%3f&fh_location=%2f%2fcatalog01%2fen_GB%2fcategories%3c%7b9372012%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372017%7d%2fcategories%3c%7b9372061%7d%2fspecificationsProductType%3dgarden_storage&fh_refview=lister&isSearch=false

and then some kind of alarm, anchor point and a big big chain.

seriously? The scrotes where I used to live would pour petrol on it and set it alight... 😯

ouch! £500 is a little over my budget! I was thinking along the lines of £120-150! B&Q shed looks ok, but reviews say its flimsy, anyone had experience of it?

cheers,
Pete

A quick look here http://www.gardenbuildingsdirect.co.uk/Bike-Storage suggests that you either need to allow at least 500 quid to get something like peace of mind or go for sub £150 and a shed (LOL) load of additional work to make it something like secure. At least with a timber store you could easily start lining the interior with sheets of ply and beef up the hinges and locks on the door. You'd probably end up spending another £100 doing this.

Having said that if you can't afford £500 then no amount of forum taunting about "what is you bike worth to you" is going to do anything other than make you feel bad.

I'd just go for a flimsy shelter / shed to keep the worst of the weather off it and then invest in a mahoosive ground anchor and chain.

In the meantime pop into a bed shop & ask if they have a king size matress bag. When you get back pop the whole bike in the bag, pending a nice hot bath. (For the bike, not you).

I don't see the point in an expensive super dooper bike house. It's still going to be opened in seconds by thieves and it's like putting up a sign saying 'valuables to steal here' - with obvious results.

The cheap B&Q mini shed has 'stealth features', and can easily be beefed up. Use the money you've saved to get a beefier ground anchor, thicker chain and bike insurance for several years.