Where do You Park Your Bicycle at Home?

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Now that we’ve covered HOW you store your bicycle, the next subject is WHERE you park your bicycle at home. As I mentioned in the last post (and you may have already noticed in the picture to the right)–some photos of the bike storage systems were not taken in a garage…

Where do you store your bicycle(s)?

Outside is the easiest solution. Generally there is some corner of the backyard is available. However, outdoor living can be a terrible experience for the bike. Unsecured, theft becomes easier. Left out in the elements, a bicycle rusts. In addition, tires, handlebars and seats bake in the sun.

A shed is a wonderful upgrade in comparison. Big or small, who cares–a bicycle stays out of the elements for the most part. A shed limits direct exposure to most weather elements most of the time. The main variables would be how a shed is constructed and the materials used. The main exposure your ride has to endure will be daily temperature changes— hot and cold.

The garage is another option. This is where the vast majority of people store their bicycles. If you have an attached garage, this space has the added bonus of being semi air conditioned via attachment to the air-conditioned portion of your house. If you have an insulated garage door you are getting even more protection from smaller temperature swings.

However, you’re still at the mercy of humidity and temperature changes. What happens when you live in a hot and humid environment or an area with lots of rain? In the desert you’re dealing with dry heat leading to dry rot in your tires and hardening of plastic components.

What if you upgraded to storing your bikes inside your house?

I’m pretty utilitarian when utilizing my space. My master closet is currently a nursury ensuring sleep. I have chairs pointing out of my dining room bay window so the family can enjoy the sunrise with coffee together. It should come as no surprise that I have shared my bedroom with my bicycles almost longer than without–stashing my bike under my loft bed in undergrad and grad school, then in the master bedroom when I moved into my house 10 years ago.

Keeping my bike fleet elegantly and efficiently displayed in my house has multiple benefits. Not only do I free up space for more power tools in the garage, but bicycle parts last longer in a climate controlled environment. Tires, tubes, handlebars, seats, chains, etc. all stay in working order longer before they need replacing.

In addition, inside bicycle storage is a constant reminder you should be using your bicycle for a healthier lifestyle–whether riding pleasure or biking as actual transportation. Out of sight, out of mind definitely applies here!

I gotta say though, when I was thinking about potential artwork for this wall, my idea certainly wasn’t going to be quite this elaborate, useful, or unexpected to visitors. I love it!

Useful artwork.

Of course, if you have a basement–finished or unfinished–you don’t have to get more creative in another regular living space room. Safety up and down the stairs is more of an issue, but basement storage is an option.

As for me, I have a one story house, so I do not have to contend with stairs going into the master bedroom. There are also a limited number of turns–no sharp turns so, again, I lucked out keeping the walls clean just from the layout. An easy place to park your bicycle at home inside is something I’ll add to the wish list for the next house.