Storage Locker Setups - Any Suggestions
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j0nnyr0cket
Devout Dirtbag
Mine is just fine with it but ONLY cause she gets the basement back and then I'm sure I'll be roped into redoing the entire basement before I can spend too much time out in my new shop.
j0nnyr0cket
Devout Dirtbag
True Jim! But to be serious my friend has a wooden rack he built that utilizes a bunch of fork mount rack attachments he collected from Kijiji to hold more than a half dozen bikes off the ground with bin space underneath. He turns the bars 90 degrees and can fit them in a pretty tight space. They are fully assembled except for the front wheels and and a loose stem, he then runs a thick cable through everything for security. I'll most likely steal his idea for my shed but I can try and see him soon and send you some pics.
j0nnyr0cket
Devout Dirtbag
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Just spoke to him Jim. going to try and see sometime this weekend. He said he would use something like this next time. Just to save time hunting down rack attachments
http://www.amazon.ca/Delta-Cycle-BH1002 ... N2S10YK5PM
With a small length of 3" ABS pipe cut in half to hold the rear tire. You could also make your own fork mounts with a simple bent piece of steel or alum and an old QR, its only got to hold the bike stationary not like its going to be flying at 120kmh on the 401
Just spoke to him Jim. going to try and see sometime this weekend. He said he would use something like this next time. Just to save time hunting down rack attachments
http://www.amazon.ca/Delta-Cycle-BH1002 ... N2S10YK5PM
With a small length of 3" ABS pipe cut in half to hold the rear tire. You could also make your own fork mounts with a simple bent piece of steel or alum and an old QR, its only got to hold the bike stationary not like its going to be flying at 120kmh on the 401
Kell
Retro Guru
How secure would be my biggest concern. I've been toying with the idea of a shipping container. They're not stupid money, and seem pretty robust.
This is not just for my bikes (though Between me, my wife and my daughter we have six, so they'd go in there), but just to get the crap out the garage.
This is not just for my bikes (though Between me, my wife and my daughter we have six, so they'd go in there), but just to get the crap out the garage.
j0nnyr0cket
Devout Dirtbag
Most every rental storage unit here is 24hr security monitored and/or fully gated etc. Havent heard a lot about storage unit break-ins in the Toronto area. im sure the average garage or backyard shed are much more susceptible to theft but the added protection does come with that pesky monthly charge. Plus the pain of having to travel to where ever the unit is to pick up a bike. If you have room for a sea-can, go for it. ready made steel box for your bikes and I've seen them done up into nice "man-caves" with not a lot of work...don't think Jim has room for a 9x24 foot steel box tho 
Titiritero
Retro Guru
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Not to ruin anybody's party, but when paying somebody else for storage or putting bikes in boxes starts to make sense, then the line between enthusiast bike collector and just plain hoarder has been crossed.
I know it's easy to accumulate, and hard to reduce. I got to a point of having 10 bikes (although it was a rare occasion due to offering my father-in-law to fix and then sell all the old bikes he had in his basement). However, by end of the year I expect to be at 5, including the ones from my wife. And we'll see in 2016!
But if your problem is lack of space and the solution is to get additional storage, you are not tackling the cause (too many bikes) but rather the symptoms (basement full).
To reduce the number of bikes, I'd recommend to start slow. Pick your less favourite bike, fix it if it needs it, and then sell it. One of the best ways to realise how much real value our "treasures" have, is to put it on sale and see that people offer half of what we wanted. That is a painful but revealing wake-up call. To help with motivation, you could reinvest the money collected into the other existing bikes (upgrades, find that piece missing to complete one bike, build the spare frames, etc.). To me it was very gratifying how, with each bike sold, I was slowly reclaiming back my basement. More space to work on the remaining bikes, easier to find tools or spares, and also easier to pick whatever the bike from my stock I wanted to use at that moment (how many times you don't ride "x" bike because you need to remove another 5 to reach it?).
If all that doesn't work, you can always try:
-if your collection is really valuable and worth exhibiting, you can talk to your local authorities. In many cases, they have exhibition rooms empty, and might gladly host your bike collection if you offer to loan the bikes for free. Win-win for both.
-you could loan your less desirable ones to the friends/family you want to get into cycling. If they get hooked, they might buy your bike. If they don't, they are storing it for you on the meantime.
One more reason to make space in your basement. If you have no space left, you might have to pass on the next time you finally find that GREAT deal on a real classic...
Not to ruin anybody's party, but when paying somebody else for storage or putting bikes in boxes starts to make sense, then the line between enthusiast bike collector and just plain hoarder has been crossed.
I know it's easy to accumulate, and hard to reduce. I got to a point of having 10 bikes (although it was a rare occasion due to offering my father-in-law to fix and then sell all the old bikes he had in his basement). However, by end of the year I expect to be at 5, including the ones from my wife. And we'll see in 2016!
But if your problem is lack of space and the solution is to get additional storage, you are not tackling the cause (too many bikes) but rather the symptoms (basement full).
To reduce the number of bikes, I'd recommend to start slow. Pick your less favourite bike, fix it if it needs it, and then sell it. One of the best ways to realise how much real value our "treasures" have, is to put it on sale and see that people offer half of what we wanted. That is a painful but revealing wake-up call. To help with motivation, you could reinvest the money collected into the other existing bikes (upgrades, find that piece missing to complete one bike, build the spare frames, etc.). To me it was very gratifying how, with each bike sold, I was slowly reclaiming back my basement. More space to work on the remaining bikes, easier to find tools or spares, and also easier to pick whatever the bike from my stock I wanted to use at that moment (how many times you don't ride "x" bike because you need to remove another 5 to reach it?).
If all that doesn't work, you can always try:
-if your collection is really valuable and worth exhibiting, you can talk to your local authorities. In many cases, they have exhibition rooms empty, and might gladly host your bike collection if you offer to loan the bikes for free. Win-win for both.
-you could loan your less desirable ones to the friends/family you want to get into cycling. If they get hooked, they might buy your bike. If they don't, they are storing it for you on the meantime.
One more reason to make space in your basement. If you have no space left, you might have to pass on the next time you finally find that GREAT deal on a real classic...
