The number one reason for me not going out my bike is because it is stored in such a way that is an absolute pain to get out and get on. If I had some means of storing my bike where I could just simply grab it swing open the door and hit the hills I am sure that I would use my bicycle much more. I have been doing some research into the type of bicycle storage available and concluded that there are three main types of bike storage:
There is wall mounted bike storage but this of course relies on you having a strong wall that is strong enough for you to hang your bike on. The main advantage of this type of storage is that you can use the space underneath bike and the bike’s securely fixed to the wall so it cannot be knocked over.
The other type storage I found was a bicycle storage shed, this type of storage though relies on you having a bit of outdoor space but I quite like the idea that you can keep all of your bicycle kit together so that you don’t have to go hunting around the house to find it. All you need to do is swing open the shed door take your bike you free to go south great doesn’t it!
The final type of bike storage which I found that I was quite interested in – just techy point of view – was that of ceiling mounted bike storage. At first I thought this was just a bit of a con but actually after investigating a further have found out that if you’ve got a tall ceiling or garage ceiling mounted storage may well be the best solution. All you have to do is simply put two hooks and under your handlebars and saddle and winch it up to the ceiling. The mechanism is like that of a Venetian blind so that when you let go of it it locks off to the bike can’t come crashing to the ground.
Of all these types of bike storage I think that my favourite type is the ceiling mounted. The reason for this is everyone in my family can use it because it doesn’t require the bike to be lifted off the ground in the same way that using the wall mounted bike storage would.