Wanted, small shed or storage. Needed to store bikes outside. Can anybody help

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Permalink Reply by pamish on August 23, 2015 at 20:52

Whatever you build, put a ground anchor into concrete first.  A wooden shed takes seconds to bust open, even metal ones are not proof against a jemmy.  So you have to chain the bike into the ground, as well as under cover.  You may have already spotted this.

I put in a ground anchor to chain up my fancy new metal gate: 15kg of handy cast iron.

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Permalink Reply by Nez on August 25, 2015 at 8:18

I agree with pamish: sheds do not offer protection against theft. They do help protect from rain though. Definitely get ground anchors. I've used one if these screwfix ground anchors for each bike I have (left out the front of the house, not hidden) and have had no theft in the last 3 years (touch wood!). 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/master-lock-wall-floor-anchor-steel-large...

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Permalink Reply by Heidi on August 28, 2015 at 8:21

Hope you can find some good storage for your bikes!
It's a real pain. I've been looking at front garden bike storage sheds for 2-3 bikes - so many different types.. Can anyone recommend a good one? (And reasonable priced) Metal seems best option (although not attractive but safer and longer lasting) - would appreciate some tips on this fed up with bikes in the house!

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