Well, I've had garages all my life with plenty of room for bikes. This year we moved to SC and bought an older home with no garage. The plan is to build a garage, but won't have the time or money to get it done this winter.


Weather is usually pretty good here and I ride all year as long as there's no ice or snow or heavy rain. I've been keeping my bikes under Dowco covers between rides, but I'm concerned about condensation and critters and rubbing on windy days, etc...


I don't want to spend a fortune since I plan on building a garage soon, but I was wondering if anyone had any experience with either:


Mini tent type storage: http://www.cycleshelter.com/


Or some type of squirrel cage fan or something to keep air circulating under the covers to keep 'em dry...


I like the idea of the tent type shelters, but I'd need two of 'em and that's about $700 that could go into the garage fund...


Thoughts?

 

Living room.

 

Can you park them inside the house until you get the garage built?

 

I was looking into the same thing a while ago. I do not need it as of yet but may in the future if living situation ever changes. I think the cycleshelter is real nice however someone brought to my attention they new some folks that had them and in strong winds could cause an issue. Clearly we're talking some serious wind, but someone witnessed it happen.

 

Any friends or someone you know that has room in their garage?

 

Nope, not an option for two reasons - one, no entry without stairs and tight turns, and two, mama would say "No effin' way, amigo." She's fine with me riding and buying toys for the scoots, but parking in the house just ain't gonna happen.


I was doing some more research and I've found the Cycle Shelter, the Cycle Shell, and the Bike Barn. All pretty similar in price, but not sure which one is the best coverage for the bikes.


I'm thinking even if I got a pair of these, I could keep them for inside the garage when it's built, keep dust and bird **** off of them...

 

Don't know if those tent things would be rodent proof - squirrels can eat/claw through a lot. Garages usually keep them out, but anything else, I'd at least take the seat off and bring it in the house; rodents seem to like digging into anything that has foam plastic in it. And if it's not parked on concrete, don't forget to put something wider under the jiffy stand. Even if the ground seems hard as a rock now, spring thaw and/or rain can turn it to mush.

 

What about one of these
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...a4EaAshx8P8HAQ

 

Lean to, cover, and a bulldog.

 

Where in SC are you? I'd be open to letting a fellow HD forum member park their bike in my garage for the winter.