Deciding on the type of bicycle storage for your home can be a complex task. You need to decide on your budget, how many bicycles you want to store and how much space you have available. There are three main types of bicycle storage to choose from for the home:
1. Wall mounted
2. Ceiling mounted
3. Outdoor Shed or Shelter
Below are the pros and cons of each type:
Wall Mounted Bicycle Storage
| Pros | Cons |
| Will keep your bike safe out of harms way – when it’s on hooks on the wall it can’t easily be knocked over.
The cheapest type of bicycle storage you can buy. Simple formed hooks are cheap to make. You can also buy multipurpose hooks and wrap some kind of padding round them to protect the frame of your bicycle. The easiest type of bicycle storage to install. Some types of wall mounted hooks will allow you to store up to two adult bicycles. |
You need wall space to mount the bracket.
Depending on how high you mount the hooks you will need to lift your bike in to place. If hooks are not well protected then the frame of your bicycle can become scratched. |
Ceiling Mounted Bicycle Storage
| Pros | Cons |
| Uses up no floor space at all.
If you get the type of stand that has a winch it involves no lifting of your bicycle at all. No damage will occur to you bicycle – a hook fits under the saddle and on the handlebars so there is not contact with the frame at all. |
Can be expensive
You will need a strong ceiling to fix it to. You will actually need to find the joists in the ceiling to fit it to. Will only store one bicycle |
Outdoor Bicycle Storage Shed
| Pros | Cons |
| Easy and simple to store your bicycle in.
You can also store you bicycle accessories with your bike. Your bike will be well protected from damage and the elements. A dedicated bicycle storage shed will be able to easily store up to three adult bikes. Unlike the other method of storage you can also store children’s bikes in it. |
You need an outdoor space to erect the shed.
Can be expensive. If you go for a wooden shed it will need some form of yearly maintenance. |
