Do you need wooden or would a highly secure metal bike store for your Bikes. This article helps you when choosing a bike store. What bike store is the best to use and will it fit all of my bikes and more importantly will it fit in my garden space.
The benefit of using a bike shed is two-fold, firstly it keeps your bicycle out of sight and secondly it protects it from the elements. The main difference between bike stores currently on the market is the material they are constructed from. They can be made from plastic, wood or metal.
Plastic Bike Stores
Often the cheapest, plastic bike storage are lightweight and can therefore be easily moved to find a suitable location, depending on the season i.e. in the summer when you are frequently using your bike, you may want to place it in an easily accessible place. Another advantage is that the plastic bike store can be easily wiped clean.
However the plastic bike store comes with a number of disadvantages. As they are reasonably lightweight, they can be moved by severe weather - often blowing around the garden during storms. Plastic bike stores are also much easier to break into as the plastic simply snaps under pressure. The look and style of plastic bike stores vary but generally they all look like plastic.
Metal Bike Stores
Metal bike storage are much heavier so are less at risk of being affected by storms and gales. They also make it more difficult to gain unauthorised access. However as metal is affected by damp conditions, metal bike stores can often go rusty, not only looking unsightly but also exposing their contents, your bike, to the elements.
Bike Stores - Wooden Shiplap and overlap
Wooden bike storage are a much more common choice as they offer more choice in terms of style, usage and security.
Although wooden bike storage come in all shapes and sizes, the larger ones have high roof lines, allowing you to walk into the bike store for easy access to the bikes and accessories stored within. Many come with double doors to provide additional easy access allowing the full length of the bike to be seen and worked on if necessary.
Wooden bike stores are supplied flat packed for ease of delivery to the location where you want the finished wooden bike store to be located. Construction is easy following the simple step by step instructions supplied and come complete with all fixings required.
General garden sheds usually have windows but wooden bike stores very rarely do so fully conceal what's inside - whether you're storing your bicycle, lawn mower, garden tools or outdoor furniture. Most have heavily braced doors which help to prevent unauthorised access and often come with heavy-duty security locks and individual keys.
Are wooden cycle Stores Untreated?
If treated after assembly with a preservative, the wooden bike store is better protected from the elements. With a robust frame, they are also better at withstanding strong winds, compared to plastic bike storage sheds.
Wooden bike storage are not just for bikes though. As they are generally less deep than traditional garden sheds, wooden bike stores are great for ordinary storage in smaller gardens. The wide doors make contents easy to access and they are easier to keep tidy. No more rummaging in the back of a shed for a missing item.
The other reason the wooden bike stores are chosen above plastic and metal ones is that they are more stylish. Often with tongue and groove cladding and green mineral felt roofing, they can actually enhance the look of a garden. Most bike stores come with a base treatment so you can stain to your desired finish Red Cedar, Blue or Green. The choice is yours. We have recently spotted an FSC model so you can help the environment buying a bike store manufactured from a sustainable material.
All in all a wooden bike store is a great little investment and if you move house it can travel with you....Bike Storage for life!
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