bike sheds

[Seth Vidal]

Hi folks,

This is a bit off topic but I suspect many folks on this list have
enough bikes to warrant housing for them.

We are currently in the middle of a building process for a new bike
shed/workshop.

Pictures here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/shed/

The space will end up being 12x20 with rafters starting at just below
the 10ft mark.

I was wondering if anyone has any suggestions for:

1. storage of our bikes (including 2 tandems)
2. workbench recommendations
3. shelving recommendations.

Bikes to house/maintain:
- atlantis
- romulus
- fastboy mixte
- lotus excelle
- breezer uptown 8
- burley paso doble tandem
- bike friday family tandem
- bike +1
- bike +2
- maybe a brompton sometime in the future? I dunno

Plus an assortment of bags/racks/tools/etc.

Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Thanks,
-sv

[Rex Kerr]

Everybody should have some input on this one:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html

:-)

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[Seth Vidal]

On Thu, Sep 1, 2011 at 2:06 AM, Rex Kerr <rex...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Everybody should have some input on this one:
> http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html
> :-)
>

I work for a free software company for my day job so I know the bike
shed terminology well.

In fact, I have started piling up nickels for each time someone
mentions this to me in reference to what we're building.

I might need to start construction on a silo to house my nickels soon.

:-D

Rex, do you happen to have any recommendations on color?

-sv

[keeple]

In my bikeshed, I would have steel bollards imbedded in concrete to lock my bikes to, and no windows.

[Michael Hechmer]

I like hooks in the ceiling for singles, but I should think you could fashion a very nice one out of wood that would handle a variety of wheel sizes and even tandems.  

I thought ten's a lot of bikes, until I counted and realized we were up to seven, and that with both kids long gone.

michael

[Mike]

So jealous. If I had that kind of space I'd definitely have a Big
Dummy.

[CycloFiend]

on 8/31/11 11:00 PM, Seth Vidal at skv...@gmail.com wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> This is a bit off topic but I suspect many folks on this list have
> enough bikes to warrant housing for them.
>
> We are currently in the middle of a building process for a new bike
> shed/workshop.
>
> Pictures here:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/shed/

Serious shed/workspace envy from this coast. Nice stuff.

You can get pretty close with wall hangers and bikes set up heel/toe. I've
got the Hilsen and Quickbeam behind a door in just under 36" of space. If
the roof has an open beam design, I might be tempted to use a hoist hanger
for each of the tandems.

If you have any warehouses or restaurants going out of business, see if they
are selling off any stainless roll-around shelving units. Those things can
handle a lot of weight, but don't lock you into a specific layout.

Set up your bench high enough that you don't stoop - most prefab ones always
seem about 4 - 6" low to me.

also -

http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop

hope that helps!
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[Seth Vidal]

On Sun, Sep 4, 2011 at 2:07 PM, CycloFiend <cyclo...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> on 8/31/11 11:00 PM, Seth Vidal at skv...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> This is a bit off topic but I suspect many folks on this list have
>> enough bikes to warrant housing for them.
>>
>> We are currently in the middle of a building process for a new bike
>> shed/workshop.
>>
>> Pictures here:
>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/shed/
>
> Serious shed/workspace envy from this coast.  Nice stuff.
>
> You can get pretty close with wall hangers and bikes set up heel/toe.  I've
> got the Hilsen and Quickbeam behind a door in just under 36" of space. If
> the roof has an open beam design, I might be tempted to use a hoist hanger
> for each of the tandems.
>
> If you have any warehouses or restaurants going out of business, see if they
> are selling off any stainless roll-around shelving units.  Those things can
> handle a lot of weight, but don't lock you into a specific layout.
>
> Set up your bench high enough that you don't stoop - most prefab ones always
> seem about 4 - 6" low to me.
>
> also -
>
> http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop
>

It does help. We've got things finalized for the shed and now I just
need to organize it more.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejchang/6137215271/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejchang/6137758610/

I should probably go buy a bunch of the wall hooks and start playing
musical chairs :)

-sv

[PATRICK MOORE]

That's wonderful; I assume you'll have the appropriate heating and
cooling and insulation? That is what I lack in my more or less north
facing and finished but uninsulated and thermally unregulated garage:
it gets down below 40 at the coldest and up to 90 in high summer with
the northern sun. (Since disabling the door opener in favor of a
manual latch and multiple handles, I ought to have an overhead fan
installed.)

Post photos of it completed, please.

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[Seth Vidal]

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 7:47 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That's wonderful; I assume you'll have the appropriate heating and
> cooling and insulation? That is what I lack in my more or less north
> facing and finished but uninsulated and thermally unregulated garage:
> it gets down below 40 at the coldest and up to 90 in high summer with
> the northern sun. (Since disabling the door opener in favor of a
> manual latch and multiple handles, I ought to have an overhead fan
> installed.)
>

That particle board on the walls is just the outer layer. Underneath
that the framing is filled with insulaton and the roof line is also
insulated.
Heating will be a space heater for when I'm out there and cooling is a
ceiling fan and screens with windows in them.

It also has a metal roof that is shiny so it should reflect a fair
amount of sunlight.

This is it throughout the build process:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/tags/shed/

-sv