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I found an old thread similar to this but rather than resurrect I thought I would post a new one. So how do you store your bike stuff? If you store it in the garage how much of an issue is damp, cold, wildlife?


I ask as it seems I've accumulated more bike clothing than I thought and was thinking of storing in the garage, maybe in a locker with a mini dehumidifier or something to keep it nice. At the moment it is largely in plastic boxes under the spare bed. Being as how it isn't cheap stuff I want to keep it at its best for as long as possible.

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If you store it in the garage i would firstly make sure it is dry and use those vacuum bags and put them in a storage box :thumb:

 

vac bags are too much faffage :D Would want easy access to it. I'm thinking I would be better off sorting out a cupboard indoors. Would likely keep trousers indoors anyway as wouldn't be changing troos in the garage, its more helmets, gloves, boots and jackets.

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Personally I would leave it in the house if I had room, garages are a favourite haunt of mice and mice as you know love nesting materials.

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Get a big trunk cheap enough from B&Q etc :thumb:

 

that doesn't feed my need for organisation. I was thinking locker with shelves for helmets, compartments for glove and then one for jackets, in order of winter to summer. Boots at the bottom. Mini dehumidifier.


Which now I look at it is bloody stupid when I could just put a hanging rail in the cupboard in the spare room but then where would boots go as they wouldn't be with the other bike stuff and then what if someone is staying and I want to get something. :scratch: :tumble:

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Personally I would leave it in the house if I had room, garages are a favourite haunt of mice and mice as you know love nesting materials.

 

yeah I think you are right to be honest.

 

It’s like you said doesn’t come cheap and those little beasties will soon ruin it. :thumb: :thumb:

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Personally I would leave it in the house if I had room, garages are a favourite haunt of mice and mice as you know love nesting materials.

 

yeah I think you are right to be honest.

 

It’s like you said doesn’t come cheap and those little beasties will soon ruin it. :thumb: :thumb:

 

its enough with the spiders in the house.

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yeah I think you are right to be honest.

 

It’s like you said doesn’t come cheap and those little beasties will soon ruin it. :thumb: :thumb:

 

its enough with the spiders in the house.

 

Yeah we have had quite a few in here the last few days 🕷🕸.

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In terms of using a garage it very much depends on the garage. My current garage is dry and would be fine to keep things in, my sailing kit lives there all year and isn't touched. Mind you it stinks to high heaven so that probably keeps mice at bay. But a previous garage was prone to damp and anything left in there went mouldy.


Dehumidifiers only really work in a sealed area otherwise they're just constantly trying to remove atmospheric humidity. So one inside a sealed cupboard is fine, one in a garage that isn't very airtight is a waste of electricity. Also bear in mind that a refridgerant type won't work in cold weather. A dessicant type of dehumidifier will function down to very low temperatures. They cost more to run as they slightly warm the air (which can be beneficial in a garage) but they are more effective. So bang for your buck dessicant types are better value.

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In terms of using a garage it very much depends on the garage. My current garage is dry and would be fine to keep things in, my sailing kit lives there all year and isn't touched. Mind you it stinks to high heaven so that probably keeps mice at bay. But a previous garage was prone to damp and anything left in there went mouldy.


Dehumidifiers only really work in a sealed area otherwise they're just constantly trying to remove atmospheric humidity. So one inside a sealed cupboard is fine, one in a garage that isn't very airtight is a waste of electricity. Also bear in mind that a refridgerant type won't work in cold weather. A dessicant type of dehumidifier will function down to very low temperatures. They cost more to run as they slightly warm the air (which can be beneficial in a garage) but they are more effective. So bang for your buck dessicant types are better value.

 

The garage door doesn't seal well at all so it would be damp. I'll knock the idea on the head for now I think.

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In the current house our bedroom had a pointless alcove so my wife made it into a wardrobe. We use it for all our sports clothing - the only things banned from it are my fishing waders and they rather stink. They live in the garden shed.

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