Having more spaces at home is a chance that we all do not have it because of house pricing. So, we usually prefer to buy small houses or small apartment houses. However, at least, we usually have balconies even if we have small living areas. At the same time, one who is a bike lover should find a solution to stand her bike on her balcony. At first, you can think that you can leave your bike in outdoor spaces, but it will be safe. We all know that your bike will likely be stolen. Therefore, we need an area to stand our bikes on our balconies. Although there are different interior bike storage ideas, we can say that balconies are the best areas for saving your bike from the thief. Now, we will give you some inspiring ideas concerning build balcony bike storage.
The main idea here is that you should store your bicycle upright because our main aim is to save space. If you do not store your bike straight it will occupy lots of areas on your balcony. Otherwise, you will not have a chance to move the belongings that you store on your small balcony. So, you should find a way to reserve one of your balcony corners for your bike. As you may conceive that this corner should be the corner close to the wall. Because you will need to plant an apparatus to store your bike upright.
In addition to that, you will need some more balcony bike storage equipment if you have more than one bike. If you live with your family or flatmate, you will possibly have more bicycles and you will need more free spaces. We added some photos to give you a clue when you decide to DIY project. It will be easy to complete. You will only need basic home tools to drill a hole and screw into the brick. In addition to this precaution, you should register your bike to your local police record to declare your bike with a serial number. If your bike is stolen, this will prove that one of the found bikes is yours.
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