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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Laura Laker

No room for your bike? Here are 13 clever, space-saving storage ideas for indoors and out

Classic white bike Hung on a white wood wall
Saddle up: bike storage options include the innovative (wall art!) and the traditional (the shed). Photograph: yortzafoto/Getty Images/iStockphoto

I recently moved house and have a problem many cyclists face: where does the bike go? Research shows that about 5.5 million people in the UK would cycle more if they had space to store a bike at home; only 23% of people living in flats – and 58% who live in detached houses – have an accessible place for one.

However, there are many bike storage solutions, from basic floor anchors for a tiny outdoor space to fancy high-security sheds, and even secure parking provided by local authorities. One cycle storage entrepreneur won £100,000 on Dragons’ Den for his SpaceRail. Here are some of the best options I’ve come across, for inside the home, and out.

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