To think that my DH should take his bike outside

[Womanonthedge]

I know its not a big deal in the scheme of things but it gets on my nerves. Dh loves bikes and owns 3. He used to be a cycle courier and loved it but had to stop due to our family expanding. He loves tinkering with his bike, changing parts around and trying to improve it, but he sometimes does it in our dining room which i think is disgusting, its unhygienic and our dining room is also one of the bikes' home. I want it out. I've suggested putting it outside, he says it will rust. I've suggested getting a cover and putting it outside, he said wind will get into it and make it fall over. He won't put it in the shed as its too far, it really isn't and/or its too full. He is a great husband and father and does so much in the house but I really really hate the bike. AIBU to want it out.

Brilliant comment on STW:

"They talk a lot about DH, but not XC".

Don't even go there Hec...changing the sprockets, chain repairs, liberal spraying of WD40...

Our bikes live in the dining room. I'm not keeping £2k of kit in a shed!
You can buy stands for them if it would help...it would make them look like they have a home rather than just dumped? www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobile/MobileModels.aspx?ModelID=50398

You can't use WD40 on a bike!

Really? Oh. I use it on everything. You can certainly use it on a motorbike.

My dh keeps his racing bikes in our conservatory as they are not covered by our insurance if they are kept out of the house. They are the most expensive things in our house so they get special treatment!

You can get an indoor, wall-mounted bike rack, particularly if the bike's expensive, then at least he can keep spare tools / bits in a drawer / set of drawers and the bike on the wall out of the way.

He will take the bike out if we have people eating with us, and he does manage to do a lot of tinkering which mostly seems to consist of taking parts off of one and putting them on another, realising it doesn't fit properly and then putting them back.

Ummm, I can't ride a bike. I never learnt. I've had a couple of lessens but just don't get the whole balance thing!! I did teach ds1 to ride though!!

I wouldn't be impressed tbh, bikes, motorcycles, scooters etc all live in the garage...the house is not a repair shop! I can understand keeping an expensive bike in the house if you don't have a garage, but it would really annoy me.

Asgard, a circle jerk is a mythical gay gathering, in which a number of jolly fellows help each other to achieve a peak of enjoyment.

Alternatively, it's a group of people all agreeing with each other.

Singletrack is OK. It can become misogynistic at times but is generally much less macho than most forums I've read. There are a number of women contributors who are respected and I've never seen any real abuse on the site.

My husband's best bike lives in the house. it is an expensive machine and lovingly cared for. In the winter he does bike repairs in the house (floor covered with old curtains etc so no mess). Most of the bikes live in the shed but sheds and garages are damper than houses. if the bikes have been out in the rain they come in the house to dry off first.
You have to look after nice bikes if you want them to last.

We love bikes but I couldn't hack it if it got on in the way & just looked generally messy.

What does he mean the shed is "too far"?

dexter73 are you me??

DH keeps his bikes in the conservatory as we don't have a garage or a shed. He does want to get a shed for the bikes, but having just bought a new bike, the shed may have to wait!!

They are seperate items on our house insurance too as they are the most expensive things in our house...without them our house insurance would be half as much as it is now

I have lots of friends who cycle and dh cycles.

We keep our bikes in the garage. Other friends keep their bikes in the hall, at the top of the cellar steps, in the cellar (which is accessed from the garden) or in the shed (which doesn't have a window and has a metal bar across the door).

Is there anywhere else in the house it could live? Would you be happier if it was hung on the wall or from the ceiling?

Could you move the shed nearer to the house and make it more secure?
or something like this by the back door?

While you have my sympathies for the clutter, I can understand the need for the bike being inside. My son had his bike stolen from outside even though it was chained up.
I also know of friends who have had their bikes nicked even though they garden had a high wall around a totally enclosed garden.

From the cyclists

Noway I'm trolling mumsnet.

It happened on Pistonheads as well and the mumsnet lot gave it back in spades.

Never mess with the deranged-side of a womans psychie.

Have to say..if I spent more than 1k on a bike, it would be living in the house

I have a commuting bike that lives in the stairwell but my mountain bikes would NOT be left outside for all the tea in china. They are worth about £2k each and have loads of parts that are 'quick release' to help me fix it out on the trail. It would be stolen or stripped down into bits within hours if I left it lying around outside!!

Would you leave anything else worth that outside in the garden?

And sheds are not secure enough for bikes, they probably won't be insured in a shed.

We hire a share in a garage down the road for about £20 a month. And when we move we will prioritise a garage.

My OH keeps his bike the our conservatory at night now since my neighbour had all of theres (4) stolen out their locked shed overnight!

Where'sMy?Cow - ha ha it seems there are a few of us bike widows here! He has to keep the bikes in the house, not in a shed or garage, otherwise they won't be covered for theft by the insurance. Seeing as they both cost the price of a small car it isn't surprising!

This is nuts. Me & DP have five bikes in the dining room. The most expensive cost the thick end of £2k. There are only 2 or 3 bikes in the shed.

Learn to ride a bike OP, and watch your priorities magically change....

There's something about the term 'bike widow' that I find ineffably depressing.

Why let your DPs have all the fun??

I certainly don't sit around moping and being sad when my dh goes out cycling! He plans his bike rides around what is happening that weekend and I get to do my stuff when he is out. This usually involves watching the rugby but last Sunday I went for a boozy lunch with some friends while he slogged away for 75 miles! I think I got the better deal!

There's something wrong when insurance doesn't cover you for things in a locked garage (a shed I can understand...not secure enough by far).

dexter73 I guess it's just the attitude betrayed by the language. Do you think your DH would describe himself as a 'boozy lunch widower'?

Golf widow, football widow, all that jazz. Bleurgh.