Originally Posted by tjspiel

Fine for a place like Los Angeles but riding a bike in the winter (in a cold weather place) means a big mess if you're going to keep it inside. My bike can drip for quite awhile after it thaws out. If you hang it, dripping stuff is going to splatter. Ice, snow, slush, plain old water, etc. If it were just water, it wouldn't be so bad but along with it you've got salt, sand, rust, and any lubricant that falls off along with the water.