Originally Posted by
treebound
Take the front wheel off and turn the handlebars sideways to reduce the envelope size of the bike.
Or get a pulley system and hang the bike sideways up against the ceiling in the corner of one room.
Did anyone noticed that OP mentioned
TWO toddlers and a dog?
A bike inside the house is not safe from little grubby hands no matter where you stash it. One toddler will lift another while standing on a dog. Little grubby hands are not safe either - one is getting caught in front or back derailer while sibling is happily turning the crank....I am thinking about storage case bolted to the floor in the garage and bike chained to the floor inside the case.
Yeah, Happy Father's Day to OP.