Originally Posted by
johngwheeler
... I have found that the gym next to the bike storage facility *does* rent lockers for long-term storage. I think it's AU$30 / month. This may be the practical option in the end, but I'd obviously need to cycle regularly to amortize this. With the Sydney autumn & winter rain, I'm not sure whether I'll be cycling that often. Darkness & rain doesn't sound like a lot of fun :-(
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Your call. But that doesn't sound so bad to me! Riding in the dark is perfectly normal for me; my morning ride to the station is dark all year, and my evening ride is dark for a couple winter months. You adjust to it, you get the gear right, and you get to like it. Or not; you'll have to figure that out for yourself.
As for rain, I don't like it, but there are those who do. Honestly I don't think I'd mind a thoroughly wet ride followed by a hot shower and dry clothes; my problem with rain is that if I get soaked between home and the station, I'll be sitting in a cold puddle on the train for an hour. That really is No Fun. I especially dislike the wet feet.