Originally Posted by
_ForceD_
While just Googling your storage issue I had a thought. Maybe two of those shallow, plastic bins for storing things under beds. Clamp them together somehow and put one wheel in each bin. You might even be able to do some light cleaning of the bike while it sits in the bins, and then carry them outside to dump them out.
Dan
Yeah, something like this. For other reasons, I have large plastic pans that were designed to be
liners for large dog crates. The largest liner might work, though you might need to place the bike diagonally. But it would take up a lot of space.
Those of us who have really cold temperatures have challenges cleaning off bikes before we take them inside in winter- the filthy ice build up can be extreme. You can't easily "wash it off outside" because you can't operate your outdoor hose at that temperature and a bucket of water isn't enough to melt all the ice. If you don't have an indoor heated place to let the bike thaw, you're going to be bringing much of the filth inside. The velosock isn't going to prevent that. A sturdy plastic pan for collecting the melt-filth may help.
Fortunately, I can do all this in my garage. An apartment without a garage in Minnesota or Ontario would be a big challenge for a winter bike.