Hell would freeze over the day my bikes get stored outside. Hell, even my motorcycle goes in the house in the wintertime.
Get parents with a clue. Better yet, show them this thread. When not ridden, a bike does not deserve to be left outside. It goes in either:
A) your room
B) the loft outside your bedroom (if you happen to have one)
C) the dining room (along with the rest of your cycling stuff in preparation for the next ride)
D) a finished basement or spare room.
Under no circumstances are they to be left outside or, worse, in a garage. At that point, you might as well just put a sign that says "free" on your bike and put it out by the curb to save the breaking and entering part.
Last edited by GuitarWizard; 05-02-06 at 09:42 PM.