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atmdad 04-16-10 11:04 PM

I guess i'm lucky, we have a small storage closet under the stairway in the entryway of our building behind a locking door. I roll the bike in, put my shoes in, helmet, and gloves to dry out close the door and lock it.

91MF 04-16-10 11:37 PM

im an audi tech at an audi/vw dealership. in the 'tire room' [tire mounting and balancing equipment, pressure brake bleeder, trans jacks, engine stands and hoists, a/c machines, drill press, bearing press, parts washer etc reside there] we have a mezzine for storage. i carry my bike up and hang it by the saddle[with a rag protecting] from the metal rafters. the other three bike commuters do the same.

sygyzy 04-17-10 12:05 AM

I bring my bike inside and lean it against my cubicle. I didn't ask permission and nobody's every complained.

boatsinbottles 04-17-10 09:12 PM

Spare cubicle, but I do try to be discreet. I'm not sure the facility manager would be cool with it, although my boss is.

PhilWinIL 04-17-10 10:26 PM

The people who bike in our agency were able to talk management in to buying a bike rack to put out back. It is in a grassy area, so you have to keep an eye on the lawn mowing guys when they come. There are outdoor security cameras which are monitored by the security guards during the work day and the communications dpeartment during off-hours. There have been a lot more riders since the weather warmed up and the gas prices started to go up with the temp's.

I have been able to store my '74 Raleigh Grand Prix in my office for those days when it's just too nice outside during the noon hour and I didn't ride in.

ddez 04-18-10 12:57 AM

Actually in my sleeper. I drive semi and put my folder in there.

KevinF 04-18-10 08:24 AM

I just park my bike outside my cubicle in one of the common hallways. The hallway is reasonably wide; nobody has complained about me leaving it there. There are a couple bike commuters at my office; some people park their bikes inside wherever they can find a space, and some lock their bikes up outside (no idea why they don't just bring their bikes inside).

seenoweevil 04-19-10 04:32 PM

There's a bike rack outside the front door of the building I work in. The maintenance men and supervisors of the plant used to have their own Worksmen bikes (there's a ton of them rusting behind the maintenance building), but as the workforce aged, now they all have Gators or golf carts. A shame, but I usually have the racks to myself now. Only about a half dozen people still ride the work bikes.

JeremyZ 04-20-10 04:21 AM

We have our own big campus, not generally accessed by the public. We have bike racks. Some bikers with expensive road bikes complain that they can't bring their bikes in, but we don't have any security issues. The bikes that are there never get tampered with, even with quick-release hardware.

Consider a folding bike. Once you put it into the bag, it is considered luggage, not a bicycle. With my folder, I can put it under the desk in my cube. Yeah, it is a compromise. It is not as efficient or comfy as a big stiffy, though.

Another option is to get a ghetto commuter that isn't worth messing with.

Random thought: Do people steal Brooks saddles with butt sweat all soaked into them? If I were a thief, I'd stay away from those, even if they are costly.

Jim from Boston 04-20-10 07:45 AM


Originally Posted by ortcutt (Post 10615441)
...But there are other compensations. One is that I have an office to myself in which I can store my bike. I feel a little guilty about that, since so many others (like you) aren't so lucky.

I too consider myself lucky. I store the bike indoors in a secure, little-traversed room about 20 feet from my office in a community hospital. I have plenty of room to hang my clothes to dry, with access to a floor fan when they are particularly wet after a rain. There are electrical outlets to recharge my phone and I-pod, a wall mirror so I can comb my hair, and I can stash scrub suits to wear during the day. Shower facilities and a coffee shop are also easily available in the building. Sweet! :thumb: :D

Rhodabike 04-20-10 07:36 PM

Outdoor bike racks behind a cedar fence tall enough to hide them from casual view. Not as good as the secure chainlink cage in an underground parkade that my last office had, but a step up from lugging it down to the boiler room.

Voxxy Brown 04-20-10 08:26 PM

Right in my office beside my desk.

rubic 04-20-10 08:37 PM

Secure bike locker provided by employer.

LAG-bolt 04-20-10 09:17 PM

I'm able to park my bike in a storage/conference room with the other bikes (2 to 4). That way the only worry I have is there going to be a meeting going on when I need to get my bike ...

roby 04-20-10 10:10 PM

seems alot of people have it as well as me. We have indoor basement bike racks at our building, but my bike is allowed to be in the office near my desk (open-space design office), so I get to stare at it all day long. Granted I'm the only rider with a full CF bike and I don't want it scratched by others in the bike racks.

I used to park in the basement in the winter but this year got a Specialized FSX XC (2k+ bike), so I bought a rubber carpet thingy for that spot in the office and I wipe my bike down as good as I can when I come into the building, and run my bike from the front office door to it's spot as quickly as I can, where the slush melts on the carpet.

It's great!


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