Jae1

I recently moved in a new apartment with my lovely Pinarello Dogma. But the apartment office said I can`t bring my bike through the lobby and there isn`t other way to bring it to my unit.
They said I can use bike storage in the building and it`s safe because people who has key can access there.
But I`m not sure it`s safety. My bike is over $20,000 not $2,000. I think it is easy and tempting target for bike theft. May be a possible bike thief lives in same apartment.

Besides, I think the office will not take responsibility if my bike is stolen at the bike storage.

Guys, what should I do? I can`t move out and want to ride a bike.

willtf

What floor are you on? Do you have a window?

Robert C

They said it's safe. At that price it is worth checking with an attorney to see what their level of liability is.

Dave Cutter

Is there a safer storage unit near your apartment? A rental-storage unit?

bakes1

Move into a different apartment with a lovely woman and a cheaper bike that you don't need to worry so much about being stolen?

wphamilton

Is it written in your lease? If not, I'd ask if they would put it in writing that you are prohibited from bringing it inside, and what else if anything you are prohibited from carrying through the lobby. Also if possible get something signed about their representation about the safety of the bike storage. They may believe that this would make them liable. Also it may be someone making up "policy" on the spot, so I'd want a paper trail in case their bosses wouldn't necessarily agree with them.

PepeM

Tell them to **** off.

I have heard these stories before in here, what can they do to you?

Johnny Mullet

I would rather sleep with my bike in the gutter.

molten

or

'I have heard these stories before on here, what they* can do to you.'
(*in this case, the apt mgnt's lack of concern)

ShortLegCyclist

Get a rolling bicycle case like the Thule model. Keep it in your storage area. When you get home with the bike, put it in the case. Then roll the case through the lobby to your apartment. Vice versa for getting it out of your apartment to ride it.

Yes, that kind of case will run you $400, but better than storing the bike in an unsafe place.

molten

Lovely women are the most expensive; generally -- females don't come cheap. Not even free.
That means le$$er to spend on the bike/s. And any co$ts related to it. Females are NOT concerned of protection of the bike. Rather, themselves.

molten

More cost-effective than the reliance of a female partner -- to assist the male owner.

D1andonlyDman

Personally, I would not spend more than a few thousand dollars on a bike if I didn't already have the down payment on a house saved. But that's just me.

molten

So you're familiar with the female's behavior, within SDCounty. Carlsbad is much separated from the rest of North County.

Wilfred Laurier

I can't picture a building tat didn't have a second entrance, but I guess security measures vary from building to building.

Is there anything to lock it to in the bike room?

TenSpeedV2

Not everyone wants or needs a house. Please don't judge someone by their decision in spending that type of money on a bike.

AlmostTrick

What a bunch of suckers. OP is obviously a troll. Story is made up.

Nermal

Based on what?

sleepydad

You can get renters insurance that covers things like your bike.

CliffordK

Whenever I bring my bicycle inside, I always carry it. No tracks on the floor.
And with a $20K bike.... you should be able to balance it on a pinky.

Point it out to the building manager that you respect their property.

The biggest problem is getting though doors, elevators, stairs, etc.

Alternatively, figure out who carries the liability for theft or vandalism. Do you have insurance that covers the bike?

How secure is the bike storage room? Cameras? Logging access? Restricted to a select few cyclists?

And, of course, how scratch-proof is it?

Redhatter

I'd be looking at what insurance options are available.

Having your own to cover your gear would be a good idea, that way, if the apartment management turn out to not have any insurance for your bicycle, you at least have something to fall back on. In my case, I don't have actual insurance, there's third party property if my bicycle damages someone else or their property. I have enough funds in the bank to replace my bikes outright.

One would hope that if they are forcing people to use that sort of communal set-up, there is a policy in place for handling things like damage and theft. Whatever their policies are, get that in writing. That will soon tell you if the decision is arbitrary or legitimate.

Looking around to see if you can find a suitable alternate apartment may be an option too, then again, not everywhere has plentiful affordable housing, thus sometimes you just take whatever you can get.

Machka 

Uh-huh.

Maybe you should have checked into bicycle access and storage before you moved.

Machka 

Well for one thing, Pinarello Dogmas might be expensive ... but probably not $20,000. If the OP paid $20,000, he/she overpaid.

A quick Google search suggests anywhere from about $4500 to $6500.

Nermal

Thank you, Machka

Looigi

Add up the prices for an F8 Dogma frame ($6K), Campy EPS ($3.6k), Lightweight wheels ($5.6k), CF stem bars, etc and you could be closing in on $20k.

Whether it's $20k or $10K or even "only" $5k the dilemma is the same. I may be reading a lot into the OP but I'm guessing he lives in a big city and quite possibly not in the US so the circumstances may be quite different from our parochial view.