[Closed] Airbnb bike storage

I always look for/ask about bike storage when we hire places for family holidays as we usually have 3 bikes and value them being safe and not juts out in the weather.

Not sure I'd overtly pay extra for it, but having storage could be enough to sway my decision on a place other things being equal.

When i'm riding its great but if i'm not it wouldn't matter. is it a cycling location?

if i am on a specific bike holiday then bike storage is nice. but its not a deal breaker. As i/we will just put our bikes inside the accommodation.

This would also apply if the available storage is full or looks inadequate.

is it a cycling location?

Just north of Stroud so close to the 417project and FOD and lots of stuff in the area..... Both road, gravel and MTB.

It's a 2bed unit so not suitable for family's.

We need bike storage if we are away cycling, we've rejected accommodation that doesn't have it.

Unlikely to be worth more, but will obviously attract cyclists.

Had a nice flat in Peebles many years ago with an Asgard in the yard.

It may attract a bit more. I will, and often do, pay more for secure storage. It is that or the option to bring the bikes inside and some people are not all that careful so it may save you additional cleaning and decorating.

I suppose it depends if the are you are in is a cycling hotspot, a lot of places near BPW or FoD offer it but less so in town centres.

I've never specifically looked for bike storage, I've just taken the bikes inside.

my idea of secure storage and the average bnb owners idea of secure will be vastly different. we always take the bikes inside anyway, we have bags for that purpose. don't you think those asgard things as good as they are are a bit of an advert for scumbags?

Few times I've done it the bikes have come inside. Normally take a tarp/dust sheet to put them on or a survival bag they can go inside.

Not sure an asgard shed would add much value. Had I driven there the bike would likely live in the car if not able to go inside.

It's a small unit so no real room for bikes inside - hence wanting to put an asgard up for the guests. It'll also give storage room for any out door cushions etc.

my idea of secure storage and the average bnb owners idea of secure will be vastly different.

Asgard shed in private garden and gold secure floor mount on the inside.....? Better than leave them in the car on show I'd have thought.

We wouldn't even consider stopping anywhere that didn't have secure storage when we're away on a bike trip.

I’ve never specifically looked for bike storage, I’ve just taken the bikes inside.

Is exactly why our holiday cottage has bike storage!

What I have learnt in my first season of running holiday accommodation is that people don't always treat it like they would their own home and 'the look' you know you'd get from your sensible half for bringing in a manky bike at home that would have you turning round or at least trying to give a quick clean doesn't always happen on holiday. Big old secure shed and a hose pipe for washing down here to hopefully make doing the wrong thing harder to justify.

airbnb does not have 'bike storage' as a search filter so chances of people finding you because you have it is slim. But it's still a good thing. If anything like us this is the year for making a reasonable profit with staycations the buzz word, so this is the year for investing in extras to offset the tax against.

Thanks convert, unfortunately the install cost of the unit was quite high so it'll be a few years of tax offset yet....

I'd noticed it's not an Airbnb search function, which I do find a little strange. Secure on site storage is a big plus for me. But I'm going to have a chat with the guys at 417 in a week of so to see if we can do a discount for those that stay.

At the moment the only storage would be in a car or in the garage, the living space is large enough but we are more down the  posh glamping route than home BnB which is why I was looking for at Asgard.

One came up today on eBay in my area - which is why I posted the question this am. Anyway it's bought, collected and will be installed on a secure base in the garden area next week.

I booked a B&B in Castleton on the strength of its secure bike storage, which after asking for the key turned out to be a small featheredge-boarded garden tool store with no internal anchor point. I sheepishly returned the key and said I'd leave it in the car boot for now. This obviously isn't always possible, so an Asguard shed would've been ideal.

airbnb does not have ‘bike storage’ as a search filter

They've been asked about this for going on a decade, still nothing.

Might be a great feature for would-be thieves who are properly tooled up.

Surely the best people to ask are the guests who have stayed with you already?

If the aim is to get more bookings then there are probably other things that the money would be better spent on - a sex pond is the obvious thing but would be more £££ than the bike shed.

Maybe a pizza oven, posh barbecue and outdoor furniture would be a better option?

Surely the best people to ask are the guests who have stayed with you already?

Its more about appealling to a wider ordinance. We have had a few who were happy to leave bikes in the car. But having a dedicated storage facility may bring in new customers.

a sex pond is the obvious thing

Lots of work and lots of cash for not much more money or bookings is the general consensus on the Airbnb forums - the Covid cleaning on them is a nightmare,  a guest uses it or not it still needs cleaning between guests. So that would increase the stay cost for everyone regardless if they used it or not which may actually detract. + The BnB is next to our garden & near a primary school 😁 and I don't want  live action love island outside.

Outdoor furniture and planting are in place. BBQ or out door cooking and aircon are next on the agenda. The BBQ is again more work for us though.

We also take dogs which seem to be the main attraction at the moment as we are in an area full of footpaths and bridleways and repeatedly are in the top ten Times list of places to walk. But there's also a wealth of cycling in the area, so we are trying to tap into that market.

I would always prefer somewhere with storage for kit. If it attracts more customers then go for it. I'd only worry about how it looks next to a really good looking property. Maybe a different kind of secure outbuilding instead?

I'm keen to know what you end up doing as our plan in the next few years is to sell up and buy 2 smaller properties with one as an aire bnb. Ideally I'd have a utility room for bikes and other kit but that depends on the property.

Just for the record, I'd avoid anywhere that had a sex pond.

Asgard shed looks like a good option for that place.

How does the insurance work though? Do you have cover for if guests' possessions get burgled? Will that cover bikes in the Asgard?

@mjsmke I've picked up a secondhand one locally last night for £270 - it's why I started the thread. It's been on my eBay alerts for around a year, but they have all be either to big or miles away - this one was only 20min drive and a mate with a van could pick it up without dismantling it.

How does the insurance work though? Do you have cover for if guests’ possessions get burgled? Will that cover bikes in the Asgard?

We are insured for buildings and our contents only + liability - guests need holiday insurance to cover their possessions.

How about using a cheap wooden shed to house the asgard? It'll look nicer and might not attract thieves as much unless they know what's inside.

monkeyboyjc - the cheaper ones are a bit flimsy to move without folding and buckling, "insurance approved" ones are heavy - 130 kgs, I htnkg.

I often look for separate bike storage and it would sway my decision for sure. Depending where you are I would not be hugely worried about security- if it was a lockable shed/unit of some kind I would take the risk for a weekend away and would just be glad that it wasn't sat in my car.

I only have a road bike so it's often possible to store it inside the accommodation without any real mess but it still feels cheeky (though I store my bike in my own house) and I'd always opt for the bike specific storage if it was there, even if there was room in the accommodation.

It's going into a bit of the garden that's hidden from the road - the garden is secure and entranced are covered by CCTV (from our shop). To get to it, a would be thief, would need to go through the Airbnb garden, walk past the windows of the Airbnb and then brake in - it'll be right next to the Airbnb building so they'd make some noise too. Alternatively they could go through our garden which has security lights and two large dogs.

I ended up getting this one, haven't tried two bikes in it yet though.... Officially its only for one but I'm sure two road bikes will fit, just 😁

"guests need holiday insurance to cover their possessions."

I wouldn't be sure that my insurance would cover theft from a shed without calling them and asking about the particular shed.

If I was worried about the area, I'd bring it inside anyway.

I've brought my bike into a fair few places before, never covered in mud, always lifted and put down. I've also left it outside if it's been in the middle of nowhere, usually locked to whatever's around, even if it's flimsy/wooden, just cos I'll have lock with me and why not.

that one might be lighter than the heavy one I'm thinking about and sturdier than the light one! have fun moving!

It's 130kg, (20stone)....

I can move it with a sack truck too, so it's going to be drilled and bolted  onto some bedded concrete slabs.

So it's all in, used an old pallet which I leveled, shuttered and removed some of the central planks. Then filled with concrete. Must be around 400kg of it in there as it's pretty uneven ground. I've also bolted the Asgard down and fitted a good sold secure ground anchor - bolt and brace's stuff.....

Also fitted two extra wall hangers so it's poss to fit two road bikes at once. My MTB won't fit without a wheel off - modern geo doesn't like this version of an Asgard.