What's in your shed?

Trying to organise my sheds is an ongoing battle.
I have two small ones, one is just for bikes, there’s 3 in there, one dismantled, spare parts and all the things like oil and cleaning products.
The other shed has 4 bikes in there, one dismantled and gardening tools.

It’s a bit of a nightmare to be honest and the hobby is turning into a monster.

Nice collection of Crane's there. Don't see any long cages though for us old timers ;-}

My shed is a 1920's era detached garage which hasn't seen a car since a Ford Model A was probably housed there. Now there's a lawn mower, a table saw, a radial arm drill press, Christmas decorations, ladders, … then there's the bikes. Mostly unfinished projects, about 10 Schwinn frames, a Specialized Sequoia frameset, a Peugeot frameset, a Fuji Touring lll frameset that's probably too large for my wife, my wife's Cannondale MTB, 30 or 40 rims or wheelsets, a pile of forks, and several large boxes of parts. On the screened in pack porch, much to my wife's dismay, there's always at least 2 bikes, mostly ready to ride. In the back of my old Jeep Liberty there's a '90s Specialized Allez just in case a ride pops up. In the corner of the basement along with the workbench that I can't even get near are shelves and boxes of parts, 3 Viscounts, 1 Schwinn Paramount, 1 Schwinn Voyageur, 1 Motobecane Cyclotouriste, 1 Bianchi Grizzly MTB, and probably a bunch more stuff I can't or would rather not talk about. Then at the bike shop I contract with there's our Schwinn Tandem, 2 other complete bikes, and two framesets. You had to ask, didn't you???!!!

Best,
John "wheelson" Wilson
71 1/2 years of being totally out of control.

I am sure there's a pretty sizeable audience for a TV programme just as i am imagining this in my mind John. It could sell all over the world, as (mainly) blokes of a certain age love looking at stuff in garages and sheds, regardless of nationality.

Here's my shed today. I have a Raleigh on my back yard that my son has commandeered while he's here under lockdown, 3 bikes in my eldest sons shed, and another 4 in my mums garage.

I'm going to have to let some go very soon, it's too crowded.

IMG_2570 by , on Flickr

After years of picking up cycling paraphernalia & storing bikes on top of each other in garage, dads cellar, garden shed & even out in the elements, last year I invested in a second hand 'cabin'. 

Now I get the chance to display, store, stack all my stuff together in one place.


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I’ve seen Scott’s Cabin and it’s brilliant with an incredible collection of bicycles and related stuff. I’d love to build something similar.

Yeah I think the base is the worse part. The actual cabin shouldn’t be too difficult to build if it’s in kit form. 

My missus keeps saying to me I need a workshop, why don’t I buy a decent shed, like you just stick one on the lawn... I said I’d have to dig out an area and buy concrete on top of the shed cost. It soon adds up, just for a basic 8’x4’ shed it can cost over a grand to do it right. 

It was a 2nd hand find on FB market place. Was used as an office at a shed place near Newark & they delivered it. It came in planks apart from floor, which was in two pieces. In my opinion I would always look for this type, might be a few extra pounds but the quality is great.

That looks to be roomy for 8x10 with 12 bikes in there - and with a work bench! Wow, very nice.

The concrete beams were just like lintels, but an upside down T shape.
I can't remember where they came from, I think someone wanted to get shot of them. I just cut away the turf, laid them on some sand, and not moved on them until they were level! Luckily they were 8' long!

Franco- that's looking a bit like mine.

My shed, in the process of repair / reorganisation and tidying up.  This cuts both ways - it is cluttered up with tools &c but hasn't got all the things in it that will have to go back - such as the Wheel and Tyre Collection.


Shed by John Cockaday, on Flickr

Got enough timber to build a small third shed, my missus isn’t impressed, thinks the bottom of the garden will look like a shanty town 

Just noticed your question.  They are earthenware pots / casseroles from Peru - 'ollas'.

Many thanks. They caught my eye.