How many bikes can I fit in a bike shed?

Racking Bikes in your Shed

One of the most annoying phrases in the English language is “it depends” so I won’t use it. But there are some things to consider!

1. If you are happy to pack your bikes tight, you can ignore this page! The guide below is for cyclists that want to store their bikes spaced out in a cycle rack for easy access and scratch-free frames. If you are happy to stack bikes one against the other, you can probably double the number of bikes you fit in your shed. 
   
   
2. Room to manoeuvre: if you are filling every inch of your shed with bikes, manoeuvring them can be tricky. You may need to take 2-3 bikes out in order to reach the one you want. To get around this, add around 1.5m length to your shed (between the bikes and the door) to give yourself the wiggle room you need.
   
   
3. If you need to free up space in your shed, consider a Bison semi-vertical rack. This allows you to get away with a smaller shed, if you're short on room in your garden.
   
   
4. Door width: to make manoeuvring easier, we only sell double-door sheds, where it’s an option. If you go for a shed with a single door, you could be looking at an opening of around 75cm which is only just enough for mountain bike handle bars.
   
   
5. The guidelines outlined here are based on our standard rack, dual height width. There are extra wide racks floor available if most of your bikes have wide handle bars, or you prefer more space around each cycle. 

Here are our suggestions for the basic space you need for a selection of adult bikes (minus manoeuvring room or space for other things you want to store.

• Shed for 6 bikes in a rack

Using two of our Bison floor racks and loading the bikes in an alternating pattern (front wheel to back wheel as shown), six adult bikes will fit into a 2.6 x 1.8m space (approximately 9x6ft). So you will need a shed that is at least 9 foot long, and between 7 - 9 foot wide).
 

• Shed for 5 bikes in a rack

Using a single Bison floor rack and loading the bikes in an alternating pattern (front wheel to back wheel as shown), five adult bikes will fit into a 2.1 x 1.8m space (approximately 7x6ft). So you will need a shed that is at least 7 foot long, and between 7 - 9 foot wide).

• Shed for 4 bikes in a rack

Using a single Bison floor rack and loading the bikes in an alternating pattern (front wheel to back wheel as shown), six adult bikes will fit into a 2.1 x 1.8m space (approximately 7x6ft). So you will need a shed that is at least 6 foot long, and between 7 - 9 feet wide).

• Shed for 3 bikes in a rack

Using a single Bison floor rack and loading the bikes in an alternating pattern (front wheel to back wheel as shown), six adult bikes will fit into a 2.1 x 1.3m space (approximately 7x5ft). So you will need a shed that is at least 5 foot long, and between 6 - 8 foot wide).