So where do you store all of your riding gear?

[APEowner]

I'm in mid move so at the moment my bike is in upstate NY and I'm working in New Mexico where I have access to a couple of company bikes.  As a result my gear is draped over a chair in my New Mexico office.  In the past, when I've been living in the same state as my bike I've just left my gear either draped over the bike or in the saddle bags during the ridding season and in the hall closet in the winter months.

[expatbrit]

I'm in mid move so at the moment my bike is in upstate NY and I'm working in New Mexico where I have access to a couple of company bikes.  As a result my gear is draped over a chair in my New Mexico office.  In the past, when I've been living in the same state as my bike I've just left my gear either draped over the bike or in the saddle bags during the ridding season and in the hall closet in the winter months.

Company bikes? In NM? Do tell!

[bomber]

I'm in mid move so at the moment my bike is in upstate NY and I'm working in New Mexico where I have access to a couple of company bikes.  As a result my gear is draped over a chair in my New Mexico office.  In the past, when I've been living in the same state as my bike I've just left my gear either draped over the bike or in the saddle bags during the ridding season and in the hall closet in the winter months.

You MAY be my new hero.

[mxvet57]

You MAY be my new hero.

I hear the weather sucks out there this time of the year.



So when do you want to leave?  

[schmii]

Behind a lounger chair at the entrance... stacked higher than the chair.

And the shelf of helmets out of service but not forgotten.

[malbojah]

Girlfriend almost shit when I moved in a bunch of gear.

Shit again when I told her I had more to come.

She's like "How many goddamn jackets and pants and boots and helmets do you need?"

Nobody understands, except maybe you clowns here and the ADV criminals.  

The appropriate response is, " How many goddamn shoes do you need?"

[vfrrider]

Self standing closet in the garage. Bought at Home Depot.

Larry
VFRrider

[gregorytx]

I took a spare bedroom and turned it into a gear locker/workout room. On one wall I installed two clothes rods (one high, one low) with an 18 inch shelf over both. All my riding gear, work equipment and the wife's "seasonal" clothes are hung there. I have the treadmill and spin bike in the room also. Took a room that was being used for nada and made it the most useful room in the house.

[Bill-Z]

We have a "mud room" off the garage for all this type of stuff.  It keeps the mess out of the house, when you come in from the barn, from playing in the snow, or from riding.  We've installed a few of those wire shelves from Lowe's that include a clothes bar for hanging coats.  The shelf works good for hats & helmets.  We have another smaller shelf for gloves.

It's pretty handy, but the insects still love to visit that room because of the lower temp in summer, high temp in winter, and lack of activity.  I've never found a "chompy pider" in my helmet so I'm safe so far.

[ZuluHour]

I've got several 4'x8' grid wall racks on the wall that you can attach all kinds of hooks, baskets, shelves, etc. on in my 2-car garage.  One side is dedicated to MC gear, has my wife's road bike and some other random stuff.  Other side holds my leaf blower, weed wacker, 6' alum ladder, brooms, mops, etc.  This is the kind of stuff you see in retail shops.

I still have a bunch of wasted space in the back of my garage, I need some shelving up high to hold some other crap.

[APEowner]

Company bikes? In NM? Do tell! Smile

You MAY be my new hero.

I hear the weather sucks out there this time of the year.



So when do you want to leave?  Lol

I'm working for a company that does design work on just about anything with a spark ignited internal combustion engine.  By happy coincidence motorcycles happen to have those so naturally we need some to test.

When I get some time I intend to put together a ride report contrasting riding a vintage sport touring bike in the North East with riding a Harley in the Southwest.

The weather is getting bad here.  I had to zip up my jacket on last weekends ride!

[sammyseaman]

I'm working for a company that does design work on just about anything with a spark ignited internal combustion engine.  By happy coincidence motorcycles happen to have those so naturally we need some to test.

When I get some time I intend to put together a ride report contrasting riding a vintage sport touring bike in the North East with riding a Harley in the Southwest.
The weather is getting bad here.  I had to zip up my jacket on last weekends ride!

 

[expatbrit]

I'm working for a company that does design work on just about anything with a spark ignited internal combustion engine.  By happy coincidence motorcycles happen to have those so naturally we need some to test.

When I get some time I intend to put together a ride report contrasting riding a vintage sport touring bike in the North East with riding a Harley in the Southwest.

The weather is getting bad here.  I had to zip up my jacket on last weekends ride!

And -- if you're in Albuquerque -- it actually /rained/. *GASP*.

It's rough here. Really rough.

[timdow]

A lot depend upon what space you have.  

If there is extra space to dedicate to your gear, the answers are easy.  Shelves, wall hooks, freestanding closet, wire shelves, whatever.

It gets more difficult if you have to shoehorn your gear in.  I went from a 3200 sq/ft house in GA to a 1400 sq/ft house in CA.  This sucked.  I have a set of hooks above where I park my cycle in the garage, and 1/2 a shelf to put my helmet and the gear I am currently wearing.  So, I pretty much stopped buying more gear and am using what I have, which is actually working out pretty well.  Who really needs 14 jackets anyway?

[cultureslayer]

Having gone from a 1,000sqft apartment to a 2600sqft house with a garage and 3 walk in closets, we now keep the in-season stuff in the coat closet and the out of season gear goes in the spare bedroom closet.

I hope this doesn't mean the SO will try to pick up even more gear because we have room for it.    Right now all the clothes and gear fits in one of the spare bedroom closets (we're redoing the master closet).

[dietDrThunder]

I bought one of those steel kitchen rack type things for my gear. I used jumbo zip ties and an old broom handle to make a perch for the hangars, and Bob's your uncle.

[expatbrit]

I bought one of those steel kitchen rack type things for my gear. I used jumbo zip ties and an old broom handle to make a perch for the hangars, and Bob's your uncle.

Actually, Bob's my Dad. Neil's my uncle. I was always confused by this as a kid.

[OSJ]

I keep most of my helmets at home on a shelf in the tv room








Ive run out of room so I do have a few more at my office (which is where I keep all but one bike)

I have gear all over the house and all over my office as well..

[expatbrit]

I feel so much less of a helmet whore now.

[kyzrex]

Took a couple of the hooks that are used to hang bikes from the ceiling in a garage, hung them about 6 feet apart from the ceiling my workshop.  Put a piece of metal pipe between them....instant coat/suit/pants hanging rack.

Took a couple of the plastic J hooks used to hang PCV pipe for plumbing....bought at home depot for less than a dollar each.....nailed them into the workshop wall, instant helmet hangers

Took a couple of plastic tubs/with snap on lids...use them to store extra stuff like liners, gloves, rain suit, etc. that i don't use on a regular basis.