A bicycle box or bicycle garage protects your bike from wind and weather. Bike thieves also make it harder for you to steal your bike. But the mini garages are not only suitable for bicycles. We show you which bicycle boxes are available on the market.
Anyone who cannot enjoy the luxury of a large garage usually simply leaves their bike in the yard. This can not only attract thieves, it also damages the bike itself in the long term: rain, extreme heat and cold take their toll on the bike and damage the material. This is more than annoying, especially with expensive bicycles and e-bikes.
A bike box can help here: In principle, a bike box is nothing more than a kind of mini garage that, depending on the version, can be set up in a flash. And if you make sure to get a bicycle garage that can be locked when you buy it, you make it even more difficult for bicycle thieves.
A bicycle garage is not only suitable for bicycles. The boxes are also a good alternative to classic garden sheds for storing the grill, some tools and the lawn mower – especially if you don’t have that much space in the yard or garden. Of course you can also store your scooter in a bicycle box and protect it from the weather.
In the following table we show you well-rated bike boxes. Below the table we go into more detail about what you should look out for when making a purchase and what advantages and disadvantages the materials used have.
What you should look out for in a bicycle box
First of all, before you buy a bicycle garage, you should be clear about how many bicycles or other items such as grills, lawn mowers, etc. you want to store. If in doubt, it is better to plan a little more space if you have the space for it. Therefore, measure the planned installation site precisely.
Some boxes have no bottom. If the bicycle garage is set up on a solid surface, this is less of a problem. However, if you want to place the box on a softer surface, such as on the lawn, the box should also be closed from below.
The material of the bicycle box should also be well chosen. Basically, garages come in three types of materials: plastic, metal (often galvanized or coated sheet steel), and wood.
Bicycle box: advantages and disadvantages of the materials
Plastic bicycle boxes have the advantage that they are usually cheaper. On the other hand, they can weather themselves over time and are not so stable due to their low weight. Here you should make sure that the bicycle garage can also be anchored if necessary.
Metal bicycle garages are very durable as long as you take care not to rust. In addition, the boxes are more stable – but also more expensive.
Wooden bicycle boxes are sustainable, offer scope for modifications and can also be very durable. However, this requires regular maintenance. In addition, bicycle garages made of wood are relatively expensive.
Comparison instead of test: What’s the difference?
For this comparison, a CHIP specialist editor examined test reports from other publications as well as the most popular offers (“best sellers”) and customer opinions from online retailers. Based on this we made the product selection. When selecting the top devices, we focus on models with more than four stars and a reasonably high number of reviews. We have read a selection of customer reviews and selected devices that, based on our professional assessment, meet the needs of the users. The products have not been tested in the CHIP test center.
All products that the CHIP test center had in the laboratory can be found in this list of the best. Products that have also been tested by our cooperation partners can be found in our test & purchase advice and in our consumer portal.
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