How safe is it to store a bike on the first floor patio of a condo.?

I live in a condo and I would like to store a bike in a safer place, how safe is to store a bike on an screened in patio. Bike dealers say its save, but I think their're just trying to make a sale.

Anyone can cut through the screen, but if you buy a good lock or chain to make it more difficult, people are less likely to make the attempt. Chain it to a permanent fixture.

Also, if you cover your bike with a tarp, your neighbours will be the only ones who will know there is a bike to steal. Try a dark/muted tarp, as the blue or orange ones will only draw attention.

If you still feel insecure about leaving it on the patio, that is no reason to be without a bike. You can buy hooks to suspend your bike from the ceiling or hang it on a wall to keep it out of the way inside your condo.

I live in the Detroit area and people will steal ANYTHING! They are even stealing peoples' air conditioners out of windows in order to resell the copper.
they are trying to make a sale...if people break a window for a car..why wouldn't they break some screen for a nice new bike they could sell for crack? Yes I live in Florida, and unfortunately Daytona beach is a really bad area for crack, so I would give your bike 15 min. tops unattended before it was stolen.
Big chain, big locks. Is it a bicycle, or a motorcycle? If it is a motorcycle, you need to add something like Sta-Bil to the gas if you are storing it for the winter. If you are just parking either overnight, you need to chain it to something that can't be moved, like a post supporting the deck above your patio.
As long as it's well locked up, it should be fine
depends on what kind of people live near u i would drill into cement and put eye hook so i could lock it and put a tarp over it so no one would no it is their tell the bike guy 2 give u a free lock if he wants 2 make the sale he will and see if he will throw some lighs as will most places require lights at night or u may get a ticket
Oh that is a terrible problem, you would definatly need to go buy a new home to fix that.

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