Secure Family Bike Storage in London the Asgard Access E Plus
For anyone storing bikes at home in a busy city, the problem is simple enough: the bikes need to be close to hand, but they also need to be out of the hallway, away from the weather and properly secured.
That was the challenge for Daily Mail journalist and Lifestyle Editor Sophie Hines. Sophie was looking for a practical bike storage shed for her London garden. She described the familiar routine of bringing bikes indoors and worrying about where they were being kept. As Sophie put it, the choice had been to “drag them through the hallway scuffing the paint every evening, or spend the rest of your life feeling anxious every time you come home.”
A proper home for storing the family bikes
Sophie’s Access E Plus shed was put straight to work storing two adult bikes, two children’s bikes and scooters. That is a very real-world test of any outdoor bike storage unit. It is not just about whether the bikes fit; it is about whether the store is easy enough to use every day, especially when family life is moving quickly.
The Access E Plus is designed to store up to four bikes, depending on their size and style, so it offers plenty of usable space for a mixed family setup. The large, solid steel double doors with a deadbolt and gas-assisted lift-up lid make bike access straightforward.
For Sophie, that everyday usability mattered. A secure shed still needs to be simple for the owner to use.
“The Access E Plus opens and closes with satisfying, no-nonsense ease.”
Why the Access E Plus Bike Shed suited Sophie’s garden
Bike theft is a real concern in London, so many owners want something more reassuring than a lightweight store or a standard garden shed.
The Access E Plus is ideal for an urban environment. Built from heavy-duty galvanised, weatherproof steel, it includes an integral metal base. It features a shrouded twin-lock, 3-point locking system, all-steel locking bars, stainless steel hinges and reinforced double-door access. Handy electrical mounting plates inside the shed make it easy to add power for keeping e-bike batteries topped up. Like all Asgard sheds, the Access range also includes a full metal floor, allowing the unit to be securely fixed to a concrete base using the supplied fixings for even greater security and peace of mind.
The Access shed range offers the ideal combination of secure outdoor bike storage, built to withstand regular use while keeping the family's bikes out of sight and protected from the weather.
A neat fit in a residential garden
Looks matter too, particularly when a shed is going into a family garden rather than being tucked away out of sight. Sophie chose the grey finish, describing it as a “muted, contemporary shade that worked well with the garden”. Several admiring neighbours even stopped to ask what it was.
Easy installation
“Sophie had a good, flat base ready for the shed, so the bike store installation was a dream to do. Quick and easy, just how we like it.”
Steve, Asgard Installer
A secure bike storage setup built for real life
Sophie’s installation shows exactly why customers choose Asgard for bike storage. It solved a genuine home storage problem, kept the family’s bikes and scooters together, and gave the garden a smart, purposeful storage solution.
The Access E Plus is not just a place to put bikes at the end of the day. This multi-use shed can be used as a bike shed, tool shed, or general family storage space. For Sophie, it became a dependable part of daily family life: easy to open, spacious enough for mixed storage, and built with the security and strength expected from an Asgard steel shed made here in Britain.
