How do you catalog bikes in a crowded garage corner?
Pull one bike into the driveway light at a time. Create a place like Garage / Bike corner, photograph the whole frame, then capture the serial under the bottom bracket or on the steerer if you can see it. Helmets and locks get short companion notes so they stay paired.
Which details matter for keep, gift, or sell?
Frame size, wheel size, and whether brakes or gears still work. Kids' bikes need the last known rider size. Adult road or mountain bikes you might list deserve clear photos of drivetrain wear and any aftermarket parts.
- Name the place before you shoot: Garage / Bike corner, Shed / Kids bikes.
- Photograph serial numbers and frame size stickers while the bike is upright.
- Note helmet sizes and whose head they fit.
- When a bike is sold on eBay or given away, mark it departed the same day.
Garage corners stall because every bike asks for a perfect decision on the spot. A catalog separates "what is here" from "what we do with it." Spring tune-ups get shorter when the list already exists.
FAQ
Do kids' outgrown bikes need their own entries?
Yes if you might sell or pass them on. A clear wheel size and last rider note saves measuring twice.
What about e-bikes and batteries?
Photograph the bike and the battery serial separately. Note charger location so the pair does not get split.
Can I list a bike from the catalog?
Yes. Once photos and details exist, you can publish a listing when you are ready - eBay for most bikes in English locales.
Should pumps and spare tubes be separate items?
Usually group them with the bike or as one "bike accessories" note unless a stand pump is valuable on its own.
