I am trying to find a place to store my bike in my new apartment.  The best place for storing it seems to be in my oversized bathroom. Is this a bad idea? I am concerned about how the steam and the constant change in temperature of the bathroom will effect my bike. Or does anyone have any storage ideas that wont clutter my place, we have 6 bikes in the sunroom but I would really like this one inside. The living room, dining room and kitchen are NOT options and the ceilings are high.

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I don't think the temperatures in the bathroom are a problem. The steam would be since it'd likely get into cracks and crevices and promote corrosion. How about hanging the bike on the wall or from the ceiling in some room?

So living room, dining room, and kitchen and are not an option, what other rooms are there(besides bathroom)?

secondly - 6 bikes?! really? how many people are you living with?

Options: Build upwards. Get a vertical rack.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/1898962094.html

or

http://www.stacksandstacks.com/bicycle-rack-aluminum-bike-racks-ten...
(holds up to 3 bikes but one extra mount will need to be purchased. Also says it has a 200lbs capacity!)

or get some of these. I've always loved these racks. They just look awesome when holding a bike.


http://elitecycling.com/product/dimension-heavy-duty-wall-mount-bik...
http://www.stacksandstacks.com/wall-mounted-bicycle-rack-double-ver...

OR have Iggi make one...or six
I'll second the steam leading to corrosion if your frames are steel.
I've got an XPORT Bikes Aloft 2 Storage Rack that sits in my hall way. I bought a second pair of arms and put my lightest bike on the opposite side, with my heaviest bike on the floor below it. So I have 4 bikes taking up the space of 2 side by side.



http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product_10052_10551_1023853_-1...
http://www.performancebike.com/bikes/Product2_10052_10551_1023859_-1
As stated, the little wall rack thingy is a good solution when space is tight. One like that Dimension one Fred linked to would be good. In the bathroom, the steam would wreck your chain and freewheel/cassette and not be good for a steel frame obviously.

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