My mom has a problem with me leaving my bicycle outside...?

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I am willing to do all her laundry, all her housework, all her gardening, keep my room tidy weekly, just so I can have my bike outside for easy access.

Oh and the bicycle is chained up outside too (for added safety).

She won't accept that offer.

Does she need to see a psychiatrist? She is very old by the way.
Oh, and I bought the bike myself with my own money. So it's my loss, if it's stolen. She wouldn't be losing anything of hers.
 
first of all i dont see hjow this makes sense ??? so you buy a bike with your money, and you want to keep it outside? it will rust, it will become unusable after a few months, and if it rains, even worse, so you're basically throwing your money away, and why would you do all that work for keeping the bike outside?

i think you dont value your money, and thats what shes trying to teach you, one thing i've learned, parents usually know what they are doing, even if it doesnt seem like they do...

i keep my bike chained to my bed!

trust me, dont keep it outside, the sun eats through the tyres, and seat, moisture goes in the bolts, and break cables, not good, at least put a plastic cover over it, that wouldnt be so bad.
 
That's a lot of stuff just for an outside bike. But instead of dedicating your time to doing housework how about you suggest a shed. I'm not sure if you live in an apartment or a house, but if a shed might work... It doesn't have to be big, just big enough for you're bike. If you make it sturdy enough it protects the bike form weather and thieves.

Good Luck!
 
I'm assuming she's offering alternate indoor storage? What's so awful about that? I keep my bikes inside..... some in the garage, some in the basement.
 
Well, where does she want you to put it?

I can see her problem with the idea if it was just laying outside without no protection but you said you had it chained up. Just tell her that you bought the bike with your hard earned money and if it does get stolen you'll learn a valuable lesson and all that other stuff.

Maybe she just wants you to take proper care of it. Who knows. Sometimes parents are just a bit nutty sometimes.
 
One of my bikes was out on my front porch, I live on a circle and never had anything stolen or even messed with in 38 years, the bike, and lock were stolen one night.
Is better to keep them inside anyway, at least in some storage thing in the back yard or on Hooks in the back yard.
I can almost see her point, if someone walks up to the stoop or porch to steal it and notices her alone inside, well bad stuff happens.
Some idiot could notice the bike, then see the frail lady with the bling through the window, and get then it could get real bad.
It might just be the bike on the porch that she is uncomfortable with, so put the hooks out front, with the lock and that way is is kinda out of way , or go side of the house and put it up on hooks there. Idea is to keep it under an eave and cover it would also help.
Remember this, your easy access is also a thief's easy access.
Think about it.
Mom is not so crazy as you might think.
 
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