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oldbikeman
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Post by oldbikeman »

Hello All
I am going to have to keep my bike outside for the rest of winter ,any ideas on a good cover?
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Twinpotter
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I have found the Oxford Stormex the best to date. Keeping the elasticated base off the deck is the key to avoiding a soaked cover and the snow/ice doesn't appear to have broken the cover up as quick as some others I've used and it still doesn't leak. If you're parking on the front/roadside, use chain holes front and rear so it doesn't get nicked - a pal told me that homeless people nick them as they make great shelters/sleeping bags. Mine's served me three years and while the sun has faded it a little, it's still doing what it does best - keeping yer pride and joy wrapped and dry. Consider it a sleeping bag for yer bike. :D

http://www.oxford-shop.co.uk/item3251.htm
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oldbikeman
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Post by oldbikeman »

Nice one
Just been given an old garden shed to stick it in and with a cover on as well ,sorted!
£75 worth it for my baby.
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storminateacup
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Winter's over now, birds are nesting sun is raining down....................................................... :confused
I was born with nothing and I still have most of it left.
Soutie
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My storm also stands outside, so a good cover is a must! you might also consider getting some protection spray and giving all the metal bits a good coating. It seems to help minimise the amount of corrosion.
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....yeah, a good layer of ACF50 helps...


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