Bike Covers?

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Bike Covers?

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What size?
Any type of cover people have found last for longer than year or so, without
falling apart in the super hot English sun?
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integerspin wrote: Mon Feb 27, 2023 5:47 pm What size?
Any type of cover people have found last for longer than year or so, without
falling apart in the super hot English sun?
I use Oxford Stormex, but they only last about a year, as the adhesive on the seams goes dry and they then leak.
Still the best I've used though.
All covers are bad for trapping condensation in winter unfortunately.

I also use a Storm Protector framed tent thing for another bike. This works better, especially with a Stormex cover on the bike too, and an 80W electric tube heater on a timer.
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I use the large size covers.
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I use a garage.
It keeps the rain off quite well, and is showing no signs of UV deterioration.
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It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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"super hot English sun" What part of England is that?
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xeris wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 6:23 pm "super hot English sun" What part of England is that?
:lol: :lol:

I was wondering the same :D

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I have a Armadillo cover which is pretty good, they have 3 sizes available, this is the largest and has I have 2 project bikes inside comfortably. It’s less than a year old but seems pretty sturdy and durable. Image


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tony.mon wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:40 pm I use a garage.
It keeps the rain off quite well, and is showing no signs of UV deterioration.
I have one of those too, but it's full of bikes :lol:
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Duffy1964 wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 9:53 pm I have a Armadillo cover which is pretty good, they have 3 sizes available, this is the largest and has I have 2 project bikes inside comfortably. It’s less than a year old but seems pretty sturdy and durable. Image


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Looks very similar to my 'Storm Protector' :thumbup:
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Isn't England bright and sunny?
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purgeraptor wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:01 pm
tony.mon wrote: Tue Feb 28, 2023 3:40 pm I use a garage.
It keeps the rain off quite well, and is showing no signs of UV deterioration.
I have one of those too, but it's full of bikes :lol:
Actually I have two garages, but didn't want to flaunt my privileges.
Suggest you get a second garage.
Or buy a posh bike that you can keep in the living room, freeing up space in your garage for the everyday ones.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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My garage is full of heavy iron and the second one.

Did i mention the crappy JDC cover?
Well I bought another one!
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