BikeParka URBAN Waterproof Bicycle Cover

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Furthermore, the jacket has extra ventilation openings, a mesh/taffeta lining, a front zipper with an extra filling to prevent rain and side pockets. When he's not out riding one of his many bikes he can usually be found in the garage tinkering with another of them, or getting obsessive about tyres.

The integrated zippered pouch would easily fit into a backpack without much issue, helping you remain prepared for unexpected rain protection. The options we’ve tested below cover a spread from lightweight commuter protection to at-home storm coverage, plus a couple of indoor options. Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from wet weather and prying eyes, but with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it’s easier said than done. No easily accessible covered storage available at home for my hybrid bike, and if I have to wrestle it in and out of the shed that’s already full, then carry it down steps and over a patio and down some more steps, that’s a massive disincentive to ride to work! Hi all, I live up in the bush in North east Victoria and will soon be transporting two Levo's on a rear towbar carrier along dusty rural roads.The ripstop nylon is hard-wearing and seam-sealed to keep the heaviest summer rain off your bike, and its UV protection keeps your paint looking fresh under the hottest sun. This would go over our everyday bike which has a child seat and save me using up all our plastic bags to keep seats dry! All the covers on test here that were designed for outdoor use are sufficiently waterproof to withstand heavy rain. Just bought a brand new Hybrid with hydraulic disc brakes and if I were to be the lucky winner it would be used to protect this, just happens to be blue too.

The Stuff Sac measures just 20cm x 12cm (8" x 3" ) and is ultra-lightweight, weighing just 14 ounces (400 grams). The lock port is a genius touch and makes this much more useful as a commuter aid or for around town errands than most standard covers. It was on the larger side though, and rather flappy, so did exhibit some ponding under heavy spray, but not as much as some others. To fit BikeParka to your bicycle, simply put the cover under the front wheel and pull it back over your bike.It fits a little bit loose in my size M Giant road bike, but as being “universal” for not-MTB-adult-bicycles I understand it’s the same cover for a size XS to size XL road bike bicycle, and it can fit loose in the small size or tight in the largest size. The lack of cinches and larger size did make it a little more flappy, combined with a material that, although waterproof enough to repel even the staunchest battering from the garden hose, felt more flimsy than the similar material used by Topeak.

Much like the Velosock below, it aims to protect the elements from your bike, rather than the other way round. When off the bike, simply tucked away all the technical and safety cycling features and remain stylish in your daily worlds. This may not seem crucial to all of you, but it's a cheery bonus that elevates this cover above the masses for me. It’s about to be fixed up but winning this cover would help me keep it nice after lots of hard work to make it nice again!

In answer to this threat, two enterprising cyclists from Southend have come up with Bike Vault, a robust storage box wholly manufactured in Britain using recyclable materials. The Storm Skin is, with the exception of the Nukeproof Horizon, the most bulky bike cover we tested. While its size may be a drawback for those out and about, it does mean it’s much more accommodating of being placed over bike racks, and so represents a better system for more permanent, at-home protection. Lara has been riding bikes for longer than she'd care to admit, and writing about them nearly as long.

now trying to work out if the extra faff to stop the bike getting covered in shit to go ride in shit is worth it? The lack of access holes for a lock does mean the cover will also have to accommodate whatever you’re locking the bike to though, and given it’s already a snug fit this may be problematic. Believing fervently that cycling will save the world, she wishes that more people would just ride a bike and be pleasant to each other.The DWR coating ensures that the rainwater of the jacket is not blocked and the inside of the jacket does not become clammy (perspiration gets out).