EasyRide

Is there a bike cover with holes near the center or top of the cover for locking the frame? So far all I've seen are wheel holes, which will likely get any bike stolen quickly. I have a u-lock, so it would need two holes on either side of the cover next to or above one another. This would be when locking at home.

veganbikes

Why would you want to leave your bike locked outside overnight like a garbage can? Bring the bike in and it will be in much better shape overall. The rain coming down is only one part of bikes getting ruined outside the big one people don't always think about is humidity coming up from the ground and general temp changes. Also thieves have a much easier time stealing bikes at night because it is dark and most folks are in bed or away from the locked bikes.

Bring the bike inside. There are tons of storage options even for folks with limited space and generally unless your house gets broken into your less likely to get your bike stolen and it generally won't rust inside.

General Geoff

https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Bike-Outd...dp/B06WW14T9P/

Just use a longer chain, if this is for storage at home.

Annabel Herbert

Why would you need a bike cover if you keep your bike inside? Personally it drives me mad having bikes inside my flat - there's nowhere its not in the way

veganbikes

You would not need one and should never need one as a bike being stored outside will do damage to the bike and make it a very easy theft target. I get that some people have issues in finding good storage for their bikes but there are plenty of neat options to store bikes that some have not tried or seen yet. If you are absolutely desperate and for some odd reason cannot store a bike inside then make sure you are frequently maintaining the bike either on your own or at a shop and by regularly I would do probably once a month especially in especially bad weather times. You will be replacing any rubber and housing quite frequently and will need plenty of chain lube as that chain will get nice and rusty sitting outside especially in humidity but also with anything coming down. Cables will also need to be relubricated more often (regular Tri-Flow is good for that). I would also make sure to pull and regrease bearings and any bolts and threaded items with regularity.

A lot of especially cheaper black anodized parts can change color sitting in the sun. Plastic will also yellow and damage as well so keep that in mind with outdoor storage.

Just FYI this thread was from 2018 and has not been updated since. In the future please be careful when responding to posts if you don't see any activity for 2 months you might just want to start a new thread or let it go.

BobbyG

Welcome to bikeforums, Annabel Herbert ! Ignore the haters; comment on whatever thread you want, no matter how old. An old thread is new to some-one who hasn't read it before.

Regarding storing a bike inside or outside...everybody's siuation is different, and the great thing about bikeforums.net, is that is offers suggestions that can help make anybody's situation better. Sometime that requires one to search through old threads...sometimes it requires one to suffer the iconoclastic rants of individuals who lack empathy or the ability to consider situations outside of their own, or just lack good manners.

To respond to the post from EasyRide , a post less than two years old, and a post I did not see originally...Most hardware stores or camping goods stores (or the internet) will have metal and plastic grommet kits. They specifically are made for putting holes in tarps to allow staking, or tying them down. There should be kits that allow holes big enough for lock pass-throughs, but if not, I always find a little ingenuity will solve any problem (more often than smug derision does).

Since you used the word "flat", I will say "cheers!" and welcome again to bikeforums!

Annabel Herbert

That's a lovely welcome! Thank you so much and thank you for that advice - of course why hadn't I thought of that! A little ingenuity is exactly whats needed here I think. Cheers to you too and thanks again for the welcome!

Retro Grouch 

Answer me this: While you're checking the dates, why don't you just skip over the posts that you think won't interest you? That's what I do.

veganbikes

Sure good idea but when someone responds to an old post of your's and quotes it then you notice it as it comes up when you log in. Being a zombie is great for movies and T.V. programs but not so good on a forum.