Storing a bike outside
10-20-16, 06:31 PM
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Whether you get a single speed or a multi-gear bike, I highly recommend you get a full chain case. This will prevent the rain from hitting your chain and gear sprockets, thus almost completely eliminating the formation of rust on the moving parts. I store my bike outdoors, uncovered year-round, so I know from experience. I have an internal gear hub (IGH) bike with a full chain case. I've only lubed the original chain three times in two years. If not for the chain case I would have to lube the chain every couple weeks to avoid rust. Plus I'd have to clean the sprockets regularly.
Depending on how steep the hills in your area are will dictate how badly you wish you had gears. If it's flat, get a single speed. If hilly, try to get an IGH bike. My IGH bike has 8 speeds and I can get up fairly steep hills without much trouble.
Depending on how steep the hills in your area are will dictate how badly you wish you had gears. If it's flat, get a single speed. If hilly, try to get an IGH bike. My IGH bike has 8 speeds and I can get up fairly steep hills without much trouble.
10-25-16, 11:03 AM
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I prefer the plastic hair shower caps for the seat. You can find them in the women's beauty aisle, they come in a pack of 20 or so for $1. They have an elastic band that keeps them in place, and they crumple down enough that you can shove them up in the seat rails for storage when riding the bike. Actually have one stored under all my bike seats.
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10-25-16, 11:12 AM
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