Bike in the Rain
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How many poeple have somewhere to put their bike that is out of the rain at work? Because I've got my MTB, I spent £600 on it so I don't want it becoming a wreck. ill it be fine in the rain?
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Yep, mine stays inside. You can buy some cheaper covers at Halfords, keep that at work and then sling it over the bike.FCN 2-4.
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Leant against my desk, but luckier than most that I'm allowed to do that I guess.FCN 5 belt driven fixie for city bits
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if there is a bike shop nearby try them. You could book it in for a service every day.,0
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Indoor lock up at work, so no problem. If you can't do that then as CJ mentions, some plastic covers, bit of elastic and Bob's your uncle, but I'd be more worried about it getting nicked from outside, esp if it's a MTB."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0
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I think they know if I dont take my bike into work ill get no work done as ill be constantly checking it lol0
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I am luky as i have found a seldom used store room to tuck my bike in to, but dose not stop me worring ever time some one dose go in to that room. The boss has not said any thing as he know the bike provision at work is poor.Trek 1.2
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It doesn't rain that much ( :shock: ), and your bike will be okay. Wipe it down when you get home. I would smear some grease on bits like bolt heads / other steel bits (not brake discs obviously!).0
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This sounds a bit sarcastic, but...
1. Don't buy a £600 quid MTB if you don't want a drop of rain on it.
2. Go to the pound shop and buy a rain cover.
3. Stay at home when it rains.
4. Take it into the Gent and use the hand dryer.
5. MTFU
6. Buy a cheap hack bike like the knowledgeable commuters do.
7. Rain melts carbon bikes...so beware.
8. Rain will rust and corrode your bike to pieces......eh, after about 25 years.
9. No bike has ever lasted more then 12 months after a drizzle.
10. You think nowt of keeping a car outside, but terrified about a bike being outside in the rain?
Seriously, my hack bike has been out in the rain/snow for 5 years now. It's not the rain that's the problem its the road contaminates such as salt, diesel, chippings, nails that's the problem.CAAD9
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Mine some times ends up in random bits of the warehouse, but yeah, I get to bring it in. If I did have to keep it out side a plastic bag over the seat would suffice.I used to just ride my bike to work but now I find myself going out looking for bigger and bigger hills.0
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It looks like the best option is the cover left at school. While I keep nagging for a proper lock up outside so the bike doesn't get wet. At my school I'm confident it won't get nicked. I'll be using a big chain through the rear wheel and the frame and another through the front and frame. Then a cable lock through the saddle rails. It should be fine.0
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Undercover lockups with security at my work! Pity the security insist on switching on lights and not turning them off
. I've had to ride home quite a few times with a less than powerful rear light. At least my bike was safe :P . .
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At my daughters old school (brand new Labour PFI build) they had lots of bike racks with no cover, she used to keep a carrier bag stuffed under the saddle to keep the saddle dry, then a squirt of teflon carring aerosol lube on cassette and chain when it got home if it had been raining hard.
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the bikes stashed in our office - there's usually three of em, but one chap is away today. oh and there's a brompton under one of the desks.
in fact, i'm still sat here in my cycling shorts. really should go and get changed...0 -
Buckled_Rims wrote:This sounds a bit sarcastic, but...
7. Rain melts carbon bikes...so beware.
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Thanks god mines alu then. Perfectly fine.0
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Mate if you bought a commuter bike without a chain-case and internal gears you will need to relube your chain after heavy rain if you leave it outside, but TBH a good bike is meant to live outdoors. If it deteriorates it means it was never a good bike.0
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In in a reversal of sensible practice that only a true moron would endorse, my old rusty steelie lives out doors and is now...rusty (mind you, could do with some paint) but the unrustable ally machine lives under cover except when being ridden - and at one end it's even heated
PS: I know, I know, get the damn thing painted
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My commuter bike (a Scott Speedster 30 that cost c. £800) is currently outside getting a thorough soaking. This happens far too often for my liking but it doesn't seem to do it any harm; I just make sure the chainset gets a good clean and lubing once at least once a week0
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Since we made some people redundant last year, we have some empty space so both the Gary & the Ghost are currently in an empty key-coded office, close by the back door. Been a busy morning, so I'm still in my shorts & t-shirt 1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur
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Alphabet wrote:the bikes stashed in our office - there's usually three of em, but one chap is away today. oh and there's a brompton under one of the desks.
in fact, i'm still sat here in my cycling shorts. really should go and get changed...
nice carpet though... Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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I used a cover at work for over a year.
Now carry my bike into my office ! 0 -
MonkeyMonster wrote:Alphabet wrote:the bikes stashed in our office - there's usually three of em, but one chap is away today. oh and there's a brompton under one of the desks.
in fact, i'm still sat here in my cycling shorts. really should go and get changed...
nice carpet though...
beautiful isn't it? even better with the puddle of chain oil over there :roll:0 -
I'm put my bike in an old building at work. It's secure but it's only a couple of butchers hooks away from looking like something out of a horror film. I would be reight scared if I wern't so hard 0
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Got a nice bike shelter, half full of bikes permenantly left there by people who've bought a bike on C2W, and used it a few times before leaving it. Gits. At least it gives me somewhere to keep a lock all the time. Not exactly dry, but keeps the worst off.0
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Harveytile wrote:Undercover lockups with security at my work! Pity the security insist on switching on lights and not turning them off . I've had to ride home quite a few times with a less than powerful rear light. At least my bike was safe :P .
Why the light rule?! I usually turn a few off when I arrive in the morning, good samaritan am I.
Underground secure parking here too, almost too convenient, leaves me feeling pampered and unsure how to deal with the big bad outside world
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