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Bike banished to shed - need cover

  • 14-03-2013 6:52pm
    #1
    daveyb2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hi - I have 2 carbon road bikes that I can no longer keep indoors. I need to move them to a pretty old wooden shed...has anyone any advice or recommendations of good quality bike covers to keep away rust / mildew.
    Thanks!


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  • #2
    furiousox
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    daveyb2 wrote: »
    Hi - I have 2 carbon road bikes that I can no longer keep indoors. I need to move them to a pretty old wooden shed...

    Post Reported! :mad:

    CPL 593H



  • #3
    detones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 964 ✭✭✭detones


    daveyb2 wrote: »
    Hi - I have 2 carbon road bikes that I can no longer keep indoors. I need to move them to a pretty old wooden shed...has anyone any advice or recommendations of good quality bike covers to keep away rust / mildew.
    Thanks!

    If you have a power supply I'd recommend fitting a tubular heater on a timer or frost stat. They are cheap 30 euro and use only the wattage of a lightbulb. They won't heat the shed but just do enough to prevent any issues with damp.


  • #4
    enas
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    detones wrote: »
    If you have a power supply I'd recommend fitting a tubular heater on a timer or frost stat. They are cheap 30 euro and use only the wattage of a lightbulb. They won't heat the shed but just do enough to prevent any issues with damp.

    Can you tell me more about this? That would be exactly what I need! It's the first time I hear about this.


  • #5
    detones
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    enas wrote: »

    Can you tell me more about this? That would be exactly what I need! It's the first time I hear about this.

    Yeah sure on phone so can't post pics. Basically you can get the tubular heaters in electrical suppliers. They are cylindrical in shape and come in various lengths. They use about 60watts per foot. I have one that's 2 feet long and in a 10x8 foot shed and does the job. I had some tools and a tumble dryer in shed so wanted to keep the damp out. I now have my road bike out there too. The heaters just clip on to the wall. They produce a low constant heat and just do enough to stop damp forming in the shed. I have mine on a timer and run it primarily in the colder months. It is important to have some ventalation too.

    Not sure if this link will work below of heaters. . .

    http://www.dealec.co.uk/acatalog/Deal_Electrical__Tubular_Heaters_181.html


  • #6
    mp31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 815 ✭✭✭mp31


    I'll keep one of them for you in my nice wooden shed.. I'll even take it out for a nice gentle ride every few days to make sure the rust and mildew stay away :P


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  • #7
    daveyb2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51 ✭✭daveyb2


    Thanks, no power unfortunately so looking for something more "low tech"


  • #8
    Lumen
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    Divorce?


  • #9
    Konkers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 364 ✭✭Konkers


    daveyb2 wrote: »
    Hi - I have 2 carbon road bikes that I can no longer keep indoors. I need to move them to a pretty old wooden shed...has anyone any advice or recommendations of good quality bike covers to keep away rust / mildew.
    Thanks!

    Probably not as astute on these matters and my bikes are probably not as valuable as most but does it really make a massive difference if they are in a shed in cold conditions versus indoors in warm?

    For what it's worth I bought a cover from argus and stored my first bike outdoors. It was alloy. Did not notice any rust in the 4+ years it was out there. It's now my winter bike.............. I now am the proud renter of a garage and store them all ou there. Then again I'm not as astute as most.


  • #10
    kenmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Konkers wrote: »
    Probably not as astute on these matters and my bikes are probably not as valuable as most but does it really make a massive difference if they are in a shed in cold conditions versus indoors in warm?
    .
    i'm reporting you to the DSPCB. that's just neglect, plain and simple


  • #11
    enas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 585 ✭✭✭enas


    detones wrote: »
    Yeah sure on phone so can't post pics. Basically you can get the tubular heaters in electrical suppliers. They are cylindrical in shape and come in various lengths. They use about 60watts per foot. I have one that's 2 feet long and in a 10x8 foot shed and does the job. I had some tools and a tumble dryer in shed so wanted to keep the damp out. I now have my road bike out there too. The heaters just clip on to the wall. They produce a low constant heat and just do enough to stop damp forming in the shed. I have mine on a timer and run it primarily in the colder months. It is important to have some ventalation too.

    Not sure if this link will work below of heaters. . .

    http://www.dealec.co.uk/acatalog/Deal_Electrical__Tubular_Heaters_181.html

    Thanks I'll give it a try... Sounds almost too good! Does it really work for completely eliminating damp, or does it simply reduce it?


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