bike covers

Nekarsulm

I have noticed a lot of motor home owners have covers for their bikes while they are carried on the rear carriers. I asked several where they got them and seems theysalways came with the rack/MH.
Can you buy these anywhere here in Ireland? At least they hide what exactly you have hanging off the back, so a security feature as well as keeping the rain off. (One couple I met had a Personal Rape Alarm wired to their cover, so anyone trying to pull it off the bikes set off the sirern)

piuswal

http://charlescamping.ie/store/index.php/fiamma-bike-cover-premium.html

*Kol*

piuswal wrote: »

http://charlescamping.ie/store/index.php/fiamma-bike-cover-premium.html

Handy to have to cover the bikes off the rack too.

Nekarsulm

Thanks guys!

campingcarist

I got mine from Pat Horan's

cipro 55

Nekarsulm wrote: »

I have noticed a lot of motor home owners have covers for their bikes while they are carried on the rear carriers. I asked several where they got them and seems theysalways came with the rack/MH.
Can you buy these anywhere here in Ireland? At least they hide what exactly you have hanging off the back, so a security feature as well as keeping the rain off. (One couple I met had a Personal Rape Alarm wired to their cover, so anyone trying to pull it off the bikes set off the sirern)

I saw them in Lidl last Thursday.

Benbecul97

Same one here for €13 cheaper! http://vanderlust.com/shop/index.php/fiamma-bike-cover-premium-s-up-to-4-bikes.html

Haven't seen this enclosed cover but would be wary that with a zip, and if you are carrying the maximum 4 bikes, you could have great difficulty in closing the bike cover zip. It might be ok if you are carrying 2/3 bikes. And if the zip breaks...

This one http://vanderlust.com/shop/index.php/fiamma-bike-cover-s-4-bikes-1742.html on the other hand is €21 cheaper than the one above and is not as restrictive as the one above as it ties via bungee cords with hooks and not a zip. It does not form a full enclosure around the bikes like the one above, but is just as effective.

campingcarist

In my opinion, the cheaper covers will be of a thinner material and my not be suitable for the type of wind effect at the back of a motorhome. Also, think of the pressure points that will be on the cover - handlebar ends and brake levers, which, with continual 'flapping and stretching' may cause early weakening of the cover in those places, resulting in holes.
Just my opinion!

Benbecul97

campingcarist wrote: »

In my opinion, the cheaper covers will be of a thinner material...

It's the same product...just cheaper from a different supplier.