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Protecting your bike overnight from the rain
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 2010-05-21 10:37 AM |
Extreme Veteran  360   San Luis Obispo County, CA |  Subject: Protecting your bike overnight from the rainI'm doing a tri this weekend, where you have to rack the bike the day before. The forecast calls for rain, and I'd like to protect it as much as possible. However, green trash bags are forbidden, and they suggested using an old swim cap to protect the seat. What about the rest of the bike? I was thinking of bringing a small poly tarp and bungy cording it to the bike. The added bonus is that if it rains and gets the field muddy, I could fold it up and make a small clean area to stand on. Any thoughts or experience? |
| 2010-05-21 10:42 AM in reply to: #2873743 |
Master 1890  Cypress, CA | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain If they don't want trash bags, they probably won't be excited about a tarp either. I'd cover the seat (swim cap is a good idea, I've usually just used a plastic grocery bag tied around the seatpost) and call it good. One night in the rain won't hurt it. |
| 2010-05-21 10:51 AM in reply to: #2873743 |
Resident Curmudgeon 25290 The Road Back Gold member | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain Why even cover the seat? First thing it's going to contact coming out of T1 is your wet-from-the-swim butt... |
| 2010-05-21 10:51 AM in reply to: #2873743 |
| Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain They want to be able to see bar end plugs and brakes and make sure they exist and work. Your tarp would negate that. Throw a cap over the seat and if you must put saran wrap over top of the chain and cogs so they can still see everything. |
| 2010-05-21 12:08 PM in reply to: #2873799 |
Extreme Veteran 360 San Luis Obispo County, CA | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain Good idea. I don't care about me getting wet since I already will be that, but I do want to protect the components. Thanks. |
| 2010-05-21 12:22 PM in reply to: #2873743 |
| Master 1963 | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain Bunch of shopping bags for me. Over the seat, the handlebars, and depending on how heavy the rain is the front gears and rear cogs. Remember to take them off BEFORE the race begins the next morning. Not something you want to fuss with in transition. |
| 2010-05-21 12:33 PM in reply to: #2873743 |
Extreme Veteran 767 Rockville, MD | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain Is this the Columbia Tri? If so, they said in an effort to "Go Green" they dont want any plastic trash bags in transition. I dont think this would apply to covering your bike with something else, but I have emailed the RD and am waiting to hear back from them. I know a night in the rain wont hurt the bike, but my bike is still only a couple months old and Im still in that over-protective period  Edited by nhunter344 2010-05-21 12:49 PM |
| 2010-05-21 12:43 PM in reply to: #2874127 |
Extreme Veteran 360 San Luis Obispo County, CA | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain |
| 2010-05-21 1:09 PM in reply to: #2873743 |
Extreme Veteran 590 Northern Virginia | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain It's a BIKE, not cardboard. Just spray a little bit of this on the components and frame (if aluminum) before you leave your bike, then when your bike comes back home wipe the grime off the bike and spray again. (You DID lube your chain, right???)  |
| 2010-05-21 2:54 PM in reply to: #2873743 |
Pro 6767 the Alabama part of Pennsylvania | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain I might think about lubing with a "wet lube" that is made for wetter riding conditions. Depending on how heavy the rains are likely to be. A little drizzle wouldn't matter, but a deluge would make me concerned about the condition of the chain in the morning. |
| 2010-05-21 4:11 PM in reply to: #2874267 |
| 49 | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain windandsurf - 2010-05-21 1:09 PM It's a BIKE, not cardboard. Just spray a little bit of this on the components and frame (if aluminum) before you leave your bike, then when your bike comes back home wipe the grime off the bike and spray again. (You DID lube your chain, right???) silicone is a rust permoter.. are your components aluminum? if not id say thats a bad idea. Edited by mikerocks77 2010-05-21 4:12 PM |
| 2010-05-21 4:31 PM in reply to: #2874842 |
Extreme Veteran 590 Northern Virginia | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain mikerocks77 - 2010-05-21 5:11 PM silicone is a rust permoter.. are your components aluminum? if not id say thats a bad idea. Huh??? You got some source to back up that claim??? See http://ezinearticles.com/?Say-Goodbye-to-Rust-With-Silicone-Spray&id=4143269 And I seriously doubt a BIKE shop would sell a product from a BIKE care company that would harm BIKES. |
| 2010-05-21 6:44 PM in reply to: #2874892 |
Extreme Veteran 745 Colo Springs, CO | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain windandsurf - 2010-05-21 3:31 PM mikerocks77 - 2010-05-21 5:11 PM silicone is a rust permoter.. are your components aluminum? if not id say thats a bad idea. Huh??? You got some source to back up that claim??? See http://ezinearticles.com/?Say-Goodbye-to-Rust-With-Silicone-Spray&id=4143269 And I seriously doubt a BIKE shop would sell a product from a BIKE care company that would harm BIKES. That's how they get you to come back and buy more stuff! |
| 2010-05-22 7:04 AM in reply to: #2875042 |
Extreme Veteran 590 Northern Virginia | Subject: RE: Protecting your bike overnight from the rain lodewey - 2010-05-21 7:44 PM windandsurf - 2010-05-21 3:31 PM mikerocks77 - 2010-05-21 5:11 PM silicone is a rust permoter.. are your components aluminum? if not id say thats a bad idea. Huh??? You got some source to back up that claim??? See http://ezinearticles.com/?Say-Goodbye-to-Rust-With-Silicone-Spray&id=4143269 And I seriously doubt a BIKE shop would sell a product from a BIKE care company that would harm BIKES. That's how they get you to come back and buy more stuff! Cute, then you can use WD-40 Still waiting for that proof that silicone causes rust. |
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