Cycle covers

[PG’s trips]

Can anyone recommend a decent cycle cover for external bike rack on motorhome? Just bought two new electric (expensive) bikes. Thanks

 

[Decaf]

Thule. Not cheap but great quality. We've used a Thule cover for our (expensive) e-bikes stored on the tow bar rack successfully for extended tours all over Europe.

 

[CazPaul]

We had a Fiamma one many years ago, it blew away, that’s because tissue paper is made stronger, what a complete waste of money.

 

[Bobby-gg]

Taylor made bike cover, bought mine here 2nd hand - really good.

Bike Cover Archives - Taylormade Screen Covers Ltd in Huddersfield

All our bike covers are designed for two adult bikes which are mounted to the back of a motor home only. We make four types of bike covers for motor homes, two for rear-mounted racks on the back of the motor homes and two for tow ball mounted on the back of the motor home. The cover comes in its...

taylormade-covers.co.uk

 

[Purrfecttune]

Yardstash XXL Bike Cover from Amazon, currently £24.99

Still going strong after 3 years

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[Orion]

We’ve used the Hindermann Zwoo Universal cycle cover for a few years now and it’s stood up well to the elements. Hindermann also have a specific e-bike cover which costs a more and is presumably a bit larger as well, but the Universal fits our Cube Kathmandu Hybrid e-bikes well. Apparently the additional retaining strap kit from Hindermann is pants, so I use two 72” bungee cords with the clip type ends for extra security.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N539KIO?tag=mhf04-21

 

[Two on Tour]

Taylormade here as well, tough as old boots, and a good length to cover past the wheels.

 

[DaveKerry]

We have a cheap £10-20 from Halfords and it works fine, it's too big but I've always bungied them down well.

 

[Lenny333]

We use two Velosock covers. They’re expensive but look good and don’t flap around.

I first used one of these…

PROFESSIONAL PROTECTIVE BIKE COVER - suitable for rear platform racks | Van Comfort

Hindermann Professional Protective Cover for Bikes fitted to carriers on a platform as per the picture. Easy to fit and high quality German made.

www.vancomfort.co.uk

Which was good and thick and probably protected the bikes better than the velosocks but we had the opportunity to get a good discount on velosocks so changed over to them.

If you’ve a bike platform rather than a rack, and fancy the Hindermann cover, send me a message as I’d be up for selling it.

 

[PG’s trips]

Thanks for all the replies, very helpful.

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[Snapper]

Don't bother with cycle covers. Cycles are made to withstand rain etc.

 

[Andyb01]

We bought a two-bike cover from Amazon - been very happy with it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082SN6JLQ?tag=mhf04-21

 

[JnJ]

Taylor made here too. Also keeps bikes out of sight if they are decent ones.

 

[Bumper]

We had the same experience as CazPaul with a flimsy but quite expensive Fiamma cover. We are now using a grey 2m x 3m tarp from Amazon (about £12 I think) with cords through the eyelet holes which laces up quite snugly and ia very durable.

 

[coopc]

I used a XL BBQ cover. Fits great and tough

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[DandJ]

Don't bother with cycle covers. Cycles are made to withstand rain etc.

For us, there's an element of keeping prying eyes off our bikes.

 

[triky]

" Protec Covers " ,made to measure ,waterproof & breathable .

 

[discokid]

Can anyone recommend a decent cycle cover for external bike rack on motorhome? Just bought two new electric (expensive) bikes. Thanks

Oxford Bike covers. Reasonably priced and come in different sizes.

 

[richard8]

Been on our two e-bikes for nearly a decade on the back of the mh and still going strong and waterproof. It has faded that’s all!

 

[Boswell Bear]

For us, there's an element of keeping prying eyes off our bikes.

In my experience they’ll just slash it with a Stanley blade to have a look at what it’s hiding.

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[Guigsy]

I carry a cover. But it's only to cover the bike when it's parked up for security. I'm not worried about rain. On this week's ride, my bike was so clogged with mud, I dunked it in the canal up to the axles, and then carried on. It reduced the chain grinding... until I reached the next slop section.

 

[Purrfecttune]

In my experience they’ll just slash it with a Stanley blade to have a look at what it’s hiding.

I agree with regards to your regular thief, however, it does keep temptation out of sight of an opportunistic one.

 

[Tim P]

Another vote for taylor made, they really are very well made and very tough, I bought ours for exactly your reason, and have had ours for years with no problems yet.

 

[Cobnarowl]

Report on local Facebook of an attempted theft of bikes on motorhome in our local Sainsburys car park.Two rode up on over power ebikes with balaclavas with battery power grinders in broad daylight.Tried to attack onlookers photographing the proceedings

 

[David M]

Much depends on your bike rack: if it’s a tow-bar-mounted one, a normal “box-shaped” cover will fit down over the bikes and the upright of the rack. (I used an Oxford 3-bike cover, for 2 largish e-bikes.)

A rack mounted on the back of the motorhome makes things much more difficult. The vertical bars of the rack itself get in the way. Fiamma sell one with flaps designed to fit round the bars, but it’s unbelievably complex and (as others have said) very thin and fragile.

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[Rambleon]

Can anyone recommend a decent cycle cover for external bike rack on motorhome? Just bought two new electric (expensive) bikes. Thanks

Bags 4 Everything Osset Yorkshire ,will make to measure if you want.Have used with our 2 electric bikes for years. Fiammma lasted 2 seasons.