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Old 13-05-05, 04:13 PM   #1
Dirty Baz
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Default recommended bike cover and ground anchor.

As of Friday my beloved bike will be out in the elements 24 hours a day, in the back garden of our new flat. Glad it's supposed to be a ****-hot summer but in winter it's going to be a rusty heap in no time.

So, what cover would you guys recommend? Am I better with a heat proof one, a fluffy-interior one, one that let's the moisture out etc? Got about £40 to spend so hopefully get something decent for that?

I've also got £60 for chains and or ground anchors, what should I go for? I'm planning on slabbing the garden anyway so placing an anchor in the ground should be easy.

Cheers m'dears.
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Old 13-05-05, 04:23 PM   #2
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Ask Scoob's I think he's got a Oxford one..
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Old 13-05-05, 08:54 PM   #3
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I don't have a bike cover yet but I did buy a Citadel chain for £30-ish and one of those oxford disc locks with the built in alarm and that cost me £60-ish. they seem like perfectly good quality to me but then you don't know if they are any good until someone tries to nick your bike, do you?
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Old 13-05-05, 08:58 PM   #4
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oxford stormex cover, it is like a blanket on the inside, is fire and heat resistant, breathable, and worth the money, been a few threads on here about people raving about it... infinity sometimes sell them for 50 squids instead of the usual 70 odd, well worth it though...
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Old 13-05-05, 09:48 PM   #5
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Would definitely recommend the Oxford Stormex, I think Forest Edge Retail do them for £40 on Ebay. Also get some of those £1 locks Infinity do as they're good for making sure no one walks off with it aswell.
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Old 14-05-05, 01:44 PM   #6
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thanks guys.

what a world, not only do you need to lock down your bike and cover it, but then you need to padlock the cover down aswell!
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Old 14-05-05, 02:38 PM   #7
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Yep definately agree with the Stormex option. Our lovely scottish weather destroyed 2 Rainexes within a month outside my flat! Stormex is still going strong 5 months later. Its just all the bugs that live inside the thing that make it bloody annoying!

MK
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Old 15-05-05, 09:36 PM   #8
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As for your ground achors. A guy gave me the cheapest idea.

I got two normal sized dustbins, put drain pipe through the middle (poking out either side), then fill with cement. I then put my chains through the pipe and round each tyre.

If they're going to try to get away with my bike, they've also got to carry two bins full of heavy cement! Ha, ha!!! x x x
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Old 15-05-05, 09:44 PM   #9
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oxford stormex cover, it is like a blanket on the inside, is fire and heat resistant, breathable, and worth the money, been a few threads on here about people raving about it... infinity sometimes sell them for 50 squids instead of the usual 70 odd, well worth it though...
Got mine last week at infinity for £50
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Old 16-05-05, 04:38 PM   #10
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You can get Oxford Stormex cover for £45, and £8 for p+p from Forest Edge Retail, number: 01530 838 887. Call quick as I think he only has a few left. He sells loads on e-bay but if you check his website, sometimes you get a better deal. x x x
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