Posted by: dweste
Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/28/09 06:55 PM
I cannot find a cover for a receiver-style bicycle rack. I would like to leave my bicycle secured to my vehicle but want it protected from the elements whether I am close to home or traveling long distance.
A custom cover is currently beyond my means and lashing a tarp around everything works but is not very handy or secure.
Thoughts?
Thanks.
Posted by: Henry_Porter
Re: Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/28/09 08:22 PM
Topeak is one maker of this kind of cover. See, e.g.,
http://www.amazon.com/Topeak-Rain-Cover-MTX-Trunk/dp/B000FI6YN4Hope this helps.
Posted by: hikermor
Re: Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/28/09 09:28 PM
It looks like that item just covers the rear panniers on a bike, not the entire bicycle.
You could always take a cheap blue tarp, cut it to size, and sew up the sides to make a large envelope to slip over the rack and bike.
Mine just goes naked when it is on a car rack, but I don't leave it there for long periods. I would want to have a really good lock attached if that was where I habitually stored my ride.
Posted by: Henry_Porter
Re: Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/28/09 09:38 PM
hikermor, you're right! I missed that. The search continues....
Posted by: Andy
Re: Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/28/09 11:14 PM
Good luck on your hunt. Just a reminder to check the visibility of your tail lights if you mount the bike on the back of the car. I almost rear-ended a Jeep last year on I-95 because the bike cover blocked the vehicle's tail lights. Didn't help that the Jeep was also black.
Posted by: dweste
Re: Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/29/09 04:22 AM
Posted by: Susan
Re: Cover for vehicle bike rack? - 10/29/09 08:41 PM
You might go to a few local fabric shops and chat with the clerks, or ask if they have a bulletin board. Sometimes they know women who do a little custom work. They often don't have a business per se, they just do some side work for reasonable prices. Agree on a material, you buy it, and they do the fitting and sewing. Be sure to make a sketch for any grommets or fasteners, and BE SPECIFIC.
Unless you really need the write-off, pay in cash.
Sue