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Games Guy | June 10, 2011

Are you storing your bike outside in your garden? And you would like to protect it with quality and heavy duty bicycle cover? Her I come with a list of the best bicycle specific outdoor covers to choose from on the UK market. The prizes range from just over £5 up to over £20 and like with everything you will get what you pay for…

Fisher VK Cycle Cover – £23.49 @ EvansCycles.com

This will cover any bike, big or small. If a slightly larger bike, only the bottoem of the wheels will be exposed. The toughest on the list!

Oxford Dormex Bike Dust Cover – £18.99 @ ChainReactionCycles.com

Protect the one you love! Cover it whit this breathable dust cover when you park it inside.  Eliminates dust particles which can sratch paintwork. Constructed with a breathable menbrane that allow the air to constantly travel through it. Complete with an elasticated bottom that allows a snug fit. Dimensions 189x81x141 cm.

Raleigh Heavy Duty Cycle Cover – £17.99 @ Play.com

Raleigh Heavy duty Nylon bicycle cover is my favorite, tough yet quite packable when not in use, will protect your bicycle from the elements.

Challenge Heavy Duty Bike Cover – £14.99 @ Argos.co.uk

Made out of black PVC, it’s waterproof and wider at the front for your handelbars. Still bit fragile but another bit tougher. Size H 104cm (front), 75cm (rear), W 158cm, D 86cm. Weight 0.9kg.

Avenir PVC Bike Cover – £11.99 @ RutlandCycling.com

The Avenir PVC Bike Cover is a lightweight cover with a universal fit that will protect your bike from the elements outside.  Still bit poly plastic-bag-like but slightly tougher.

Filmer Cycle Cover -  £5.64 @ Amazon.co.uk

With care, this bicycle cover should last you a decent number of months. You can stretch the material with your hands – its basically a form of thin plastic. Dimensions: 200 x 109 x 0.1 cm. Weight 200g

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Games Guy | August 28, 2010

Bicycle storage is a device where your bike can be safely stored in an area of your house or a room. Bicycle storage units range from boxes large enough for several bikes to place, bike hoisting racks, vertical racks or even simple hanging bars.

There are a lot of available bike storage units available online and in your nearest bicycle shop. Price range may differ and may be as low as $20 to as much as $150.

Among all the available bicycle storage units, the freestanding bicycle rack would have to be one of the most commonly used devices. The freestanding bicycle rack can be safely put in any part of the house or in the garage. Most freestanding bicycle racks can hold up to 2 bikes.The prices also vary depending on the particular features of every brand of rack. A reliable online shop sells these products for $50 to $130.

Another good way of placing your bicycles in a secured spot is through the use of bike hoist racks. This particular device makes use of a pulley hoist system that will allow your bike to be hanged to the ceiling. Unlike other bike storage items that require the use of ladders or chairs to get to the bike; the bike hoist rack only uses a simple system of pulley.

Whenever you want to make use of the bicycle, you can simply use of the pulley to put the bike down. If you intend the bicycle to be out of reach of little children, you can just raise the bike using the pulley. A good site that sells this particular bike storage unit can sell it for only $18.95. Their item uses a locking mechanism that will stop the bike from being released by accident. The installation process is very simple and it fits all types and sizes of bikes.

The bike storage units talked about in the previous paragraphs are items that can only be utilized indoors as there is no way that it can provide safety for your bikes when placed outside. If you do not have enough space in your home to store your bikes in but have a small space outside then metal bicycle storage units are good. These storage units might cost you a lot though but it’s really worth taking a look at since they are great in storing your bikes safely and securely from elements.

Discount Bicycles Limited is an online shop for bicycles and accessories. It may cost you a good £600 but it does offer a whole lot of other features. Their storage units are weatherproof, very strong and secure and can even store up to three bicycles.

There a whole lot of bicycle storage units available online and in bicycle shops near your place but before you purchase any of these, consider talking first to someone who has a bicycle storage unit. Do a little bit of research online or ask someone who is an expert on this matter before you purchase any of these devices. Bicycle storage is a must-have for anyone who has bikes.

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