bike cover nightmare

DrJustice · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Karma :

my first cover cost about £60 thought it would last several years but 14 months on had worn out at the seat and handlerbars !

Order an oxford for about £50 on the net but failed to arrive !

Order anther oxford for about £35 but they sent me one for a cycle Rolling Eyes

So go into my local bike shop and brought a motrax for £35 ,fits really bad (as its got just one centre seam)and the elastic ends would not stay on if you sneezed on it ! So use a bungee to try and hold down and the cover just splits !

So has anyone managed to get a decent cover that lasts more than a year and stays on ?
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Got one off ebay for around £12 all in and one from Aldi for £9 - both seem to be doing ok.

Wouldn't expect them to last a decent number of years, but you could get quite a few more for the same price to be fair.

JGY6000 · Trackday Trickster Joined: 25 Sep 2005 Karma :

got the one from lidl a few years back, dont use it all the time as i have a garage but i use it when im living at uni, its got a wee split at one of the seams but its a year old now, cost about 10£ and its very thick and heavy!

Swipe · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Karma :

I have one of these (only £21) and I'm very pleased with it:

https://www.getgeared.co.uk/acatalog/HELD_9010_Bike_Cover.html
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tonshar · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 24 May 2007 Karma :

My husband had one of those from lidl and it split within a week he tried repairing it but then split on another seam so it was thrown away, I think we got the smaller one from holfords and its very good but cant remember how much it was
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bazza · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Karma :

I got mine from these people for £40. It's made of some type of compressed/woven fibre and is now in its 3rd year of use. Weatherproof with a soft(ish) lining, it has webbing straps with clip-buckles that go through both wheels and keep the cover secure, plus a pair of brass-edged eyelets in the lower centre for a padlock.
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DrJustice · Scooby Slapper Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Karma :