Do any of you who ride your bike to work cover it while at work?

I've been riding in and I have a co-worker who keeps saying we would never ride a nice bike in everyday with this Colorado sun because he wouldn't want it sitting out getting a faded seat and the sun hurting the paint.

Wonder your all thoughts on this.

 

I only cover it if it rains with a half cover.

 

I don't, but once every month and a half or so the seagulls leave me a little present, usually it's not a direct hit so I takes muh' chances.

 

If I take it to work I try to cover it for two reasons:
1. to protect it from the morning dew and the sun (also keeps the seat cool for the ride home)
2. If someone wants to mess with it, it takes a lot more time and more chances of being caught. I leave my helmet and jacket underneath and have never had any issues. (plus there is a 24/7 recording camera watching it)

 

I don't cover mine either. I carry small towels in case my seat gets wet. As for paint, I don't cover my bike OR my car for fear of fading. Seems odd to me.

I'm wondering how many miles your co-worker puts on his bike.

 

Nope, but I have garage parking. I would never park something I love in the AZ sun all day, every day though.

 

Before I retired a had a space in a parking garage for my car or bike. Just me, but I would not cover my bike until it has a chance to cool down.

 

I ride it to work, only on days where there's a 30% chance or less of rain. And I don't cover it. I only do that at home.

 

Why worry about parking it in the sun when that's when you ride it. Slap a.good wax on it and don't worry unless they're painting something.

 

Since San Francisco is a festering wound of criminal activity, I park in a garage at work.