Condensation
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Road Captain
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From: New Brunswick, Canada
Condensation
I was wondering if this is true or not.Someone said to put a piece of cardboard underneath your bike when putting it up for the winter,they said the cardboard would stop the bike from sweating.My garage is not heated but it does have a cement floor and the bike is covered with a breathable cover.
Thanks.
Mike.
Thanks.
Mike.
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From: Pa
I agree with blaze. My bike is stored in my garage with no cover and concrete floor. I think with a cover on it, even though it says breathable, it will still trap moisture. The cardboard trick, never heard of that one.
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From: Savage, MN
The only cover I have ever used (if I use one) is a really thin bed sheet. Very breathable and keeps the dust off the bike. Anyother cover in IMO is over kill unless your storing your bike in a barn or somewhere where less clean than a garage, in the garage use bed sheet on nothing, my thoughts.
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From: Pekin,IL
+1 I do the same thing, it works.
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Road Captain
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From: Long Island, Suffolk County
I also use some old bed sheets to keep the dust off the bikes. In the winter I use Golden Rods. A Golden Rod is like a long curling iron. They come in various lenghts. I got mine a West Marine. I think you could google it and it will come right up. It uses very little electric. You place it under the bike and the warm air that rises keeps the condisation off the bike. I think it work really well...........My 2 cents
Last edited by retxpres; Oct 20, 2011 at 03:27 PM.
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Road Captain
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From: British Columbia
I had to store my old Shovel outside one winter under a makeshift lean to up on wooden pallet... put a bale of hay in with bike, really helped pull moisture away from bike... fan is the best solution though, absolutely.
