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My commuter and kid carrier stay out all summer.
I know rain is terrible for bikes, but I'd like to have my road and mtn bike more accessible to me than stored in our storage unit.
I'd like a storage solution for my yard that's a little more attractive than a tarp.
Has anyone bought a Bike Cave?
I hate to spend the $90, but it's probably worth it to the wear on the bikes a summer's worth of thunderstorms could cause.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product...=1&topnav=&s=1
Costco has these for about $37 in store.
They are for the most part waterproof, they pop up quickly. The tarp portion at the front folds forward and you can use it as a "door", it closes with toggles & elastic.
IT does let in some water around those windows - but it generally just falls onto the ground of the tarp direclty under it. So you may find the bikes in a small pool of water at the bottom. But it doesn't quite matter if the tires get wet
The fabric of the shelter is waterproof. I've carried mine car/kayak camping a few times and it's done fine.
I've used it as a shelter for my kite buggy:
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_W...0/CAT_7270.jpg
When it's closed up, it's like this:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_W...0/CAT_7292.jpg
It's not as elegant as the bike cave, but it's cheaper and will work for your purposes.
So around the front you do get some moisture:
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_W...0/CAT_7295.jpg
The windows open & close like this:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_W...0/IMGP7123.JPG
So if you got fabric glue and just glued the window flap closed & then put some seam sealer on it, I think it'd be fine.