Bikamper bicycle tent?

[Tri Girl]

That seems like a really cool idea! I think for mtn biking it would be more practical. Once you set up camp in the wilderness, it's not likely you would need your bike to do much- you could go hiking to explore, play, etc.
However, with a road bike, when you set up camp, you might want to ride to the store, or go explore the area- and your bike would be all tied up (literally).
Plus, for $200, you could get a really light freestanding backpacking tent (like ridebikeme said). I do like the idea, just not sure of the practical use for road touring.
Just my thoughts. Thanks for posting that tho, as that's the first time I'd seen something like that. Pretty clever!

[Ha(m)mer]

If you go to topeak's website, they have a second version of the tent. It's slightly smaller, maybe 10 cm or so smaller... But, it's freestanding. It uses tubes for support. Like a mountain bike tube at one end and a small 16 insh ish one on the other end. You use a pump to inflate it. If you used it while mtn biking then the tube could be a spare for the bike. They say that you could use a patched tube for the tent too. Then it also has a few stakes and cables to tie it down too.

In the images that I've seen illustrating the tent, they show it on the handlebars or on top of a trunk rack.

I think that I too would look for a backpacking tent, though the bikamper models sound cool.

[Zen]

This tent looks interesting. I wonder how much it costs, though...
i just threw a dollar store shower curtain secured by a couple of clothespins over my bike.

[PamNY]

i just threw a dollar store shower curtain secured by a couple of clothespins over my bike.

I hope you didn't have much wind. Guess you didn't have to worry about condensation, though.

Pam

[Zen]

I hope you didn't have much wind. Guess you didn't have to worry about condensation, though.

Pam

Not to use as a tent,is that what you thought? No,to keep my bike dry!
I used a tent for me i

[PamNY]

Not to use as a tent,is that what you thought? No,to keep my bike dry!
I used a tent for me i

Yes, that's what I thought. Must be time for bed. Glad you had a tent.

Pam

[DebW]

This tent looks nice for bike camping - freestanding with shelter for your bike also. http://www.rei.com/product/779410

Here's two photos of my bike and an 8x10 silnylon tarp turned into a very functional shelter. I did this in the back yard and haven't actually camped with it. It would be fine unless the bike was muddy, and then it might be messy crawling past the bike into the shelter.

On my last bike camping trip, I used a silshelter, which weighs 14 oz, plus 2 oz poles. It's a tent-shaped tarp, like a floorless tent. I also often use a hammock and tarp, no poles needed but it weighs more than the tarp alone.

[sfa]

This tent looks interesting. I wonder how much it costs, though...
i just threw a dollar store shower curtain secured by a couple of clothespins over my bike.

Wow, that looks nice. I googled it and found it for $300. Bit more than something from the dollar store, but worth it if you're doing a lot of touring or backpacking!

Sarah