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Should I cover my bicycle overnight while bikepacking?


Would silica gel inside my bike frame be effective in preventing corrosion?How should I lubricate my Shimano freewheel?Does pedaling while standing wear down the pedal?What is minimum period by which my cycles should be service?How often should the headset be tightened?What are the good ways to maintain the bicycle while raining season?How do I know I should replace the chain?Should I change my chain? It broke once, but its condition seems rather goodHow to dry out the inside of a bicycle frame?Which threaded fasteners on a bike should not be lubricated?













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I'm wondering if all the moisture from being out overnight will damage my bicycle. I'm thinking 30+ days of being in use, with maybe a couple of those days being light rain.
If the water will damage my bicycle, are there lightweight and compact covers that could be suggested? Or, would just wiping down the bike with a towel in the morning work to prevent damage?






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    So you're never going to ride in the rain? A little rain won't hurt a well-maintained bike. (And the wipe-down is unnecessary.) The only thing to be wary of is having the bike laying in a location where rainwater trickling off the eaves of a building or a tree limb might directly strike bearings in the bike. For this reason it is sometimes better to have the bike propped up somehow.

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  • As to a cover (if you want one, likely more for your gear than the bike), any sort of tarp will work. A painter's tarp is more than sufficient, but lightweight (but more expensive) tarps are available from camping suppliers.

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  • I will add, though, that it's good to have some sort of cover for the bike seat. A shower hair cap is often ideal for this.

    – Daniel R Hicks
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I'm wondering if all the moisture from being out overnight will damage my bicycle. I'm thinking 30+ days of being in use, with maybe a couple of those days being light rain.
If the water will damage my bicycle, are there lightweight and compact covers that could be suggested? Or, would just wiping down the bike with a towel in the morning work to prevent damage?






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    So you're never going to ride in the rain? A little rain won't hurt a well-maintained bike. (And the wipe-down is unnecessary.) The only thing to be wary of is having the bike laying in a location where rainwater trickling off the eaves of a building or a tree limb might directly strike bearings in the bike. For this reason it is sometimes better to have the bike propped up somehow.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    2 hours ago











  • As to a cover (if you want one, likely more for your gear than the bike), any sort of tarp will work. A painter's tarp is more than sufficient, but lightweight (but more expensive) tarps are available from camping suppliers.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    2 hours ago











  • I will add, though, that it's good to have some sort of cover for the bike seat. A shower hair cap is often ideal for this.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    52 mins ago













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I'm wondering if all the moisture from being out overnight will damage my bicycle. I'm thinking 30+ days of being in use, with maybe a couple of those days being light rain.
If the water will damage my bicycle, are there lightweight and compact covers that could be suggested? Or, would just wiping down the bike with a towel in the morning work to prevent damage?






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I'm wondering if all the moisture from being out overnight will damage my bicycle. I'm thinking 30+ days of being in use, with maybe a couple of those days being light rain.
If the water will damage my bicycle, are there lightweight and compact covers that could be suggested? Or, would just wiping down the bike with a towel in the morning work to prevent damage?






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    So you're never going to ride in the rain? A little rain won't hurt a well-maintained bike. (And the wipe-down is unnecessary.) The only thing to be wary of is having the bike laying in a location where rainwater trickling off the eaves of a building or a tree limb might directly strike bearings in the bike. For this reason it is sometimes better to have the bike propped up somehow.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    2 hours ago











  • As to a cover (if you want one, likely more for your gear than the bike), any sort of tarp will work. A painter's tarp is more than sufficient, but lightweight (but more expensive) tarps are available from camping suppliers.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    2 hours ago











  • I will add, though, that it's good to have some sort of cover for the bike seat. A shower hair cap is often ideal for this.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    52 mins ago












  • 1





    So you're never going to ride in the rain? A little rain won't hurt a well-maintained bike. (And the wipe-down is unnecessary.) The only thing to be wary of is having the bike laying in a location where rainwater trickling off the eaves of a building or a tree limb might directly strike bearings in the bike. For this reason it is sometimes better to have the bike propped up somehow.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    2 hours ago











  • As to a cover (if you want one, likely more for your gear than the bike), any sort of tarp will work. A painter's tarp is more than sufficient, but lightweight (but more expensive) tarps are available from camping suppliers.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    2 hours ago











  • I will add, though, that it's good to have some sort of cover for the bike seat. A shower hair cap is often ideal for this.

    – Daniel R Hicks
    52 mins ago







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So you're never going to ride in the rain? A little rain won't hurt a well-maintained bike. (And the wipe-down is unnecessary.) The only thing to be wary of is having the bike laying in a location where rainwater trickling off the eaves of a building or a tree limb might directly strike bearings in the bike. For this reason it is sometimes better to have the bike propped up somehow.

– Daniel R Hicks
2 hours ago





So you're never going to ride in the rain? A little rain won't hurt a well-maintained bike. (And the wipe-down is unnecessary.) The only thing to be wary of is having the bike laying in a location where rainwater trickling off the eaves of a building or a tree limb might directly strike bearings in the bike. For this reason it is sometimes better to have the bike propped up somehow.

– Daniel R Hicks
2 hours ago













As to a cover (if you want one, likely more for your gear than the bike), any sort of tarp will work. A painter's tarp is more than sufficient, but lightweight (but more expensive) tarps are available from camping suppliers.

– Daniel R Hicks
2 hours ago





As to a cover (if you want one, likely more for your gear than the bike), any sort of tarp will work. A painter's tarp is more than sufficient, but lightweight (but more expensive) tarps are available from camping suppliers.

– Daniel R Hicks
2 hours ago













I will add, though, that it's good to have some sort of cover for the bike seat. A shower hair cap is often ideal for this.

– Daniel R Hicks
52 mins ago





I will add, though, that it's good to have some sort of cover for the bike seat. A shower hair cap is often ideal for this.

– Daniel R Hicks
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  • As Daniel indicates - overnight moisture on a well maintained bike isn't a concern. A little rain won't hurt. Others may disagree but I wouldn't get a cover.

  • But, depending on how much rain there is and how long it lasts, when riding in the rain often the rain mixes with dirt/dust/sand and creates an abrasive liquid that can be hard on the drive train - and can even work it's way into bearings and cables.

  • Fenders help keep the water mixed with dirt that's on the road off of you and the bike.

  • I think of rain / water as a riding factor that increases how often I should do maintenance. 30+ days on the road should include at least drive train cleaning and lubrication.

  • Here is a link to an article on bike prep for rain. The article links to washing and lubrication articles.





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    The bike will be fine as is. I have personally never bothered to cover, or do much maintenance to touring bikes (beyond wiping and lubing the chain occasionally). If a bike was so delicate that a couple days of rain would render it useless, then it really shouldn't be used for touring.



    Typically a couple days wet won't hurt most well maintained bikes. About the only real concern would be if your chain was not receiving any maintenance during your tour, then, depending on the quality of the chain, some surface rust could form. Even then, this would be largely cosmetic and of little concern functionally (i.e., next day's riding would break free any small amount of rust forming in moving joints).



    If you are in wet conditions for extended periods (i.e., weeks to months), then some surface rust can be expected (depending on quality and materials used on your bike). But again, even here, it will be largely a cosmetic concern.



    The only really concern for rust is in long-term storage or neglect. Here extensive surface rust can eventually start bind moving parts together. This however takes a long period of neglect (e.g., years). If you use your bike frequently, this is highly unlikely.






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      • As Daniel indicates - overnight moisture on a well maintained bike isn't a concern. A little rain won't hurt. Others may disagree but I wouldn't get a cover.

      • But, depending on how much rain there is and how long it lasts, when riding in the rain often the rain mixes with dirt/dust/sand and creates an abrasive liquid that can be hard on the drive train - and can even work it's way into bearings and cables.

      • Fenders help keep the water mixed with dirt that's on the road off of you and the bike.

      • I think of rain / water as a riding factor that increases how often I should do maintenance. 30+ days on the road should include at least drive train cleaning and lubrication.

      • Here is a link to an article on bike prep for rain. The article links to washing and lubrication articles.





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        • As Daniel indicates - overnight moisture on a well maintained bike isn't a concern. A little rain won't hurt. Others may disagree but I wouldn't get a cover.

        • But, depending on how much rain there is and how long it lasts, when riding in the rain often the rain mixes with dirt/dust/sand and creates an abrasive liquid that can be hard on the drive train - and can even work it's way into bearings and cables.

        • Fenders help keep the water mixed with dirt that's on the road off of you and the bike.

        • I think of rain / water as a riding factor that increases how often I should do maintenance. 30+ days on the road should include at least drive train cleaning and lubrication.

        • Here is a link to an article on bike prep for rain. The article links to washing and lubrication articles.





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          • As Daniel indicates - overnight moisture on a well maintained bike isn't a concern. A little rain won't hurt. Others may disagree but I wouldn't get a cover.

          • But, depending on how much rain there is and how long it lasts, when riding in the rain often the rain mixes with dirt/dust/sand and creates an abrasive liquid that can be hard on the drive train - and can even work it's way into bearings and cables.

          • Fenders help keep the water mixed with dirt that's on the road off of you and the bike.

          • I think of rain / water as a riding factor that increases how often I should do maintenance. 30+ days on the road should include at least drive train cleaning and lubrication.

          • Here is a link to an article on bike prep for rain. The article links to washing and lubrication articles.





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          • As Daniel indicates - overnight moisture on a well maintained bike isn't a concern. A little rain won't hurt. Others may disagree but I wouldn't get a cover.

          • But, depending on how much rain there is and how long it lasts, when riding in the rain often the rain mixes with dirt/dust/sand and creates an abrasive liquid that can be hard on the drive train - and can even work it's way into bearings and cables.

          • Fenders help keep the water mixed with dirt that's on the road off of you and the bike.

          • I think of rain / water as a riding factor that increases how often I should do maintenance. 30+ days on the road should include at least drive train cleaning and lubrication.

          • Here is a link to an article on bike prep for rain. The article links to washing and lubrication articles.






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              The bike will be fine as is. I have personally never bothered to cover, or do much maintenance to touring bikes (beyond wiping and lubing the chain occasionally). If a bike was so delicate that a couple days of rain would render it useless, then it really shouldn't be used for touring.



              Typically a couple days wet won't hurt most well maintained bikes. About the only real concern would be if your chain was not receiving any maintenance during your tour, then, depending on the quality of the chain, some surface rust could form. Even then, this would be largely cosmetic and of little concern functionally (i.e., next day's riding would break free any small amount of rust forming in moving joints).



              If you are in wet conditions for extended periods (i.e., weeks to months), then some surface rust can be expected (depending on quality and materials used on your bike). But again, even here, it will be largely a cosmetic concern.



              The only really concern for rust is in long-term storage or neglect. Here extensive surface rust can eventually start bind moving parts together. This however takes a long period of neglect (e.g., years). If you use your bike frequently, this is highly unlikely.






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                The bike will be fine as is. I have personally never bothered to cover, or do much maintenance to touring bikes (beyond wiping and lubing the chain occasionally). If a bike was so delicate that a couple days of rain would render it useless, then it really shouldn't be used for touring.



                Typically a couple days wet won't hurt most well maintained bikes. About the only real concern would be if your chain was not receiving any maintenance during your tour, then, depending on the quality of the chain, some surface rust could form. Even then, this would be largely cosmetic and of little concern functionally (i.e., next day's riding would break free any small amount of rust forming in moving joints).



                If you are in wet conditions for extended periods (i.e., weeks to months), then some surface rust can be expected (depending on quality and materials used on your bike). But again, even here, it will be largely a cosmetic concern.



                The only really concern for rust is in long-term storage or neglect. Here extensive surface rust can eventually start bind moving parts together. This however takes a long period of neglect (e.g., years). If you use your bike frequently, this is highly unlikely.






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                  The bike will be fine as is. I have personally never bothered to cover, or do much maintenance to touring bikes (beyond wiping and lubing the chain occasionally). If a bike was so delicate that a couple days of rain would render it useless, then it really shouldn't be used for touring.



                  Typically a couple days wet won't hurt most well maintained bikes. About the only real concern would be if your chain was not receiving any maintenance during your tour, then, depending on the quality of the chain, some surface rust could form. Even then, this would be largely cosmetic and of little concern functionally (i.e., next day's riding would break free any small amount of rust forming in moving joints).



                  If you are in wet conditions for extended periods (i.e., weeks to months), then some surface rust can be expected (depending on quality and materials used on your bike). But again, even here, it will be largely a cosmetic concern.



                  The only really concern for rust is in long-term storage or neglect. Here extensive surface rust can eventually start bind moving parts together. This however takes a long period of neglect (e.g., years). If you use your bike frequently, this is highly unlikely.






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                  The bike will be fine as is. I have personally never bothered to cover, or do much maintenance to touring bikes (beyond wiping and lubing the chain occasionally). If a bike was so delicate that a couple days of rain would render it useless, then it really shouldn't be used for touring.



                  Typically a couple days wet won't hurt most well maintained bikes. About the only real concern would be if your chain was not receiving any maintenance during your tour, then, depending on the quality of the chain, some surface rust could form. Even then, this would be largely cosmetic and of little concern functionally (i.e., next day's riding would break free any small amount of rust forming in moving joints).



                  If you are in wet conditions for extended periods (i.e., weeks to months), then some surface rust can be expected (depending on quality and materials used on your bike). But again, even here, it will be largely a cosmetic concern.



                  The only really concern for rust is in long-term storage or neglect. Here extensive surface rust can eventually start bind moving parts together. This however takes a long period of neglect (e.g., years). If you use your bike frequently, this is highly unlikely.







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