Won’t be long until we’re all reaching for base layers, hats, gloves and extra lights. But what about weather protection for your bike?
Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from wet weather as well as prying eyes. However, with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it’s easier said than done.
When a tent maker was challenged to address the problem, the result was Bike Parka – a fitted, waterproof cover for bicycles.
Just as traditional cagoules have been replaced by waterproof, yet breathable jackets, Bike Parka offers a technical alternative to the basic tarpaulins of old.
Manufactured from rip-stop, the lightweight material used to fabricate sails, parachutes and kites, the Bike Parka features sealed seams, an elasticated fit and a slot through which to pass a lock.
Win a Bike Parka
We have a Bike Parka Stash cover worth £30 to give away. To be in with a chance of winning, simply leave us a comment at the bottom of this page and let us know what type of bike you’d use it to cover.
Protect your bike
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Karl Mullen
Trusty Boardman Cross bike … Would be great to to able to get the bike out of the house where space is limited.
Darren C
Would be used to protect my TREK FX2 hybrid, it would be nice to keep it clean for more than one than one day!
Steve
Being a Parka, I think it would best cover a Vespa, although it’s probably better suited to my commuter 🙂
J Reid
Great giveaway. Especially here in Northumberland where we get plenty of wet weather.
Owen
Recently replaced our Dawes twin galaxy with an e assist Orbit velocity from JD Tandems. If I were lucky could I have a tandem cover. Thanks.
Jane Churchill
This would be perfect for my son as he has just moved to Glasgow and it would be brilliant for his bike to have a much needed rain jacket too! Many thanks!
Kierson
Perfect for the Welsh hills
Jenny C
What a great idea!
Mags
A Parka for when it’s parky up north: great idea to carry when cycle-touring with my Paul Hewitt tourer.
Colin
ooh I got two lads would fight over this . . .
Bazza
My e-bike would look smarter than me when wearing this prize!
Fred
Almost a tent
Lonnie
Ready for winter
Les Gunbie
My bike cover has holes in it – so the rain gets in 🙁
Richard
Nice, yes please
John
My Caud Butler is getting old now and needs a cover bless it
Chris
This bike Parke would be greatr to protect my Orbea Vibe and my Ridgeback hybrid, whichever I am using at the time !
Chris Bromwich
Looks pretty nifty.
Peter Clark
I’d use it to cover my BMC Teammachone. Far too nice to get wet
Kelly Smith
Looks perfect
Gavin Wright
Keep my baby cosy in our Scottish weather extremes…
james
i would use it for my old urban mover one of the first electric bikes. it only manages 6 miles now compared to its original 20 miles. Ps my hut is leaking.
Paul
I have a Giant gravel bike I use most of the time and my shed in winter is full of garden tables and lawn mowers and anyway leaks. To be able to fit a lock through the cover sounds brilliant.
Sam
Perfect for keeping bike in mint condition.
Mark
Sadly, my current house doesn’t have any sort of shed, so a cover like this would be absolutely perfect please. Great timing with winter coming too!
ROBERT PEEL
i would need a bike parka for the winter showers on my commute to work
Gillian
Lovely prize for one lucky cyclist.
John stables
It would go on my Dawes Galaxy
Jamie J
Oh Parka, well done… would be very welcome on my Giant hybrid…
Anita Brayford
This would be really useful camping/touring
Jill
I’ve just bought a Specialized 4 E bike which has got me cycling again after a 30 year gap! It would love a Parka to keep it dry!