Originally Posted by cpuken
I live in a small condo and the past week, I ended up storing my new mountain bike and an older road bike on my back patio. I put plastic bags over the saddles but figured everything else should be fine.
After about a week I noticed some rust on the chain... should I not stash these outdoors? I have limited room inside. If I do decide to keep them outdoors, what's the best way to do so to minimize problems.
Help.
Ken
If the patio is concrete the moisture comes up through it just like the ground. You can get a lot of water raining down on the bike inside a bike cover. In addition to all the other problems, like just the temperature changes. Try and do everything you can do to keep them inside.