Timeline for Is It ok to store your bike outside for 8 hours/day?
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| Jul 18, 2017 at 8:54 | answer | added | Chris H | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jul 18, 2017 at 8:00 | vote | accept | redhotsnow | ||
| Jul 18, 2017 at 7:31 | comment | added | redhotsnow | Does cycling in winter (below freezing temperatures) also affect the bike negatively? I mean not storing it outside, but just going for one hour rides each day, say. | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 21:45 | comment | added | Batman | I wouldn't commute on an expensive bike as @RoboKaren states. In the midwest US, I end up having to replace brakes, chains, cassettes every winter due to the effects of the climate for a bike that lives outside. So, it can get expensive aside from the chance people steal/vandalize things. | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:30 | comment | added | Christian Lindig | This is mostly a matter of how much effort you are willing to put into maintenance. High-quality components generally will perform better and are easier to maintain. To avoid corrosion you will have to diligently apply lubrication and water-deplacing coating to almost all components at least every other week. Unless you enjoy that, it's too much effort for most people and the bike will suffer. | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:25 | answer | added | CardMechanic | timeline score: 5 | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:18 | comment | added | RoboKaren | I'd be worried about theft more than weather.... Why not get a beater bike -- a cheap 100~ eurodollar used bike that you'd just use for commuting? | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:14 | history | edited | redhotsnow | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:13 | comment | added | redhotsnow | Also the commute from home to work is quite short, 2.0 km (1.24 miles). | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:10 | comment | added | redhotsnow | In Bucharest, Romania. For climate info, see en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucharest#Climate | |
| Jul 17, 2017 at 19:01 | comment | added | CardMechanic | Where do you live/what kind of climate? | |
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| Jul 17, 2017 at 18:46 | history | asked | redhotsnow | CC BY-SA 3.0 |