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regder

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Maybe I’m dense (probably) but I never understood the appeal of those tents with covered bike parking. Just seems completely unnecessary
 

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The advantage I can see is precipitation. Warm/cold, liquid/frozen, less is better. I see it being a distinct disadvantage with a carb'd bike. Wake up with a headache, if you wake up.
 

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The advantage I can see is precipitation. Warm/cold, liquid/frozen, less is better. I see it being a distinct disadvantage with a carb'd bike. Wake up with a headache, if you wake up.
My bike has been in rain a billion times, both riding and sitting, still fine. How many people ride their bikes and even more so camp in an environment where there is a risk of snow/freezing?
 

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My bike has been in rain a billion times, both riding and sitting, still fine. How many people ride their bikes and even more so camp in an environment where there is a risk of snow/freezing?
I'm thinkin' of the folks that go way North . . . . as in Artic Circle North. No, not a lot, but they're out there. And @Cycledude does ride in the snow. . . . on purpose. I've seen pictures of more than a few members with snow on the ground or in the background.

Keeping the bike dry is not mandatory, but it sure can help. Lot of threads talking about rust preventative on here. Surely if you have the choice of a dry bike in morning, or a wet bike . . . . you'd choose dry.
 

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I'm thinkin' of the folks that go way North . . . . as in Artic Circle North. No, not a lot, but they're out there. And @Cycledude does ride in the snow. . . . on purpose. I've seen pictures of more than a few members with snow on the ground or in the background.

Keeping the bike dry is not mandatory, but it sure can help. Lot of threads talking about rust preventative on here. Surely if you have the choice of a dry bike in morning, or a wet bike . . . . you'd choose dry.
I don’t know, just seems like a solution in search of a problem. To me a lightweight tarp would be a much better solution, could double as a bike cover (still not convinced such a thing is necessary) as well as a weather shelter for you to cook and hang out outside of the tent.

Also the tent as in the video is crazy heavy (12lbs) and bulky for being only a “2” person tent.

Once again, probably just me, can’t figure these things out.
 

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Lots of folks love to have bike under cover when parked me included, but no I don’t haul around a cover or a tent with bike coverage.
I have on a few occasions come out of motel to a bike covered with snow and ice, the key switch and gastank locks frozen, a hair dryer thaws those things out pretty quick and easy but I didn’t have one so resorted to a hot wet washcloth which luckily worked pretty well.
 

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As with everything, it's all about what you find value in... or don't.

I live in a dry environment so I normally wouldn't need it... but on my trip up through the PNW I would have loved one. I camped in the rain a lot. It rained at night and froze in the morning up near the Canadian border. It sucks getting on a bike with a thin layer of ice over everything, especially the seat. At least twice it hailed on us so we tarped off the bikes to minimize hail damage. A tent like this would have been a welcome addition.
I don't have a need for it most of the time but for the price, if the trip is mostly in a wet and cold environment, I'd spring for one just for the convenience of not having to mess with tarps.

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I think that if the tent is called Lone Rider….it is designed to take care of the “other” that is with that rider…the bike
If you are going to embark on an adventure “alone”….your only companion will be the bike….
At the view is that there is a table with “a single chair”….and surely if you go with your partner and argue that night….well…at least you have a place with a roof to sleep
 

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My initial thought was that it was too large to carry on a bike. But if you watched the video, the bike is not loaded as much as many seen on here. One whole side didn't even have anything on it. So apparently this packs up small. Bill's right, pack for what you expect. Going to Texas or Arizona in the summer. . . . leave it. Going to the PNW . . . . any time. . . .load it up. I'd be more likely to leave the seat than the tent.
 
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