The Best Bike Covers

Puroma Bike Cover

The Big Cover-Up

Combining durability, weather protection, convenience, and ease-of-use, this bike cover leads the pack.

Best Overall

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The Puroma bike cover is made of waterproof polyester with a UV coating to provide all the protection your bike needs from the sun, rain, and dust. Fitting any bike up to 43″ tall, it also provides a double-stitched elastic hem along the bottom and a specially designed buckle to maintain a snug fit even on the windiest days. The cover folds up into a 6″ x 11″ carrying bag, so it’s extremely portable. And the lock-hole design near the front wheel keeps it — and your bike — safe from theft. You can even purchase an XXXL version of this same cover for multiple bikes.

Pros:

• Available in 6 colors
• Lightweight
• Lock-option grommet holes

Cons:

• Not made for recumbent bikes
• Thin material not ideal for months of harsh weather

Team Obsidian Outdoor Storage Cover

The Winning Team

Made from a strong, ripstop waterproof material, this cover is built to last.

Most Durable

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Let’s face it — a bike cover is going to sit out in the rain and sun and snow for a long, long time. The best bike cover is a durable bike cover, and Team Obsidian knows this. This large size cover protects the top of the handlebars to the bottom of the wheels. In fact, with three sizes available, you can store multiple bikes under one cover. Team Obsidian’s outdoor storage cover also comes in two models — one for stationary storage and one designed specifically for transportation — so you can cover your bike as you haul it to the trails.

Pros:

• Reflective carrying handles and trim
• Secure front and back straps
• Ultraviolet protection

Cons:

• Stationary model not for bike racks
• Multiple bikes under one cover become unstable

Pro Bike Tool Bicycle Cover

Pro on the Go

When it's time to pack up the bikes and head to your favorite riding spot, take this bicycle cover with you.

Best for Travel

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What sets Pro Bike Tool’s bicycle cover apart from others is that it was designed specifically for travel on your car bike rack. With three necking clamps and a strong press clamp, the cover secures easily to rear-mounted bike racks. And of course, it has all the protection you’re looking for: waterproof and ripstop fabric, UV coating to prevent fabric decay, and double-stitched, heat-sealed TPU seams. The cover also is available in three sizes, with the XXL size capable of carrying three small or two large bicycles.

Pros:

• Carrying handles attached
• Locking holes on front wheels
• Press clamp protects against wind damage

Cons:

• Not for roof-mounted racks
• Will not fit two 29″ bikes

EUGO Bike Cover

Wherever You Go

With over 87 square feet of storage space inside each cover, this bike cover is perfect for families or riders with multiple bikes.

Best for Two Bikes

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Sometimes size matters, and if you need to cover 2 or 3 bikes at once, the EUGO bike cover is the right size for you. With over 87 square feet of interior space, the XL model can hold two bikes with a wheel size up to 26″. The XXL model can hold two bikes with 29″ wheels or three bikes with 26″ wheels. The cover also features windproof buckles, waterproof material, adjustable elastic hems, double-stitched seams, and an anti-rust lock hole. We especially like that EUGO kept beach-cruiser riders in mind with their extra-long handlebars when they designed this bike cover.

Pros:

• Suitable for all bike styles
• Rip-resistant fabric
• Includes storage pouch with drawstring

Cons:

• Material can fray along the O-rings
• Not made for bike racks

YardStash Waterproof Outdoor Bike Cover

We've Got You Covered

For those occasions when there's no garage, no patio cover, and nothing but the elements, this waterproof cover won't disappoint.

Best For Outdoors

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Of course, all bike covers are made for the outdoors and designed to protect your bike from the elements, but not all waterproof bike covers are created equal, as YardStash’s waterproof bike cover demonstrates. The polyester fabric protects from rain, snow, and hail and provides full coverage from the top of the handlebars to the bottom of the tires. Air vents along the top help keep moisture out while not allowing precipitation to seep through, and best of all, the drawstring along the bottom tightens to cover your bike wheels completely, providing 100% protection.

Pros:

• Ultra-high UV protection
• Lined with safety-reflection strips
• Windproof buckles

Cons:

• No lock hole
• Not for roof-mount travel

Frequently Asked Questions

Are bike covers lockable? I don’t want anyone stealing my cover.
Yes, though it depends on the design. Most bike covers have two O-rings near the front so that you can push a bike lock through both rings and the tire. We’ve also heard of cyclists who attach mini GPS tracking devices to their bike, the cover, or both. The other logic behind this is that a thief may pull up with a truck and steal your bike with the cover still attached.

After a few days in the rain, my cover smells moldy. What do I do?
There are a couple of ways to solve this problem. Our favorite is to wait until the next sunny day, then lay out your cover as flat as possible, perhaps even weighing the corners down so that it stays flat. Then, spray it with a disinfectant cleaner to kill the mold without contributing to the problem like soap and water might. Finally, let the sun do the rest — the heat will dry it out, kill the remaining mold, and eliminate the odor.

I forgot to put on my cover and left my bike in the rain. How harmful is that?
Well, we certainly don’t advise it — otherwise, we wouldn’t be writing about the best bike covers. That said, here’s some easy cleanup you can do to assure your bike will be okay. First, wipe it all down with a towel, making sure to get the moisture off all the parts — it’s the tiny drops in the tiny parts that cause the most problems. Then get yourself a can of WD-40 and spray the chain and the gears, but don’t spray brakes and tires. If you find any corrosion, spray that as well, allow it to sit for a while, then wipe it off. WD-40 works great for removing rust and corrosion.