Road trip - Big hail stones forcast.

Aug 23, 2018
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I'm new to riding a trike much less across country ( was great) and much older. Riding back to Washington state. Figured weather would be no real factor for me. Rain? No worry's. So back in Sept. I was in Colorado Springs, Co. and the forecast was 1 inch plus hail storm. Checked with the staff (where I was staying) as to where I could park the wing under cover. None to be had.

So I hauled butt out of there. Question to those who had the experiences of this is.

How do you protect your trike? On the road, I'd hope to find a over pass and hang out till? But when your done for the day - laid up where ever. And the weather guessers call for the destruction of your trike by hail, what do you do?
 
I look for a DIY car wash. The bays are big enough to pretty well protect me and the bike. Any place with a cover! hahaha. At night you either get out and take the trike to a safe place or figure out the direction of the storm and try to pull up next to a wall to give it some protection.

So far I've been lucky and any hail was small and soft. Wheew!
 
I Cary a light weight bike cover for trips. If at a motel , and hail is predicted, I’d cover the the bike with a spare bed blanket, pillows, as Thers always at least 4 , find cardboard and then cover to hold in place. On the road, find a gas station and fake a brake down under the pump roof.
 

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