Covering a bike in permit parking areas?

[NuggyBuggy]

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Fortunately or unfortunately, I see parking enforcement people working my street every now and then. I'll ask the next time I see them.

I was at Studio Cycle today and ran into a parking enforcement person on the street. He admitted that he personally wouldn't bother looking under a cover. If one of them DID look under a cover, they really should look around the bike to see if there was a permit. They could run the plate but he said some might not bother. He mentioned the bylaw requires the plate and permit to be readily visible, so a cover could be grounds for ticketing - just probably not one issued by him. I have a feeling I'll get a different story from everyone I talk to.

 

[GreyGhost]

I have enough cheap covers for bikes and sleds that I could use as material. I'd need to learn how to to sew though. The plus would be, everything I would create would look like such crap that nobody would want to touch whatever's underneath.

My first bike project was a nighthawk seat similar to this. I couldn't find an upholsterer willing to put the pattern on so I figured it out and made a cover from scratch. Looked great and no more cracks. New foam underneath so less numb bum too.

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