I have to put chains on my tired in the winter. I'm wondering how the shell holds up durability wise.
54930
I would say it is pretty durable. I wouldn't wade through thorn bushes, but I think for everyday activities it does nicely.
54931
I think the mighty lite is pretty durable. I'm in my third winter with mine and it still looks brand new.
1156069
I used the light on my 12 mile daily commute to and from work. Part of that commute takes me over some rough terrain. I've had my Cygolite for two weeks mounted to the front forks. Lights had stayed in place. As a matter of fact, yesterday I broke a screw which holds my rear rack to frame after running over some a man hole cover which had been dislodged out of place.
358978
I've had it only for this summer but if you were to cover it when you winterize your system it should be fine. It looks like it would survive freezing if you forgot to cover it during winter but it may shorten its life.
1223226
I have one that's over 50 years old. I first used it in New England for forty years, outdoors with no problem. For the past ten years it's been securing a chain lock on a gate on a beach road in the Bahamas. This lock has been through snow, sleet, rain, thunderstorms, ten years of salt spray and even 2 Category 3 hurricanes with 133 mile per hour winds driving salt water spray and sand through the air for several hours. The locks still works like it did when it was new. I did spray it with WD40 once about five years ago, but that's all.
230016
If you just lay it out, it's great. I poked some holes in it to attach to a VegTrug frame I had, and the wind did tear it a bit in those areas--my fault. But overall it lasted the season very well. I do recommend it. Hope this helps.
385834
it's primarily meant to use in the snow, I don't see how you would break it using it there. it is built pretty well.
1213376
I'm planning to use it year-round (although I'll throw an extra tarp over it when it snows). Seems sturdy enough to withstand.
998030
I just purchased mine a few months ago and currently have my bike in the parking lot in Chicago. Even with all the snow, wind and cold weather it's holding up very well to this point. Granted I did build a simple wooden platform and attached the dome to it. Once the snow melts a little I'll be able to get back inside it. I hope this helps
2270942
I have never experienced a failure with the supplied plastic chain. I don't see that there would be any problems assuming you took some care with the mechanism and not be overly aggressive while rolling up or down. Going on two years of fairly heavy usage and no issues!
2017131
We did not use our during the winter yet. We had it up in August and it survived some high winds from summer storms without any issues. I was impressed on how sturdy and easy to assemble it was for the price :) Hope this helps
518126
I would suggest dissembling it for winter if you aren't going to use it. It stands up well, but it doesn't hurt to keep it out of the elements when you can!
1213377
I'm hoping it will last me for at least a few years. We have experienced a lot of rain and it is holding up just fine. I'm just worried about heavy wet snow.
2094734
I was actually surprised with the durability of this plastic. It withstands the wind well as long as there are no sagging parts or loose ends for the wind to grab. However it does not withstand weather during the winter in colder places, mine became brittle under freezing conditions but i think it would work fine long term in a tropical environment, hope this helps.
1940365
I don't use it in the rain so I can't answer how it would hold up. Works fine in cold weather.
1140383
I'd say it's somewhere in between to be honest. Definitely not super soft but not brittle either. I live in AZ so I'm not sure how it would do in the cold.
1501289
Mine held up to a rough Michigan winter. You're supposed to knock off excess snow throughout the season but I only did that if it was more than about 4 inches at a time
2212925
I thought it was adequately heavy duty. It's not like you're going to be able to rip it off from under a ton of snow, but it worked well for us. No snags or unusual tears. Got several seasons under our belts with this. No issues so far.......