Bike Poncho™ is yet another great idea spawned on a U.S. college campus.

When Bike Poncho Inventor Mary Johnson-Rians went with friends to pick up their daughter from college for the 2006 Thanksgiving break, she noticed rack after rack of unprotected bicycles left out in a steady rain.  When the young student complained that her chain was already rusting early into the semester, Mary thought the logical solution was a lightweight, strong cover that would provide protection and security. 

With a little further investigation, she found out that triathletes often protected their expensive racing cycles with garbage bags before a race and realized that her idea might be well received beyond Academia.  Then there’s the drastic rise in city bicyclists across the globe who are commuting in everything from racing shoes to high heels to get to work and play. But Mary had another motivation. As an avid sports enthusiast and environmentalist, Mary sees the bicycle as a positive path to energy independence and a healthier world for all of us.  Plus, in Mary’s hometown of Toronto, Canada, using a bicycle for transportation is becoming an increasingly popular way of getting around the city, convincing Mary that this was an idea whose time had come.   

These observations led to the creation of Bike Poncho, the first bike cover of its kind that conveniently folds into a pouch that hooks under the bicycle seat.  This beautifully unique bike cover is water resistant to protect bicycles from the elements, in storage, in transport, and even from theft.  An inventor and widow of a patent specialist, Mary assembled the best team of professional, commercial sewers, specified the highest quality, lightweight materials.  The end result is a rugged yet lightweight bike cover that’s stylish and smart—like cycling itself!