mrheavyfoot
05-10-03, 08:57 PM
Just wondering if it is a bad idea to hand a road bike from one rim or even both rims for storage. Will this cause damage overtime?
Don't want to screw up my new bike.
Don't want to screw up my new bike.
Road Cycling - Hanging a bike from it's rim or rims. Bad idea?
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velocipedio
05-10-03, 09:02 PM
considering that an average bike weighs about 10 kg, and that most wheels are designed to withstanfd road impact with the weight of an everage [usually up to 180 lbs] rider on top, i don't think you have anything to worry about.
sshock4
05-10-03, 09:13 PM
ehh......after a LONG LONG time you will ovalise your wheel. two weeks ago i saw a frame that someone picked up frome the side of the road, it was obvious that it has been ridden once or twice and hung up for the remainder of its life. it was an internally geared schwinn from decades ago. the front wheel was ovalised from hanging in one position for so long.
TandemGeek
05-10-03, 09:44 PM
Simple answer is NO. Hanging a bicycle from its wheels will not cause the wheel to go out of round or otherwise put any strain on any of the other components. How confident am I of this? http://home.att.net/~mark.livingood/garage.html
However, be sure to keep padding on the bicycle hooks (electrician's tape, duck tape, heater hose, etc...) because the plastic coating will split after a few months. If you don't make sure there is something between your anodized rim and the metal hook you will start to find "nicks and scratches" on your rims caused by the metal to metal contact.
However, be sure to keep padding on the bicycle hooks (electrician's tape, duck tape, heater hose, etc...) because the plastic coating will split after a few months. If you don't make sure there is something between your anodized rim and the metal hook you will start to find "nicks and scratches" on your rims caused by the metal to metal contact.
dexmax
05-11-03, 03:51 AM
that's great livngood!
I was planning to hook my bikes up-side-down from two rims. But after what I saw from your site, I'm going to use that concept, if it is ok with you?
I was planning to hook my bikes up-side-down from two rims. But after what I saw from your site, I'm going to use that concept, if it is ok with you?
deliriou5
05-11-03, 04:46 AM
Originally posted by livngood
http://home.att.net/~mark.livingood/garage.html
:eek:
http://home.att.net/~mark.livingood/garage.html
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brad
05-11-03, 06:10 AM
I agree with what Mark L. had to say as it's good info. The only thing I have to add is if you plan to hang mountain bikes you need to read up on the type of fork you have. Some forks would need to sit upright for a while b/4 riding to let the oil drain back down.
TandemGeek
05-11-03, 07:57 AM
Originally posted by dexmax
I'm going to use that concept, if it is ok with you?
By all means. It's not patented -- just farm boy engineering. Just match the method to you needs and available room. My design had to manage 200lbs of bicycles, one of which is 45lbs by itself and wheelbases of varying lengths. When I had this house built the garage was made very large for a variety of reasons and the high ceiling lended itself to the horizontal suspended storage arrangement. Had the ceiling been lower I may have opted for handing the bikes by their rear wheels along the back wall.
Ultimately, hanging bikes -- even ones that weigh 45lbs -- by their wheels from two hooks, or even vertically from one are all perfectly safe ways to store them.
I'm going to use that concept, if it is ok with you?
By all means. It's not patented -- just farm boy engineering. Just match the method to you needs and available room. My design had to manage 200lbs of bicycles, one of which is 45lbs by itself and wheelbases of varying lengths. When I had this house built the garage was made very large for a variety of reasons and the high ceiling lended itself to the horizontal suspended storage arrangement. Had the ceiling been lower I may have opted for handing the bikes by their rear wheels along the back wall.
Ultimately, hanging bikes -- even ones that weigh 45lbs -- by their wheels from two hooks, or even vertically from one are all perfectly safe ways to store them.