Originally Posted by
cyccommute
Yes. The bike rack puts a very different force on the wheel than riding it does. My daughter bent a front touring wheel...made to support me and a touring load which is over 300 lbs
...in a bike rack because she parked it with the front wheel. The wheel was toast afterward. A low spoke count, lightweight wheel would be even more vulnerable to that kind of twisting force.
Next time I will place my bike in the rack with the rear wheel, thanks for the information.
PS What I did not say was that her bike was at the first slot in the rack and was leaning against the rack in such a way that it would not twist. i still think she was way out of line and as a girl (woman) I let her get away with it.