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Old 01-30-08, 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Zouf
You on your bike = 50 to 100+ lb load per wheel, not counting bumps
Your bike hanging from one hook = 15-25 lb load on the wheel.

I would tend to think no, it won't un-round your rim... Unless it's overcooked pasta.
Ah yes, but the force is now being exerted on the rim from the inside, not the outside. That changes all the equations relative to spoke tension and rim roundness.
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