Originally Posted by
BluesDawg
What makes you think this would happen? I have never heard of a wheel being damaged by hanging a bike from it. I store several of my bikes by hanging them from the wheel, including my tandem. I have never had a wheel become ovalized from this. Have you seen it happen?
+1 I hang the bikes by one or two wheels and have not had a problem. The spokes are under tension and the weight of the rider plus power into the drive train will stress the wheels far more than hanging them.
Maybe it is a peculiarity of British handbuilt wheels.
