Bike Mounting Question ??
09-21-09, 08:51 AM
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Bike Mounting Question ??
Hey all,
I've learned a lot on this forum. I have a question for you all. I recently purchased a new bike.
The gear & brake lines for the back run along the underside of the top bar of the frame.
So when I mount it on my bike rack or on my storage rack all the weight is being applied to the cables which are probably getting squished against the frame ? Will this pose a problem in the short or long term ?
Can I compensate by adjusting the tension from time to time. Is the cable tough enough that this won't affect anything. I have a Scott P4 which weight about 30 lbs.
Thanks
Chris
I've learned a lot on this forum. I have a question for you all. I recently purchased a new bike.
The gear & brake lines for the back run along the underside of the top bar of the frame.
So when I mount it on my bike rack or on my storage rack all the weight is being applied to the cables which are probably getting squished against the frame ? Will this pose a problem in the short or long term ?
Can I compensate by adjusting the tension from time to time. Is the cable tough enough that this won't affect anything. I have a Scott P4 which weight about 30 lbs.
Thanks
Chris
09-21-09, 09:30 AM
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It won't affect your bike's mechanical operation. It will, over time, affect the paint in that area but that'll happen whether you hang the top tube on a storage rack or not.
Don't jack with the cable tension unoess you know what you are doing. Otherwise, you'll screw up your shifting.
Don't jack with the cable tension unoess you know what you are doing. Otherwise, you'll screw up your shifting.
