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03-04.-2004, 01:24 PM
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Re: Rim damaged by hanging bike on a hook?
> the loads were anticipated coming from the outside in on the rim.
> Hanging your bike will apply a load from the inside out. True enough, but the hanging bike applies a small static load to the rim that is insignificant compared to the dynamic load of even a small rider hitting a small pothole in the road at a moderate speed. > how small is the surface area of the hook etc. You are talking about > carbon fiber so any kind of nick or crack could become more serious. > A guy who was just here told me he hung his bike by the rim with > Cosmic Carbones and the hooks dug right into the rim It is not rocket science to avoid that sort of mechanical damage to one's pricey, delicate aero rims. |
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