Bike Storage Hooks Q by newbie

I bought a couple Crawford Superhooks for MTbike storage in my garage.

http://www.lehighgroup.com/crawford_...hooks.htm#SH18

This picture shows hanging the bike by the front tire only with one hook.

This would be more convienient than using 2 and storing the bike parallel to
the floor (upside down).

Will storing by 1 hook put undue pressure on the front wheel?

Thanks for answering!

OCCarl

Fastest way to wrecking your wheel!

"OrangeCountyCarl" wrote
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I bought a couple Crawford Superhooks for MTbike storage in my garage.

http://www.lehighgroup.com/crawford_...hooks.htm#SH18

This picture shows hanging the bike by the front tire only with one hook.

This would be more convienient than using 2 and storing the bike parallel
to
the floor (upside down).

Will storing by 1 hook put undue pressure on the front wheel?

Thanks for answering!

OCCarl

Schnauzers barks:

Fastest way to wrecking your wheel!

If your wheel is _that_ weak, then you have bigger problems than storing it.

Steve hangs his kid's bike by the front wheel, but it's always the rear that
needs work...
Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer
http://members.aol.com/SailDesign/pr...cbweb/home.htm

I said :

something

But forgot to turn off my sig. Sorry to those that care...

"OrangeCountyCarl"
wrote:

I bought a couple Crawford Superhooks for MTbike storage in my garage.

http://www.lehighgroup.com/crawford_...hooks.htm#SH18

This picture shows hanging the bike by the front tire only with one hook.

This would be more convienient than using 2 and storing the bike parallel to
the floor (upside down).

Will storing by 1 hook put undue pressure on the front wheel?

Thanks for answering!

Although someone's already beat me to the "your wheels will go out of
round" gag... there IS a down side. Some shock forks don't take well
to being upside down or even vertical, and leak. If yours doesn't,
then it's a great way to store the bike.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 11:17:19 +0000, Stephen Baker wrote:

Schnauzers barks:

Fastest way to wrecking your wheel!

If your wheel is _that_ weak, then you have bigger problems than storing it.

Not like sarcasm to go over your head, Stephen. Pre-coffee error?

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By storage, I was assuming it was a length of time. I don't care how strong
your wheel may be, if you hang it by the rim for more than a week there will
be damage.

I have two racks that extend from the floor to ceiling. Each has hangers
for two bikes, but I can get a third on as well. There is actually a dual
benefit here. They hold the bike horizontally and the brackets can be
angled so that you can use it as a maintenance rack.

They are about $100 with two brackets. You can get them at Organized
Living.

The other option (but expensive) is GarageTek (www.garagetek.com).

"Stephen Baker" wrote in message
...
Schnauzers barks:

Fastest way to wrecking your wheel!

If your wheel is _that_ weak, then you have bigger problems than storing
it.

Steve hangs his kid's bike by the front wheel, but it's always the rear
that
needs work...
Stephen C. Baker - Yacht Designer
http://members.aol.com/SailDesign/pr...cbweb/home.htm

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:06:54 -0400, "Schnauzers"
wrote:

By storage, I was assuming it was a length of time. I don't care how
strong
your wheel may be, if you hang it by the rim for more than a week
there will
be damage.

Why?

If you have to ask why , then it's already too late.

Take a piece of concreate attached to a chain. Then attach the chain to
your leg. Next, jump off a bridge. Tell me what happens.

It's the laws of physics my friend.

"P e t e F a g e r l i n" wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:06:54 -0400, "Schnauzers"
wrote:

By storage, I was assuming it was a length of time. I don't care how
strong
your wheel may be, if you hang it by the rim for more than a week
there will
be damage.

Why?

"P e t e F a g e r l i n" wrote in message
.. .
On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:06:54 -0400, "Schnauzers"
wrote:

By storage, I was assuming it was a length of time. I don't care
how
strong
your wheel may be, if you hang it by the rim for more than a week
there will
be damage.

Why?

On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 12:48:40 -0400, "Schnauzers"
wrote:

If you have to ask why , then it's already too late.

Take a piece of concreate attached to a chain. Then attach the chain
to
your leg. Next, jump off a bridge. Tell me what happens.

It's the laws of physics my friend.

If you can't answer the question, then you're just another clueless
**** (a top poster even) spreading a tired old myth.

Educate yourself lest you make yourself out to be an even bigger fool:

http://tinyurl.com/nynm