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Hanging a carbon fibre bike safely

  • 15-12-2020 11:57am
    #1
    DavisBXL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭


    Hi there,
    All going well, I’ll be the proud owner of a new fancier-than-I’ve-ever-owned bike shortly.
    I’ve already learnt that carbon bikes should be mounted by the seat post not the frame when working on them to avoid over-tightening (and even then cautiously), but what about storing the bike?

    Is the classic vertical bike hook the way to go? My wheels won’t be some €€$ carbon yoke so I presume that’s safe. Can I also keep the bike elevated on a horizontal bike shelf or dual hooks along the frame? This wouldn’t be for long term storage, just for during the week when real life takes over.

    Any tips welcome, thanks!


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  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,895 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i hang my carbon bike by the front wheel on a wall hook, but i also hang another bike by the saddle, on a beam which runs across the garage. i just draped an old teatowel over the beam so the saddle isn't scraped or damaged.


  • #3
    DavisBXL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭DavisBXL


    magicbastarder wrote: »
    i hang my carbon bike by the front wheel on a wall hook, but i also hang another bike by the saddle, on a beam which runs across the garage. i just draped an old teatowel over the beam so the saddle isn't scraped or damaged.

    Thanks for the reply. It sounds like you can’t go wrong as long as it’s a protected surface. Think I’ll have a look at those shelves that keep the bike horizontal so!


  • #4
    chuck eastwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭chuck eastwood


    Treat it like you are protecting the paint first and bike second. Also if you can try keep it a few feet off the ground. I clattered one of my bikes about 3 months ago swinging a weights bench around and left a hefty mark below the seatpost. It's a second bike for the trainer but still raging


  • #5
    DavisBXL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66 ✭✭DavisBXL


    chuck eastwood wrote: »
    Treat it like you are protecting the paint first and bike second. Also if you can try keep it a few feet off the ground. I clattered one of my bikes about 3 months ago swinging a weights bench around and left a hefty mark below the seatpost. It's a second bike for the trainer but still raging

    Ouch! Point taken. Will be storing it indoors and hopefully far from everyone who might clatter it by accident!


  • #6
    chuck eastwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 533 ✭✭✭chuck eastwood


    DavisBXL wrote: »
    Ouch! Point taken. Will be storing it indoors and hopefully far from everyone who might clatter it by accident!

    Good luck with your new bike. Hope she treats you well :)


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