Thread: Bus racks
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Old August 28th 18, 09:13 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Ned Mantei[_2_]
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Default Bus racks

On 27-08-18 22:53, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
Reading the thread about bus racks being to short for some bicycles got me to thinking about how the bicycle is supported in the rack. When I worked in bicycle shops we called those bicycle parking racks with the two low hoops to hold the wheels "wheel benders" as we often had wheel repairs that were caused by the sideways force on the wheels. I wonder if bus racks have the same problem at times if that front wheel hook is not supporting the bicycle from swaying a bit side to side.

Cheers

Makes me like even more the Swiss system of having the front wheel hang
from a hook. To see some pictures of this search Google images with
"postbus velotransport Schweiz". The only negative aspect is that you
have to lift the bike quite far up to get it onto the hook.

Ned
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