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Storage of Rans Rocket in Shed
Hi. I need to figure out the best way to store my Rocket. I'm thinking of
hanging it from a hook - rear wheel. Is this OK, or do I need to come up with something more elaborate? Or maybe I should just let it stand on its tires with the occasional rotation during the winter, does this really harm the bike? Seems more secure. Thanks. |
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Store it on it's wheels and ride it "occasionally" during the winter.
After all that's what a bike is for!! SW "Richard Greenberg" wrote in message news:uGQhf.313$Et4.60@trndny08... Hi. I need to figure out the best way to store my Rocket. I'm thinking of hanging it from a hook - rear wheel. Is this OK, or do I need to come up with something more elaborate? Or maybe I should just let it stand on its tires with the occasional rotation during the winter, does this really harm the bike? Seems more secure. Thanks. |
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Steve W wrote:
Store it on it's wheels and ride it "occasionally" during the winter. After all that's what a bike is for!! I thought they were for riding all year round myself ;-) -- Tony "The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the right." - Lord Hailsham |
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Richard Greenberg wrote: Hi. I need to figure out the best way to store my Rocket. I'm thinking of hanging it from a hook - rear wheel. Is this OK, or do I need to come up with something more elaborate? Or maybe I should just let it stand on its tires with the occasional rotation during the winter, does this really harm the bike? Seems more secure. Thanks. [Goes into other room, performs cursory examination of 2000 RANS Rocket, returns to computer keyboard.] Hanging a RANS Rocket by the back wheel would certainly work, however, if your Rocket has a "Flip-It" hinge the handlebars will flop around. In addition, you will have a good chance of fouling yourself on the chain and/or crank while doing so. If practical, I would find a longer hook and hang the bike by the front wheel. The only reasonably probable occurrence of damage from hanging a bicycle by its wheel would be scratching the rim if a metal hook was used or if the rim was dirty (since most natural dirt contains silica particles which are harder than most rim surfaces). -- Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley "Twisting may help if yawl can chew gum and walk." - G. Daniels |
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RANS Rocket winter riding
Tony Raven wrote: Steve W wrote: Store it on it's wheels and ride it "occasionally" during the winter. After all that's what a bike is for!! I thought they were for riding all year round myself ;-) Having owned and ridden a RANS Rocket in the snow, I suggest that one will want a pair of these studded tires [1] for riding in climates where there is snow and/or ice on the ground. Light snow on rural roads can be handled with normal tires, but anything more is questionable. I have not tried them, but the good folks at Calhoun Cycle have experience in bicycle ice racing, so I expect they know what works. [1] http://www.calhouncycle.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=478&idcategory=115. -- Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley |
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I hang mine by the front chainring, not the front wheel. dale Richard Greenberg wrote: Hi. I need to figure out the best way to store my Rocket. I'm thinking of hanging it from a hook - rear wheel. Is this OK, or do I need to come up with something more elaborate? Or maybe I should just let it stand on its tires with the occasional rotation during the winter, does this really harm the bike? Seems more secure. Thanks. |
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You keep your Rocket in the house? Since I assume the bedroom is
reserved for the Lowracer, I'll guess that the Rocket is in the dining room. That's a perfect table for disassembling gear clusters and such. dale |
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"Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic" wrote in message oups.com... wrote: You keep your Rocket in the house? Since I assume the bedroom is reserved for the Lowracer, I'll guess that the Rocket is in the dining room. That's a perfect table for disassembling gear clusters and such. I have an Earth Cycles Sunset Lowracer [TM] in every room of my apartment. -- Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley When Tom is right, he is awfully right. I too have all of my many recumbents inside the house where they belong. I have a rather large house and am here by myself, so there is plenty of room. I like to have at least one of my recumbents next to the TV at all times so I can have something to look at besides what is on the TV, which is mostly nothing but schlock these days. However, my cat occasionally likes to lie on top of the TV, so that helps too. I mean after all, how many "Law and Order's" can you watch without retching at the inanity of it all. Ed Dolan - Minnesota |
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Edward Dolan wrote: "Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic" wrote in message oups.com... wrote: You keep your Rocket in the house? Since I assume the bedroom is reserved for the Lowracer, I'll guess that the Rocket is in the dining room. That's a perfect table for disassembling gear clusters and such. I have an Earth Cycles Sunset Lowracer [TM] in every room of my apartment. When Tom is right, he is awfully right. I too have all of my many recumbents inside the house where they belong. I have a rather large house and am here by myself, so there is plenty of room. I like to have at least one of my recumbents next to the TV at all times so I can have something to look at besides what is on the TV, which is mostly nothing but schlock these days. However, my cat occasionally likes to lie on top of the TV, so that helps too. I mean after all, how many "Law and Order's" can you watch without retching at the inanity of it all.... A sling-mesh seat with a pad (e.g. Lightning Cycle Dynamics) makes an excellent cat resting spot. Contoured foam padded seats over a hard base (e.g. Easy Racers, RANS) may be fine for hominid posteriors, but serve the needs of the residential feline less well. -- Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley |
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