Race Wheels and Bike Racks
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TriSooner posted 8 weeks ago.
I'd keep the training wheels on the bike and use them during transport especially since you are renting the 808's. Just put the 808's in the trunk.
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SpeedDemon07 posted 4 weeks ago.
I've always questioned whether to leave my disk on (I have a fork mount) when transporting my bike. I see alot of people doing it, but I just can't image leaving a grand + wheel on the bike during transport!?! Any thoughts.
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beads1985 posted 4 weeks ago.
I wouldn't risk it. Trunk the wheels ans mount with your trainers.
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kylie posted 4 weeks ago.
Esp if on a rack on the back of a car -- the disc will work like a sail!
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tri-ac posted 4 weeks ago.
tri-ac wrote:
I'm doing the same thing (except with a fork mount). Not being a wrench, I'm leaving the training wheels at home. Do you think the car will be faster? :)
i've since learned better...put the training wheel on the back and keep the race wheels in the car. If you swapped your only cassette to the race wheels, just stick your training wheel on and loop the chain over the hub spindle. The chain tension is sufficient to keep it in place since the smallest cog is not much bigger than the hub spindle. Just don't roll the wheel when you take the bike off the car, carry the bike (the chain won't get pinched off the side of the hub when it tries to move).
My husband is renting a set of race wheels for RI 70.3 next month, to test them out before possibly using them at IMFL. We'll be driving to Rhode Island from DC. We use a Saris Thelma bike rack (if you haven't seen it, you attach the bike to the frame via the wheels as opposed to hanging the bike from the frame).
Has anyone ever used a bike rack with race wheels (likely Zipp 808s), or is it too risky with the more delicate construction? He'd rather not take both his regular wheels AND the Zipps and do the swap in the hotel. But, obviously don't want to damage the wheels and/or the bike if transporting with them on isn't structurally sound.
Any advice from those who have or haven't done it? thanks.
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