hanging a bike

[cuteman]

does it damage a bike to hang it from its rims (40 lbs bike)

[buildyourown]

No.
Some suspension forks and hydraulic brake systems don't appreciate being upside down for long periods of time though.

[Pockets-o-Grey]

meh once everythings right side up again it'll feel fine after you cycle the fork through a couple of times.... and if the feel of your brakes change they need a bleed!

[stiksandstones]

As long as you do not have a manitou, you are fine.

Way too many manitou equipped bikes at home and in race trailers with puddles beneath them over the years.

[46chief]

your hayes brakes may not like it, not sure which would be best to hang off the front or rear.

[jonKranked]

As long as you do not have a manitou, you are fine.

Way too many manitou equipped bikes at home and in race trailers with puddles beneath them over the years.

and this is regardless of how they're stored!!!! :rofl:

[dhkid]

hanging your bike from your front wheel is actually good for your suspension. keeps the oil where its supposed to be, ready for the next ride.

i hang my bike at home, no ill effects at all.

[DirtyMike]

hanging your bike from your front wheel is actually good for your suspension. keeps the oil where its supposed to be, ready for the next ride.

i hang my bike at home, no ill effects at all.

I dont know about your bike, but the oil in My 66 isnt supposed to be in the top of the fork, and it is noticable when I take it down and tide it, I need a couple four or five cycles to get the oil back where it goes again.


With that said, My bike hangs by the front wheel everynight, I dont have any Ill effects from it Bike just needs to warm up a bit before you head down the trail by cycling the suspension a bit and go for it

[J]

I dont know about your bike, but the oil in My 66 isnt supposed to be in the top of the fork, and it is noticable when I take it down and tide it, I need a couple four or five cycles to get the oil back where it goes again.


With that said, My bike hangs by the front wheel everynight, I dont have any Ill effects from it Bike just needs to warm up a bit before you head down the trail by cycling the suspension a bit and go for it

My 40 likes to be upside down. It brings the oil to the foam rings and soaks them down. I think Fox even recommends to leave their forks upside to wet the foam oil rings. (I think I read that in their rebuild directions for my Float?) I know with my old Boxxer if it was upside down it would rebound like a pogo stick until the oil got back down. But that was only for about 5 cycles like you said.

I hang my Dhr with a 40 and my Blur 4x with a Pike by the front wheels (and sometimes the rears) with no problems. Party

[mandown]

I dont know about your bike, but the oil in My 66 isnt supposed to be in the top of the fork, and it is noticable when I take it down and tide it, I need a couple four or five cycles to get the oil back where it goes again.



What he meant was that the oil moves up to the seal to keep them nice and moist. Take it down, cycle it around, and all is right with the world.

[DirtyMike]

I can see that, not that I was ever worried about it being a problem, just wanted to point out that not all forks are "ready to ride" right after being hung upside down. You still need to make sure to Cycle them a couple times before you barrel down the mountain.



Just to make sure, I do not belive there is a problem with hanging your bikes upside down. It wont hurt anything.

[Kanter]

I hang mine from the rear tire.