Simple question for storage of a 2022 Domane. Got new carbon wheels and want to make sure how I store my bike won’t harm them. I use gladiator hooks from their system.
Thanks for the help.
by gaidin43
Simple question for storage of a 2022 Domane. Got new carbon wheels and want to make sure how I store my bike won’t harm them. I use gladiator hooks from their system.
Thanks for the help.
by gaidin43
15 Comments
no haha
No problems
Those wheels are made to slam into potholes at 40kph with 200lbs of human sitting on them. You’re good.
I’ve hung mine like that for two years without issues. I just make sure to not bump the spokes with the hooks
Those wheels hold your entire body weight + the weight of the bike on a ride
They can hold the weight of the bike just fine
Just don’t store it outside in Canada during winter and you’ll be ok (insert carbon fiber submersible joke here)
No it won’t hurt it but hanging it like that will prevent you from KOM.
shouldn’t be a problem as long as they aren’t swinging. The rubbing can abrade the carbon.
Only the fairing type like HED Jets would have trouble. Structural carbon rims are fine to hang
Your hook looks like it has a type of foam/rubber padding. In that case it should be fine, but I wouldn’t hang it on a hard-surface type of hook
Im seeing most people say it’ll be fine, I’d still cover the hook with a pool noodle or something foamy to spread the weight
Be careful if you have any hydraulics if you’re not careful it can be an absolute mess
Maybe wrap an old inner tube or something soft around it if you are worried. But it’s probably fine. The bike doesn’t weigh a lot.
It’s totally fine. Don’t even worry about it.
Ahhh, the weekly “can I hang my bike by it’s wheel” post