wct@mordor.UUCP (Bill Thompson) (03/16/84)
Well, reply bit the dust on the return address-- so . . .
In my experience--I've been cycling about 5000 mi/yr and
frequently use a 65 VW bus to take long trips with a bicycle-
I've never noticed any ovaling of wheels. Perhaps
if the bike was equipped with something exotic like a
20 spoke time trialing wheel? For well built, 36 spoke,
high quality wheels, I doubt that you will find any
problems. If you do encounter any problems I would suggest
the following: Is the spoke tension high enough on the wheels?
Is this a problem with the tires shifting into the rim--some
ill fitting tires can be a bear to get and keep seated properly.
A couple of foam pads under the wheels should reduce the
force to even more negligible levels in any event.
--
William C. Thompson III (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
U.S. Mail: LLNL, S-1 Project, P.O. Box 5503, L-276, Livermore, Ca., 94550
Phone: (415) 422-0758
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