OK to store bike hanging from hooks?

I know they make the hooks to put in the rafters of a garage to hang a bike upside down on. Seems like the weight of the whole bike would be on two small spots on each rim. Will rims bend slightly with time ?

OK to store bike hanging from hooks?
Sure over years of time. If you really don't plan to use your bikes for years at a clip, then why bother having them? At least that's the way I look at it. Besides, how much does your bike weigh? 25-30lbs? OK, divide that by two and then remember that each time you take it down and put it up, it's going to be a different spot on each rim. Then think about how much weight each rim actually supports when you ride around on it, not to mention the amount it takes for even a small impact say from a rock or a pothole? I'd say it's fine up there.





~Just My 0.02
Reply:The wheels are fine and its ok to hang them by the hooks.
Reply:I have 35 bmx bikes and every one of them hangs by the rubber coated hooks,No the rims will not bend over time. I have had bikes hanging from those hooks as long as I can remember and never have I came across a tweeked rim due to hanging them.
Reply:only if your rims and spokes are made of clay


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Reply:The force on the wheels is tiny compared to the force on the wheels when you are sitting on the bike and riding! It works fine.



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