> ... the bicycle hangs down from
> the "top" of the rim when being ridden
> the weight is not being held up by the
> bottom spokes.
However: Ian Smith. "Bicycle Wheel Analysis". "I conclude that it is
perfectly reasonable to say that the hub stands on the lower spokes,
and that it does not h
on 9/23/11 9:29 AM, TSW at tsesun...@gmail.com wrote:
> This question is always interesting to me- I've wondered it myself.
>
> So the question is, is compression on the rim better than tension
> (hook) when not rolling? If you think a bike standing in the corner,
> the wheels are bearing approx
This question is always interesting to me- I've wondered it myself.
So the question is, is compression on the rim better than tension
(hook) when not rolling? If you think a bike standing in the corner,
the wheels are bearing approximately half the bike's weight, in
compression. On a hook, it's
