What did you do to your truck today?
I love cruising through the "what did you do to your camper today" thread, I figured I'd add a "what did you do to your truck today". I'm sure that many of you are like me....and your truck that yo...
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Bedlam wrote:
I think I would mount the forks down with the rear wheels up. Gravity would push the forks into the skewers rather than trying to pull away from them and only held by friction.
Thinking is good, this idea happens to be a bad one. I am a pro, I know all about mounting bikes…
The fork mount, when used properly, is very very very strong and no gravity anywhere on this earth will make a difference compared to the clamping forces that the fork mount provides.
The photo is showing a correct mounted bicycle, mount it up. Also, if you have a oil suspension fork or hydraulic brakes then mounting upside down will create even more problems.
Take extra care and mount the bike properly and secure.
A quality bicycle shop should be able to get you set up with a QR lever that has a way to put a padlock through it to help secure it a little better. This will never come loose for one, and makes it one step more difficult for a thief.
or this one that has a built in lock
https://www.cracksandracks.com/yakima-2080-locking-skewer.html
