Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mordor.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!we13!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!mordor!wct From: wct@mordor.UUCP (Bill Thompson) Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: vans and bicycle transport Message-ID: <1855@mordor.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Mar-84 14:46:26 EST Article-I.D.: mordor.1855 Posted: Fri Mar 16 14:46:26 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Mar-84 07:04:28 EST Organization: S-1 Project, LLNL Lines: 20 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 MILNET: wct@s1-c or s1-a UUCP: ...!decvax!decwrl!mordor!wct