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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
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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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