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Securing the front wheel on a bike rack
I have a trunk-mounted car rack that serves me well. It is of the standard, top tube-supporting variety:
My only concern is that I have no good way to secure the front wheel so that it cannot flop and rub against the bumper. Currently, I tie one of the rack straps such that it pulls the wheel away from the car and another strap such that it pulls the wheel toward the car. That keeps the wheel more or less centered, but getting the knots right is a pain. Is there a better way? Last edited by tourmalet; 05-18-2019 at 12:48 PM. Reason: Smaller pic |
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I've used an old inner tube looped around the DT and the wheel rim and knotted
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Bunji cord
Works great, and cheap
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An old tube, a little lashing strap or toe strap from wheel to downtube works
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Toe or other non elastic strap the wheel to the frame.
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This is what I do
I use the extra length of slack in the strap at the top to tie to the handlebar and then a velcro strap between the bottom part of the rack and the downtube. That way, the entire bike is securely fastened to the rack with no movement at all.
Give it a try!
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This Park Tool HBH-2 handlebar holder works well, and is also useful in the workshop.
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Quote:
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Find some industrial strength twist ties....I have some called "Grip Twist", but there are other brands: https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Reus...%2C214&sr=8-26
They are typically foam or rubber/silicon coated...easy to adjust tension.
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