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Date: 31 May 2007 08:01:47
From: cycledogg
Subject: Storing wheelsets
Hi all,
Over the years I have aquired several wheelsets and need to know the
best way to store them when not in use. I see bike shops hang wheels
but is this the best way? Most of the wheels I have will be used a few
times a year. Thanks to all who help.
Cheers,
Rick in Tennessee





 
Date: 04 Jun 2007 03:44:29
From: datakoll
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
there's a point here. I puntificate
once upon, as with refrigeration, there was no fiberglass insulation
or synthetic under concrete slab insulation. A Basement with a furnace
kept the feet warm and heat, without electric fans, rising upwards
thru holes in the floor.
The basement, something of an appendix, still insulates from freezing
ground temps by going down to a depth (and there's a chart available
if you search for it) where summer's warmth holds. There's heat pump
value in this.
But here in Fla, who needs heat? the place I'm at faces NE and sports
a deck sprouting from the alcove cut away from what would be a square
building: the deck shades, the exterior walls never get direct sun,
and the slab on grade stays between 61-80 without heat or A/C.
The problem with the appendix is gross bone headedness or
ossification. Nearly 25-30% of energy wasted could be saved thru
building codes designed to do what I'm living in for the northern
states.
One interesting experience with total sand is the sand ridge which is
seen by going to NOAA radar
and asking for Lake Placid, FL. You'll briefly see a relief map with
ridges up the state's center.: that's a sandbar!!
In the ocala national forest at the sandbar's northern point, you can
stand on the Ocean's divide where 50' west brings you to the Gulf and
east to the Atlantic: very different places.
When a 100 mph squall comes thundering over dumping 5-6 inches in an
hour, streams of runoff run down hill and shaaazaaam! flow right into
the ground in a 50 square foot area and disappear into the sand with
out leaving a gurgle.
But where its flat...water sits and breeds "biting insects"




 
Date: 03 Jun 2007 15:37:16
From: datakoll
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
basements are more expensive than above grade: think furnace/coal/root
cellar/chimney effect/heat rises-and there's the pennsylvania bank
barn earth heat factor-also for the nonfreezing root cellar-the iceman-
remember? my grandfather bought a first fridge in 1952? and i got to
see the last iceman.
florida like illinios-see map-is a flat swamp. the water doesn't drain
off it slowly goes straight down.
great riding. clean air. breeze. blue sky. 365! the tourists go home
and when a hurricane everyone goes home and a backwind can blow yawl
alond at 35 no problem.



 
Date: 01 Jun 2007 23:40:19
From: datakoll@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
A GALLERY! good idea! where's JB? climbing the Saar this weekend? Now
S. Brown has a collection-wonder what state they're in?
The Ibisus-raleigh front is 17 years old according to recent unfounded
opinions! with brake prep good for another three weeks fersure!
maybe cycledog's question is: where should I not store wheels?
the attic is a terrible idea less yawl live in Michigan-the grease'll
run out!




 
Date: 01 Jun 2007 14:55:07
From: datakoll@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
listen Andrew, could be yawl stuck here?
rim hanging is art not storage.






  
Date: 01 Jun 2007 17:39:10
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
datakoll@yahoo.com wrote:
> listen Andrew, could be yawl stuck here?
> rim hanging is art not storage.

Excellent suggestion!
Line starts here. View my spare wheels, 25c a peek.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


 
Date: 01 Jun 2007 01:03:49
From: datakoll@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets

> And that's better than a 95-cent hook in mid-air because. . .?

FOOLPROOF! NO LIBERAL MORON'S GONNA WALK INTO THE 145 degree ATTIC
WITH A TUBA4
AND BASH URINE RIMS WHEN DAZE BOXED!

beyond that, whose sealing heights allow hanging rims? BRANDT'S
CASTLE?
ok let's measure Brandt's sealings!
yawl could hangem from the garage sealing, wow! now there's a hot
idea.
do we have time for several hundred horoor stories on fragile
equipment stored in accessible spaces?






  
Date: 31 May 2007 22:57:18
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
datakoll@yahoo.com wrote:
>> And that's better than a 95-cent hook in mid-air because. . .?
>
> FOOLPROOF! NO LIBERAL MORON'S GONNA WALK INTO THE 145 degree ATTIC
> WITH A TUBA4
> AND BASH URINE RIMS WHEN DAZE BOXED!
>
> beyond that, whose sealing heights allow hanging rims? BRANDT'S
> CASTLE?
> ok let's measure Brandt's sealings!
> yawl could hangem from the garage sealing, wow! now there's a hot
> idea.
> do we have time for several hundred horoor stories on fragile
> equipment stored in accessible spaces?


OK, we enjoy 14 ft ceilings here. But at my house a regular under-8 ft
basement still has a wheel rack at one end of the room. YMMV but this
doesn't have to be complex.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


   
Date: 01 Jun 2007 08:50:19
From: RonSonic
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
On Thu, 31 May 2007 22:57:18 -0500, A Muzi <am@yellowjersey.org > wrote:

>datakoll@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> And that's better than a 95-cent hook in mid-air because. . .?
>>
>> FOOLPROOF! NO LIBERAL MORON'S GONNA WALK INTO THE 145 degree ATTIC
>> WITH A TUBA4
>> AND BASH URINE RIMS WHEN DAZE BOXED!
>>
>> beyond that, whose sealing heights allow hanging rims? BRANDT'S
>> CASTLE?
>> ok let's measure Brandt's sealings!
>> yawl could hangem from the garage sealing, wow! now there's a hot
>> idea.
>> do we have time for several hundred horoor stories on fragile
>> equipment stored in accessible spaces?
>
>
>OK, we enjoy 14 ft ceilings here. But at my house a regular under-8 ft
>basement still has a wheel rack at one end of the room. YMMV but this
>doesn't have to be complex.

There are no basements in Florida.

Ron


    
Date: 03 Jun 2007 14:37:01
From: still me
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:50:19 -0400, RonSonic
<ronsonic@tampabay.rr.com > wrote:

>
>There are no basements in Florida.
>
>Ron

All that sand... seems easy to dig. Why not ?


     
Date: 03 Jun 2007 21:10:03
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
> <ronsonic@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> There are no basements in Florida.

still me wrote:
> All that sand... seems easy to dig. Why not ?

When you dig, it's a well, not a basement.

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


     
Date: 03 Jun 2007 07:54:50
From: Mark
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
still me wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:50:19 -0400, RonSonic
> <ronsonic@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> There are no basements in Florida.
>>
>> Ron
>
> All that sand... seems easy to dig. Why not ?

High water table, I expect.

Mark J.


    
Date: 01 Jun 2007 17:18:55
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
>>>I <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>>>> And that's better than a 95-cent hook in mid-air because. . .?

>> datakoll@yahoo.com wrote:
>>> FOOLPROOF! NO LIBERAL MORON'S GONNA WALK INTO THE 145 degree ATTIC
>>> WITH A TUBA4
>>> AND BASH URINE RIMS WHEN DAZE BOXED!
>>> beyond that, whose sealing heights allow hanging rims? BRANDT'S
>>> CASTLE?
>>> ok let's measure Brandt's sealings!
>>> yawl could hangem from the garage sealing, wow! now there's a hot
>>> idea.
>>> do we have time for several hundred horoor stories on fragile
>>> equipment stored in accessible spaces?

>I <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
>> OK, we enjoy 14 ft ceilings here. But at my house a regular under-8 ft
>> basement still has a wheel rack at one end of the room. YMMV but this
>> doesn't have to be complex.

RonSonic wrote:
> There are no basements in Florida.

Good point.
There's a pair of wheels in my closet, too.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


 
Date: 31 May 2007 16:07:05
From: datakoll@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
comes to mind best bet is building a wheel box: two adjacent sides
open, wheels stored on runners, wheels slide out?



  
Date: 31 May 2007 19:23:32
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
datakoll@yahoo.com wrote:
> comes to mind best bet is building a wheel box: two adjacent sides
> open, wheels stored on runners, wheels slide out?

And that's better than a 95-cent hook in mid-air because. . .?

--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971


 
Date: 31 May 2007 13:21:07
From: datakoll@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
ask the LBS for used tires and add cheap tubes
place on the rear or side closet wall
woent get sold
and woent get stepped on or banged into
wheels are hung so customers can buy them
duh




 
Date: 31 May 2007 18:35:32
From:
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
Rick Dogg writes:

> Over the years I have acquired several wheelsets and need to know
> the best way to store them when not in use. I see bike shops hang
> wheels but is this the best way? Most of the wheels I have will be
> used a few times a year. Thanks to all who help.

The purpose of hanging wheels is so they don't sit on a flat tire if
left standing on the floor, besides getting them out of the way.
Standing on a flat causes sharp bends in the tire casing and cracking
from stress at these points, both in the tire and tube. Metal wheels
with steel spokes are not affected by hanging under their own weight
or several times that weight other than possible scratches if the hook
is not padded.

Hang your wheels... and bicycles.

Jobst Brandt


 
Date: 31 May 2007 20:04:03
From: Lou Holtman
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
cycledogg wrote:
> Hi all,
> Over the years I have aquired several wheelsets and need to know the
> best way to store them when not in use. I see bike shops hang wheels
> but is this the best way? Most of the wheels I have will be used a few
> times a year. Thanks to all who help.
> Cheers,
> Rick in Tennessee
>


Few times a year??? What's wrong with hanging them from the ceiling?


Lou
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Date: 31 May 2007 09:52:47
From: Hank Wirtz
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
On May 31, 8:01 am, cycledogg <cycled...@hotmail.com > wrote:
> Hi all,
> Over the years I have aquired several wheelsets and need to know the
> best way to store them when not in use. I see bike shops hang wheels
> but is this the best way? Most of the wheels I have will be used a few
> times a year. Thanks to all who help.
> Cheers,
> Rick in Tennessee

Seems like the best way to me, if you have the rafter space. It's
certainly not going to do any damage to them, if that's what you're
wondering. Bikes are hung by their wheels all the time without hurting
them, so just the wheels by themselves will be fine. The biggest thing
I'd be concerned about is ozone damaging vintage skinwall tires, but
modern blackwalls are mostly immune to that.




 
Date: 31 May 2007 08:19:08
From: datakoll@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Storing wheelsets
nice! there's two 'antique' spec racers leaning against the wall and
out of foot in the tool closet one with spare conti tt mounted on it,
the other waiting. No tubes.
without rims, tires are stored flat on a flat surface