Newby Biker question, flat or vertical?

[GT40]

When I have my bikes in the garage, I use to store the old ones vertically on a wall, with a j bolt holding the front tire.

Can I store my new bikes with full suspension and hydraulic brakes that way, or should they be stored horizontal????

Your help is appreciated.

DH biking is so much like dirt biking. I Love it.

[phUnk]

Some forks don't like being stored upside down and if your bike is completely vertical, the head angle makes the forks basically upside down. You'd have to look up the tech info on your forks to know for sure.

The brakes should be fine either way.

Can't wait to ride Saturday!

[GT40]

Thanks for the help. Horizontal it is.

See you in the morning at 8:30.

[mntlion]

and I think that Hope brakes like to be right side up too.


Most forks will regain pressure after 30-40 cycles (Fox for sure is like this)

[Viva]

The man asks about horizontal vs. vertical and no one brings up sex? This place is slipping.

[Mustonen]

if your discs have an open resorvoir (hayes, magura (i think)) you need to be sure the brake handle doesn't get squeezed while the bike isn't horizontal, cuz that might introduce air into the hoses. otherwise you shouldn't have to worry about the brakes at all...

dunno about the fork thing.

[altagirl]

According to the guys at MTBR, some forks are actually better off being stored upside down (not that it's going to make that much difference), and the only hydro brakes that are affected were a few old models. Anything recent shouldn't be affected. Which makes sense, what are you going to bleed the brakes every time you wreck, or flip your bike upside down to change a tire on the trail?

And if your rim is going to go out of true from hanging from a hook, how is it going to support your weight when you're riding on it?

http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.ph...g+bikes+upside

[GT40]

Now I guess I'll hang them vertically and I'll let you know if there is any problems doing it.

Altagirl, thanks for the links to the other sites. A few other threads were about the same topic.

[jayfrizzo]

Just make sure you're not clipped in when you hang them.