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5. BIKE TRANSPORT AND STORAGE
5.1 TRANSPORT BY CAR
The best and safest way to transport your bike is in your car. Here, your bike is perfectly protected from the elements
and from theft. Yet there are some things you should bear in mind:
• When exposed to direct sunlight, surfaces can get very hot inside a car. Carbon parts must be covered or
protected from direct sunlight.
• Carbon parts are extremely sensitive to pressure. When stacking up parts, e.g. putting wheels onto a frame,
the parts must be well padded. Many manufacturers offer special wheel bags for their wheels. In this way, the
wheels are perfectly protected during transport.
• When removing the wheels, make sure to fit a transport securing device between the dropouts of frame or fork.
5.2 TRANSPORT ON A HITCH OR ROOF RACK
Rims must be padded before fitting lashing straps or ratchet systems.
When transporting several bikes on one hitch or roof rack, please make sure that there is sufficient space or padding
between the bikes.
If you want to transport bikes with carbon wheels on a hitch rack, make sure that there is enough distance between
the exhaust pipe and the wheel. The minimum distance is 45 cm behind the exhaust pipe and at least 20 cm on top.
Please also note the user manual of the bike rack manufacturer.
5.3 BIKE STORAGE
You should park your bike using an appropriate cycle stand which ideally only holds the rear wheel. Make sure to
check the tire pressure when the bike has stood for a long time. You should not park your bike for longer with no air
in the tires.
If you use a tubeless system, you should remove the sealing fluid from the tire when parking your bike longer than
three months. Some sealing fluids contain ingredients that increase corrosion and could thus damage the rim.
5.4 BIKE SHIPPING
The bike should be shipped in the original bike box. If the bike is sent in a different shipping carton, care must be
taken that the bike and all components cannot be damaged during transport.