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James Lynx
Guest
Okay,
It's actually my girlfriend's bike. A Trek 4100 13 inch
bike. She was riding for an hour. We put it on the bike rack
on the car and I dropped her off at her place and drove back
to my place. After I took the bike off the rack I didn't
notice any dents. I rode it for about a couple of minutes.
Sure I'm taller and don't ride a 13 inch bike. My frame is
19 inch. I have a Fuji Discovery II but wanted to try her
bike. I got off and noticed a small dent about half the size
of a dime (please don't say a nickel!). Very small. Now mind
you before we put it on the car rack we didn't notice it and
I didn't notice it when I took it off the rack. It could
have been dented by the rack sure and I didn't notice it but
I think I would have noticed it because I did notice it
after I rode it. I am 200 LBS. Could my weight have caused a
small dent in the frame? It's the lower tube not the top
tube. Or do you think it's more likely loading it on the
bike rack would cause such a dent rather than me riding the
bike? Sure I'm 200 LBS but why should I be able to cause a
dent by my weight. How weak are these bikes? I know you
weren't there but I'm giving you the scenario and maybe you
can help with the likelyhood of different causes.
Thanks,
James
It's actually my girlfriend's bike. A Trek 4100 13 inch
bike. She was riding for an hour. We put it on the bike rack
on the car and I dropped her off at her place and drove back
to my place. After I took the bike off the rack I didn't
notice any dents. I rode it for about a couple of minutes.
Sure I'm taller and don't ride a 13 inch bike. My frame is
19 inch. I have a Fuji Discovery II but wanted to try her
bike. I got off and noticed a small dent about half the size
of a dime (please don't say a nickel!). Very small. Now mind
you before we put it on the car rack we didn't notice it and
I didn't notice it when I took it off the rack. It could
have been dented by the rack sure and I didn't notice it but
I think I would have noticed it because I did notice it
after I rode it. I am 200 LBS. Could my weight have caused a
small dent in the frame? It's the lower tube not the top
tube. Or do you think it's more likely loading it on the
bike rack would cause such a dent rather than me riding the
bike? Sure I'm 200 LBS but why should I be able to cause a
dent by my weight. How weak are these bikes? I know you
weren't there but I'm giving you the scenario and maybe you
can help with the likelyhood of different causes.
Thanks,
James