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Old 10-28-2006, 09:28 AM   #21
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tie the bike off 4 ways!
Why do you need to tie off the bike 4 ways? My thought was if you ratchet down the front, it compresses the front struts enough to hold the bike in place. Just trying to understand the mechanics behind this.
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Old 10-28-2006, 09:48 AM   #22
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Why do you need to tie off the bike 4 ways? My thought was if you ratchet down the front, it compresses the front struts enough to hold the bike in place. Just trying to understand the mechanics behind this.

I'm pretty bad at math, but I would think it would have to do with geometry or physics. By doing a 4 way tie down, you get a solid hold that prevents movements from nearly any direction. Of course, as I said, math was never one of my strong points, but I saw John's setup first hand and that bike was not going anywhere, unless he wanted it out of the pickup bed or, he kept the shiny side down.

I have bicycle racks for the top of the Burb and though they are secure, they do flex a bit, but not John's setup....like a rock.
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Why do you need to tie off the bike 4 ways? My thought was if you ratchet down the front, it compresses the front struts enough to hold the bike in place. Just trying to understand the mechanics behind this.
the idea is to keep it in the bed no matter what. imagine going over a large bump or a trip through the ditch with the rear unsecured.

if the rear can jump around you also run the risk of it getting out of line enough to allow the front forks to turn sideways. your front ties at that point are useless.

way back when i used to road race i remember a couple of guys showing up at the track with an empty trailer and two tiedowns dragging. needless to say they immediately turned around to retrace their route.

4 sturdy tie downs is best, trust me on this one.

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