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Originally Posted by yukionna
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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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.