Securing a wheel on my back for transport?

freehub
freehub Posts: 4,257
edited July 2010 in The bottom bracket
Weird question.

I've seen some guys in Manchester doing it.

Got a badly bent wheel I need to fix, and I have no transport, apart from bike, anyway to strap a wheel to my back to transport it? Can't really hold it and ride one handed it's 12 miles.

Thanks.

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  • skyd0g
    skyd0g Posts: 2,540
    bus or tram?
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  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    No, it costs money, means faffing with 2 or 3 buses and they're expensive in York, I'd rather cycle there.
  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    Bungy cords and a bit of padding for your back?
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    When you say badly bent, presumably the rim is a write off, in which case why not dsimantle it before transporting it? Might be easier.
  • freehub
    freehub Posts: 4,257
    will3 wrote:
    When you say badly bent, presumably the rim is a write off, in which case why not dsimantle it before transporting it? Might be easier.

    No it's not a write off, just 1-1.5cm out of true.
  • TommyEss
    TommyEss Posts: 1,855
    I took to rims up to my LBS to be built up by strapping them to the outside of a rucksack.
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  • secretsqizz
    secretsqizz Posts: 424
    TommyEss wrote:
    I took to rims up to my LBS to be built up by strapping them to the outside of a rucksack.

    ...just don't ride thru narrow doorways...
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  • sheffsimon
    sheffsimon Posts: 1,282
    Riders used to ride out to races in the '60's with their racing wheels attached to the front forks on some special mounts - got a photo of me dad doing just that.

    Useless info finished.

    Tie a bit of rope round the wheel, put it round yer neck and over your shoulder - job done.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Can you borrow a rack from somone? I've transported wheels bungeed to a rack before just fine.
  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Should be pretty simple. I managed to transport 2 brand new wheels a few weeks ago on my back bungeed onto my rucksack
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  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    Strap it to your head with gaffa tape a la this bloke:

    japanese_hat_001.jpg

    Et voila - fashionable headgear that'll make you look oriental.

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

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  • anto164
    anto164 Posts: 3,500
    freehub wrote:
    will3 wrote:
    When you say badly bent, presumably the rim is a write off, in which case why not dsimantle it before transporting it? Might be easier.

    No it's not a write off, just 1-1.5cm out of true.

    Depending on how severe the bend is, sounds like it is written off!

    As for transporting it, get a rucksack, whack that on your back, then tie the wheel to the pack.
  • buddha
    buddha Posts: 1,088
    2nd the 'strapping to a rack'. I've done that, much to the amusement of the shop mechanic :lol:
    Although 1-1.5cm sounds a lot!

    edit: You're right about bus prices. I've just taken a bus from the top of my road to the local clinic/A&E. 1.5 miles, cost £2 !!!
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  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,715
    ratsbeyfus wrote:
    Strap it to your head with gaffa tape a la this bloke:

    japanese_hat_001.jpg

    Et voila - fashionable headgear that'll make you look oriental.
    Will might get confused and think that he's stolen his own bike if he looks oriental. ;)
  • crumbschief
    crumbschief Posts: 3,399
    Cha'mone, it's michael in the padday field.
  • OffTheBackAdam
    OffTheBackAdam Posts: 1,869
    Easy, wheel carrier that slots into your front quick release. Used to use them to carry my racing wheels to the track.
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  • john-e-big-guns
    john-e-big-guns Posts: 489
    Still got my wheel carriers... 2 swan necked pieces of 120x30x6mm alloy slotted each end to fit behind the scewer each side of the front wheel then your sprint wheels fit in the slot and fastened by its scewer secured with a toe clip stap to the h/bars...used many times even in the 80's..... simple but briliant

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