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Re:Has Japan designed the world's best bike shed? by Hexstream on Friday November 06, 2009 @12:30PM (#926428)
It should be possible to make the machine "pinch" the tire slowly until a certain pression is detected that is enough to keep the bike in place yet not too much to avoid damage.
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Re:Has Japan designed the world's best bike shed? by dasil003 on Friday November 06, 2009 @02:07PM (#926660)
Only assuming the bike is perfectly balanced. Any kind of imbalance will lead to a very damaging torsional force on the rim.
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