Storing bike against radiator: bad idea?

[ontodva]

I need to store a spare bike against a central heating radiator, nowhere else for it to go. It will be hot in the cold months. Could that cause a problem with the bike, like drying out bearing grease, hydraulic problems?

 

[ColinJ]

Let the tyre pressures down if you don't fancy hearing them suddenly go BANG!!!

 

[fossyant]

Nope. Be fine.

 

[CXRAndy]

Let the tyre pressures down if you don't fancy hearing them suddenly go BANG!!!

My mate parked his carbon rim wheel against the radiator pipe. Huge bang, tyre ripped and carbon rim blown apart

 

[Drago]

Unless you run tyres at extremely high pressures, no problem whatsoever.

In fact, it can be useful. When I used to commute, if I got caught in the rain I'd lean my bike afainst the radiator in the porch. Bone dry in no time.

 

[Chislenko]

Might make drying clothes on the radiator difficult with the bike in the way.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Top tip. Tap two radiator valves into your bike frame. Connect your bike into the central heating for double the heat in that room.

 

[C R]

Top tip. Tap two radiator valves into your bike frame. Connect your bike into the central heating for double the heat in that room.

And the anti corrosion additive in the central heating will also help preserve the steel frame

 

[Johnsco]

If you get the handle bars warm it will keep your hands warm on a winter ride (as long as it's not too long)

 

[si_c]

I keep my day to day bike in the conservatory against a radiator, leaning with one pedal against it. Never had any problems, the heat doesn't really push more than an inch or so from the radiator so doesn't really heat up the tyres enough to cause a problem with raising the pressure and nothing else is affected by the heat enough to cause any worry.

 

[FrankCrank]

What are these 'radiators' you speak of ?

 

[Drago]

What are these 'radiators' you speak of ?

They're for folk who can't afford to throw endangered woods, works of fine art and faberge eggs on an open fire. Paupers.

 

[Illaveago]

It would save having to do a warm up lap to put heat into tyres .

 

[CXRAndy]

If you get the handle bars warm it will keep your hands warm on a winter ride (as long as it's not too long)

I put the hot coal ash inside the handlebars. I glow, the bike glows

 

[silva]

If you can't store a spare bike well (hot <> rubber) then what's the point of having a spare?