I have a bike rack that' is a little bit above my exhast, this is my first time putting on a rack. Is this far enough so the heat does not damage my bike or rack? by Accomplished_Sun4873 Bicycling Biking Cycling Mountain Bikers Mountain Biking
laurentbourrelly on November 18, 2024 9:41 am Once big bubbles appeared on a carbon rim because of exhaust heat. It was the only incident I had with bike rack on the rear.
SlushyFox on November 18, 2024 9:42 am you could go for a spirited driving and take a laser thermometer to the rack to get an idea on how hot it gets.
Some-Win9341 on November 18, 2024 10:15 am Heat shields, some metal shield between the exhaust gas and the rack should work fine
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Once big bubbles appeared on a carbon rim because of exhaust heat.
It was the only incident I had with bike rack on the rear.
you could go for a spirited driving and take a laser thermometer to the rack to get an idea on how hot it gets.
Heat shields, some metal shield between the exhaust gas and the rack should work fine