Water in rims?

: Hi,
:
: It's been raining a bit lately and my rims seem to be permanently full
: of water.
:
: Any suggestions on ways to get rims to empty after rides in the rain?
:
: Joseph

I'd be a lot more worried about the water in your bottom bracket.

Pat in TX
:

I hang the bike upside down in the garage and no water seeps out of the
seat post hole, but I removed the seatpost to check. Nice and dry.

Joseph

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

It's been raining a bit lately and my rims seem to be permanently full
of water.

Any suggestions on ways to get rims to empty after rides in the rain?

Certain Mavic rims are prone to this. Cosmos, some Ksyriums are one I have
seen, but also cxp 13's.

The usual procedure I have seen is to deflate and drain via the spoke
drilling or valve hole drilling, depending on the model.

Are they Mavic rims or some other brand?

Blake

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

It's been raining a bit lately and my rims seem to be permanently full
of water.

Any suggestions on ways to get rims to empty after rides in the rain?

Certain Mavic rims are prone to this. Cosmos, some Ksyriums are one I have
seen, but also cxp 13's.

You can add Mavic Ellipse to that list; I've just tipped about 50ml
of water out of my rear wheel. Interestingly, there wasn't a pouring
quantity of water in the front.

Kinky Cowboy*

*Batteries not included
May contain traces of nuts
Your milage may vary

Quoted message said:

Hi,

It's been raining a bit lately and my rims seem to be permanently full
of water.

Any suggestions on ways to get rims to empty after rides in the rain?

Joseph

I've drilled holes in my rims to let water out. 3mm or 1/8" or so seems
to be what the factory holes are (Bontrager, Campagnolo, others have
them). I put in two, even though Bontrager have only one. Dunno about
Campag.

There was a photo recently showing where the hole is, but I can't find
it now.

The rims are from FiR. Medium depth section. Right after riding if I
let the bike sit with the valve at the lowest point, I see water
seeping out. But once it seeps out to the level of the valve hole, it
stops. And then if I try to tip it a bit, it just sloshes around to
some other inaccessible place.

Joseph

Quoted message said:

Hi,

It's been raining a bit lately and my rims seem to be permanently full
of water.

Any suggestions on ways to get rims to empty after rides in the rain?

Joseph

You can add Mavic CXP-30's to the list. After a recent rainy commute, I
picked up my bike the next day and it made sloshing noises though my
water bottle was not in place.

The best solution (other than waiting days for it to dissipate) is to
remove the tire and empty the water out the valve hole. Since I had a
compressor at hand, I also blew air into it.

Robin Hubert

Quoted message said:

It's been raining a bit lately and my rims seem to be permanently full
of water.

Any suggestions on ways to get rims to empty after rides in the rain?

Joseph

Bontrager started drilling very small holes in the sides of the rims, which
seem quite effective at letting the water escape. Don't know if I'd do it
without consulting the manufacturer though.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com