On Sun, 2011-12-04 at 17:05 -0800, Ray Shine wrote: > I did touch the rim, and it was hot. However, I've touched other rims > on the same descent and they seemed hotter. I never rolled faster than > 10 mph when I started the descent. I scared. So, I was on the brakes > for about 3/4 mile on an 18% descent. The tires, tubes and wheels > have been mated for several months, and I have ridden the bike a lot, > maybe 3 or 4 hundred miles. This was the second trip down this grade > on this bike this week. I normally do inflate to about 80, but thought > they seemed "squishy", so I added 5. The sidewall says 95. > > I checked the brake pads and the sidewalls of both wheels like Eric > suggested, and see nothing out of the ordinary.
So you've eliminated installation issues and it sounds like you've eliminated overheating as well. Rim wear is the prime suspect, in my estimation. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
