I vaguely remember reading about Rolf wheels filling with water in heavy rain. At the time I didn't
take so much notice since it had never happened to me. Well now it did and it kinda p-d me off,
since it seemed such a hazzle to get rid of it. I rode in a very heavy rainstorm that quickly made
deep puddles on the road. I think it was those deep puddles with water coming above the rim to where
the spokes enter.

I took the tires off and left the bike to dry out overnight. Did not touch the rimtape. I'm not a
100% sure all the water emptied. How have others dealt with this. Ie can it be avoided by
watertightening the spokeholes in the rim and what is the best way to dry out the wheels. I have
Rolf Vector Comp wheels.

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Perre

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Rims commonly fill with water in the rain. If it bothers you, drill a small hole (1mm or so) in the
rim sidewall just below the rim bed. this allows the water to drain as the rim rotates. I have some
Campagnolo Eurus wheels that have this hole already drilled.

Nick

"Per Elmsäter" <perDOTelmsater@telia.com> wrote in message
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> I vaguely remember reading about Rolf wheels filling with water in heavy rain. At the time I
> didn't take so much notice since it had never happened to me. Well now it did and it kinda p-d me
> off, since it seemed such a hazzle to get rid of it. I rode in a very heavy rainstorm that quickly
made
> deep puddles on the road. I think it was those deep puddles with water coming above the rim to
> where the spokes enter.
>
> I took the tires off and left the bike to dry out overnight. Did not touch the rimtape. I'm not a
> 100% sure all the water emptied. How have others dealt with this. Ie can it be avoided by
> watertightening the spokeholes in the rim and what is the best way to dry out the wheels. I have
> Rolf Vector Comp wheels.

Now that you mention it I see there is already such a hole drilled on my Rolf Wheels also. So would
it be enough to park the bike with this hole downwards after a rainy ride? Or will the wheels empty
on my next dry ride?

Nick Payne wrote:
> Rims commonly fill with water in the rain. If it bothers you, drill a small hole (1mm or so) in
> the rim sidewall just below the rim bed. this allows the water to drain as the rim rotates. I have
> some Campagnolo Eurus wheels that have this hole already drilled.
>
> Nick
>
> "Per Elmsäter" <perDOTelmsater@telia.com> wrote in message
> news:qrl_a.23926$dP1.51464@newsc.telia.net...
>> I vaguely remember reading about Rolf wheels filling with water in heavy rain. At the time I
>> didn't take so much notice since it had never happened to me. Well now it did and it kinda p-d me
>> off, since it seemed such a hazzle to get rid of it. I rode in a very heavy rainstorm that
>> quickly made deep puddles on the road. I think it was those deep puddles with water coming above
>> the rim to where the spokes enter.
>>
>> I took the tires off and left the bike to dry out overnight. Did not touch the rimtape. I'm not a
>> 100% sure all the water emptied. How have others dealt with this. Ie can it be avoided by
>> watertightening the spokeholes in the rim and what is the best way to dry out the wheels. I have
>> Rolf Vector Comp wheels.

--
Perre

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I drilled a second hole in mine. Maybe it's the air pressure that keeps the water from coming out?

"Per Elmsäter" <perDOTelmsater@telia.com> wrote in message
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> Now that you mention it I see there is already such a hole drilled on my Rolf Wheels also. So
> would it be enough to park the bike with this hole downwards after a rainy ride? Or will the
> wheels empty on my next dry ride?
>
> Nick Payne wrote:
> > Rims commonly fill with water in the rain. If it bothers you, drill a small hole (1mm or so) in
> > the rim sidewall just below the rim bed. this allows the water to drain as the rim rotates. I
> > have some Campagnolo Eurus wheels that have this hole already drilled.
> >
> > Nick
> >
> > "Per Elmsäter" <perDOTelmsater@telia.com> wrote in message
> > news:qrl_a.23926$dP1.51464@newsc.telia.net...
> >> I vaguely remember reading about Rolf wheels filling with water in heavy rain. At the time I
> >> didn't take so much notice since it had never happened to me. Well now it did and it kinda p-d
> >> me off, since it seemed such a hazzle to get rid of it. I rode in a very heavy rainstorm that
> >> quickly made deep puddles on the road. I think it was those deep puddles with water coming
> >> above the rim to where the spokes enter.
> >>
> >> I took the tires off and left the bike to dry out overnight. Did not touch the rimtape. I'm not
> >> a 100% sure all the water emptied. How have others dealt with this. Ie can it be avoided by
> >> watertightening the spokeholes in the rim and what is the best way to dry out the wheels. I
> >> have Rolf Vector Comp wheels.

dianne_1234 wrote:
> I drilled a second hole in mine. Maybe it's the air pressure that keeps the water from coming out?
>

Where did you drill your second hole in relation to the first?

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"Per Elmsäter" <perDOTelmsater@telia.com> wrote in message
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> dianne_1234 wrote:
> > I drilled a second hole in mine. Maybe it's the air pressure that keeps the water from
> > coming out?
> >
>
> Where did you drill your second hole in relation to the first?

180 degrees away, and opposite side.

I think just about any place would work. Of course, it seems like it would make sense to maximise
the radius as long as the hole is still in the rim cavity.