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29-05.-2007, 03:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
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Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
Hi,
I'm racing this coming week-end and the forecast as of today is rain (scattered showers). After reading all sorts of bad experiences of mixing PowerTap SL with rain, I was wondering if I should leave it at home and go racing with conventional wheels. BTW, this would be my first race with a PT. What would you do? |
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29-05.-2007, 03:09 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: AZ
Posts: 863
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
I wont ride mine in the rain..... it may be ok but id rather not. I'm glad I live in the desert. 300 days of sunshine and lots mountains.
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29-05.-2007, 04:06 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Wheeling, WV
Posts: 76
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
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Ride it. Cover the computer head with some clear plastic wrap and secure it with a rubber band around the base. That's all I ever did and it worked fine. Others put a dab of dielectric grease around the computer/mount interface. You just need to keep the contact points dry. Pop off the hub cap and put a light coating of grease on the threads. Depending on season, if I don't ride it in the rain, I wouldn't have power data on ~25% of my rides! |
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29-05.-2007, 01:32 PM
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Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
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01-06.-2007, 04:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 250
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
I've ridden mine (2.4) in flood conditions in a 2hr race....I'm talking about having to wring my shoes afterwards and the water just poured off.
That was 3 weeks ago...still going strong |
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01-06.-2007, 10:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 65
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
Go ride in the rain.
I washed my bike after a wet salty Spring ride in Michigan. I put the bike away and two days later I went for a ride and the hub was not transmitting. I opened the cover and water litterally poured out. I simply left the cover off for a couple of days and it dried out and works perfectlyto this day. I've experienced the wet computer, too. Remove cover, let dry. I'm amazed by the durability of this equipment. |
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02-06.-2007, 11:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: AZ
Posts: 863
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
Saris told me, most common failure is due to moisture causing corrosion in the electronics "over a period of time". But hey, they all have to fail from something.
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03-06.-2007, 09:49 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 114
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Re: Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?
I've tried it twice.
The first time I had to send the wheel back to Saris. The second time it quit after 20 minutes. It did start back after several days of drying. I won't try it again. Quote:
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