Campy Shamal Water Woes!!!

[Buddy2004]

Hi,

I rode my new (used) campy shamal aero wheels on the weekend and it ****** down with rain like a *******. I was cleaning the bike today and noticed a 'swishing sound' when turning the rear wheel.........took the tyre off and a cup of water came pouring out of the valve hole!!! No water in the front wheel (back wheel gets more spray?).

Obvious questions - is this normal?(!), am I missing a seal? It had crossed my mind that there wasn't a good seal where the valve stem passes through the wheel............do TT riders only do it when the sun is shining???

Any suggestions appreciated.

 

[jmurray89]

Water gets in the rim of my Cosmic Carbones all the time, but they have 4 small holes in the carbon fairing to drain them, but every time after a rain ride or race i have to drain them anyways. So to answer your question, no, your not missing any part of your wheel.

 

[John M]

Hi,

I rode my new (used) campy shamal aero wheels on the weekend and it ****** down with rain like a *******. I was cleaning the bike today and noticed a 'swishing sound' when turning the rear wheel.........took the tyre off and a cup of water came pouring out of the valve hole!!! No water in the front wheel (back wheel gets more spray?).

Obvious questions - is this normal?(!), am I missing a seal? It had crossed my mind that there wasn't a good seal where the valve stem passes through the wheel............do TT riders only do it when the sun is shining???

Any suggestions appreciated.

Take a look at this discussion in Lennard Zinn's Velonews columns.

http://www.velonews.com/tech/report/articles/8205.0.html
http://www.velonews.com/tech/report/articles/8254.0.html