Rain forecast: Should I use my PT?

[SteilRider]

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?

 

[zaskar]

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.

 

[JIM WV]

What would you do?

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!

 

[Alex Simmons]

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!

This advice is spot on.

 

[giannip]

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

 

[Chipotle]

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.

 

[zaskar]

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.

 

[Sprint2Win]

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.

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?