SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Tue, 16 Aug 2005 by Jim Douglas

Good Tuesday morning to all of you!  So this morning's ride was wet.  That is about all that I can say for it really.  We started in a light mist and it just continued for the duration of the 24-ish miles that we rode for.  Pretty docile morning for the guys that I was riding with.  The wheels are still holding true and round very well and for the bumps and brusing that they are taking, I'm suprised that I haven't had to true them yet. 
We'll have to see how the hubs hold up to some rainy weather as I think that we are due for it for the next couple of days.  Granted a little preventative maintenence goes a long way and wiping them off and keeping them relatively as dry as possible post ride will no doubt help in any situation that may fester.  Depending on how much I ride this week and how bad the conditions are, I'll pull the hubs a part, or more than likely beg one of our warranty engineers to do it for me, and just take a look inside to see how things are shaping up. 
The wheels were a little dodgy in the corners this morning, but I honestly attribute most of the handling flaws to myself and relatively poor conditions.  I did manage to take a couple of hard accelerations this morning and the wheels responded quite well.  They hold speed fairly well, not so much as the 58 mm deep rims that I have ridden in the past, but I wasn't suffering while sitting on the front this am by any means. 
Alright, I'm off to work!  Happy riding......

 
 
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