IPassGas

I was in a heavy rainstorm and I took refuge in a baseball dugout. The water pooled over the bottom of the bike wheels for 30 minutes. The wheels have double walled rims. Does water seep though at the nipples, should I remove tires and rim strips to dry out the innards of the rim?

SJX426 

Do you hear water sloshing around in the wheel? I can't imagine a significant amount of water getting into the rim unless there are loose spokes Then you have a different problem. Spoke tension should keep water out. Any "holes" would be small enough that water tension would not allow entry.
I never thought of that situation before but my assumptions could be wrong.
Go for a century ride in dry hot weather!

pdlamb

You may have some water in the rims, and it could help rot the tubes and tires, but it would take a while.

A fun thing to do is to find a long, steep hill, and drag your brakes going down it. I don't normally recommend such a thing, but live dangerously just this once! The fun part is you'll quickly find out if there's water in your rims, because if you listen closely, you'll hear steam coming out of the spoke holes. That effectively dries out your rims, and of course you should ride a few more miles with minimal braking to cool the rims down.

ThermionicScott 

Yes, and through the valve holes.

You can, but I wouldn't worry about it. Just give the bike a chance to dry out. I'd be more concerned about loose-ball bearings that might have taken on water, if your bike has any.

gearbasher

I have a dedicated bike for riding in foul weather. I've ridden through puddles that were deep enough for my pedals to hit the water on the downstroke. Yes, water gets into the rims. I've removed the tires days after rides in heavy rain and the tubes were still wet. I also use this bike in the winter. I get salt deposit buildup under the rim strips from the salt water getting in then drying up, leaving the salt. I had one rim where the salt eventually ate pinholes in the alloy.

quintie10

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zebede

Yesterday after getting caught in downpour on the way home.

1. Gently hose off bike to rinse away grit.
2. Wiped off seat
3. Let bike sit overnight in front of a fan in a dry garage.
4. relube chain next morning.


This is not my usual routine, which would include a full wipe down of frames and wheels ann relube chain and ders. But its rainy season and I had taken off my fenders (which I miss) to put on wider tires (which I love).

No I would not worry about water in rims, just let it dry out in front of a fan. There should not be anything to rust in there.

woodcraft

I've found substantial amount of water in rim ~6 months after a similar event.

Didn't seem to cause any problem.