labrat

The bike trail I commute on has had about six inches of water in spots and while this doesn't seem to be enough to affect the hubs or bottom bracket I can hear the water sloshing around if the wheels are spun. This got me to wondering if there is any damage being done to the wheels by leaving the water in them or if they would need to be drained after every ride (what a PITA). My biggest concern is that the temperatures are regularly dropping to well below freezing. Does anyone have any experience with water in double walled wheels (especially if it freezes)?

Thanks in advance,

Scott

al-wagner

Are you are saying that you have water inside the tire with the inner tube?

skingry

Or are you saying in the hollow space between the walls... as in it got there by coming in through the eyelets.

It shouldn't harm a thing as the rims are aluminum. My Open Pro's are doing fine after a season in slush.

Retro Grouch 

I doubt it's doing any harm but I know it isn't doing your wheels any good. If it was my bike, I'd pull the tires and hang them up with the valve hole pointed down about once a week until the trail dries up.

labrat

Thanks for your replies,

The water isn't getting in the innertube, it is in hollow of the wheel itself. While I am concerned about the nipples corroding to the spokes etc, the main concern is what happens when water freezes inside a double walled wheel. Will the expanding water wreck the wheel or am I worrying about nothing.

Thanks again,

Scott

Michel Gagnon

I have three A-719 and never got any water in them.

Basically, I don't see any real problem with water in the rim, as there won't be litres of it anyway.
Because the amount of water is limited, there is enough room to allow it to freeze without problem. Actually, the biggest "problem" you might have is if it freezes all in the same place and causes the wheel to be imbalanced. But since most bicycle wheels are imbalanced anyways...