Originally Posted by
WeLuv2Bike
Hi Jan, How much heat build-up occurs in descending, say a 7% LONG grade, like Hurricane Ridge, on a single bike? My concern is having a tire blow-up. To minimize heat building up in the rims: Is it better to break intermittently hard and release versus applying a lighter constant pressure? Thank you!
Oh, it depends. But from experience, when the wheel gets that hot, it causes the valve stem to start to separate from the inner tube, and causes a leak. I stop the bike quickly once I hear that sound, but its not like there is an
