Originally Posted by Jeff Wills

I had a plastic rim strip fail on a 8-mile descent with 8 to 14% grade. It basically melted, allowing the tube to "blow in" to the spoke holes in the rim. Frustrating, since it was essentially unfixable and I had to get sagged in. I swore by the holy Velox now.
That day had been one long climb. Beautiful scenery though: Day 10: Lillooet to Pemberton - A bike ride in Lillooet, British Columbia (ridewithgps.com)