Yes, could be bad luck. But kinda' weird only one wheel giving me this problem, even intermittently. I'll try these sleeves and see how it work out. Have to drill out the hole a little to get them to fit. What could go wrong?
And yes Q-tubes are usually Kenda, but I think I've seen a few other mfgs as well. They all have removable valve stem which is kinda' nice. On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 6:25 AM, David Banzer <daban...@gmail.com> wrote: > The product you linked to is for using presta tubes in rims that are > drilled for Schrader valves. > Definitely seems like the braking force on the front wheel factors into > this. Or you just have bad luck with tubes. > The Q-tubes, I believe, are just repackaged versions of Kenda or similar > maker. I don't believe they're anything special. I've used them myself and > had no problems though. > David > Chicago > > On Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 10:02:46 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com > wrote: >> >> I just bought a set of these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001CJZBMK >> Will hopefully do the trick! >> >> On Sun, Sep 20, 2015 at 7:58 PM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> that's a grommet. it requires a larger hole in the rim, but might >>> work. I've been riding hard on 38mm Barlows with no problem. I realize >>> it's apples and oranges and may relate more to the (discontinued) Synergy >>> rims than anything else. >>> >>> On Sunday, September 20, 2015 at 9:40:55 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I think these might be the skinniest tires in that range. Hmmmm, Little >>>> Big Bens, MSO, Nano40, Marathon Supreme and Hyper-X. These are the >>>> Supremes, and they measure around 37-38 IIRC. The fatter-ish tires on the >>>> other rims are not having this problem. >>>> >>>> The O-rings might be a fix. But put on the inside of the rim. >>>> >>>> I was thinking something like this: >>>> http://www.amazon.com/Schrader-Presta-Rubber-Rim-Hole-Adaptor/dp/B000XNZU1S >>>> >>>> On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 4:49 PM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I mentioned on another thread that I use UV-resistant O-rings on my >>>>> valve stems. I put one on before the nut, and another after the nut. >>>>> This >>>>> keeps the nut from over-tightening or spinning loose, and provides some >>>>> measure of damping at the rim. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Cheers, >>>> David >>>> >>>> Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace >>>> >>>> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> >> Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace >> >> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >> >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
