Thanks for the update, Edwin! FYI, I didn't install the metal sleeves I bought. I did spin a valve nut all the way down before installing the tube. It hasn't been that long, but no problem so far!
On Monday, December 14, 2015 at 9:00:59 AM UTC-8, Edwin W wrote: > > Update: > Had another one of these valve base flats. Different rim (CR18), 38mm > Vittoria Randonneur tires. > Tube: Kenda. > Replaced it with one of the Riv-sold Rubenas that looks like it has > reinforcement at the base. And I slipped an extra piece of tube over the > stem. > > Edwin > > On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 1:54:10 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com > wrote: >> >> Third flat in two years from valve stem ripping out of the tube on my >> front Velocity Synergy rim. First two were catastrophic during rides, >> almost dumping me. The third time was this morning when I went out to the >> garage. >> >> Rim tape seems fine. No burrs on valve stem hole. I put an extra layer of >> Velox tape over to reinforce the area. Cut out a small 1X1cm of tube and >> slipped over the valve stem to reinforce that. I don't over-tighten the >> valve lock-nut and am leaving it off after this morning repair. >> >> Running out of options here! Any suggestion? If not, is this possibly a >> warranty issue for defective rim? I'd hate to send it back and have >> Velocity write about me on their blog. >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
