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Old August 13th 18, 07:58 AM posted to uk.rec.cycling
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Default Wheel Weight Inexplicably Increases 20 gms In 2 Weeks

On 13/08/2018 03:19, Bret Cahill wrote:
This is the double tubed wheel w/ sealant in both tubes. It may have picked up a little dust but not 20 gms worth.

The bike is usually locked up outside in the heat under a make shift cover. Since it was first weighed 2 weeks ago both tubes have been pumped up twice w/o loss of sealant and ridden about 100 km on 60 C pavement.

The interest in wheel weight is that water based sealant may evaporate in the heat with the wheel getting _lighter_ not heavier.

The kitchen scales seem accurate enough weighing out food.


Absorbed something - maybe water, oils from tarmac?

But I'd mainly suspect the scales, and their margin of error at
different temperatures.

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Cheers, Rob
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