It’s the Little Things!
At Verum Velo we celebrate the little things. Among them, the two little holes in the side of a Verum rim. Located at 3 o’clock and 9 o’clock of the valve stem, this unassuming feature allows water to drain from your wheels after getting caught in the rain or an epic stream crossing.
- Water can get past nipples
- Drain hole allow it to… well, drain
- Rim can’t over pressurize
Ever had to remove a tire and tubeless tape (#tubelesstapesucks) from a wheel just to drain water after a wet day in the saddle. Even in sunny SoCal we’ve see this so many times that when we finally had the opportunity to spec our Verum rims it was yet another no brainer. Water can pass though the junction of the rim and nipple, and at eight pounds per gallon, you definitely want to get it out. If your rims don’t have vent holes or they’ve been clogged with sealant because of leaking tubeless tape (#tubelesstapesucks), you’ll be spending your post ride cleaning up the mess.
Rapidly inflating tires to get them to seat can cause the rim cavity to be over pressurized, and sometimes crack the rim; this can happen if the tubeless tape (#tubelesstapesucks) has not properly sealed, allowing it to get past the nipple access holes. Vent holes can help avoid this catastrophe. Of course, this is far less likely to happen with Verum rims because there is no tubeless tape (#tubelesstapesucks) to leak. Though less likely, a poorly seated tubeless valve could cause the same problem. At any rate, vent holes offer another solution to a common wheel problem.
So go ahead, get wet and wild! We’ve done the little things so your post ride can be about recovery… or burritos and beer!?
#tubelesstapesucks