On Oct 19, 10:01*pm, wrote:
how common is it to have scratched rims, is this a normal occurrence
with road bikes? i am concerned that i am going to be wearing down the
brake pads now that i have these scratches. the scratching is not
major, just a few marks that are about 1/2 cm long and not deep at
all. do all wheels get dinged up in time or is this something that i
need to just shrug off.

-t

5mm long scratch, on what ? carbon fibre, or gold plated perhaps ? if
it neither of those too don't worry about it, but if the thought
bothers you then you might need to get new rims for peace of mind, but
that is about the extent of it.