On Oct 19, 8:01*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

get some emery paper and make them smooth-no big deal.