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scratched rim after wipeout
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 |
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scratched rim after wipeout
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. |
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scratched rim after wipeout
On Oct 19, 8:52 pm, wrote:
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. scratches are on the side of the aluminum rim, where the brake pads rub. there are no burrs or anything, just a couple gouges. will this destroy my pads? from what you said above, it sounds like i have nada to worry about. |
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scratched rim after wipeout
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. |
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scratched rim after wipeout
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:43:25 -0700 (PDT), Qui si parla Campagnolo wrote:
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. No. He needs to have them re-machined. Get the wheel maker to run them trough a sidewall thicknesser - if there is any discontinuity or variation such that the brake pads do not close completely and exactly from the first application then braking will not be safe, and he risks certain death. All wheels should be re-machined after the wheel-builder finishes with them, and after every time they are trued. If you doubt this just ask "jim beam" - he'll confirm it. |
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