Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Brakes on anondized/painted rims

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dusted
03-20-08, 08:46 PM
So far i have read some conflicting info.

everything from machined brake surfaces only to machining is a waste of time.

is there any sort of general consensus?

I've always thought painted is no good, anondized is OK but machined is best.

pirate
03-20-08, 09:23 PM
this again?

basically your brake will machine the paint/ano off the rim each time you squeeze the brake, but it will be uneven and look ****ty, and with painted rims your braking will probably suffer during the time it takes to wear the paint off.
dusted
03-20-08, 09:27 PM
this again?

basically your brake will machine the paint/ano off the rim each time you squeeze the brake, but it will be uneven and look ****ty, and with painted rims your braking will probably suffer during the time it takes to wear the paint off.

oh sh*t probably should have searched first, my bad.

Thanks for the info

link for others
http://bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=291400&highlight=brake+anodized


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I_luv_hooters
03-20-08, 09:28 PM
end of thread.
baxtefer
03-20-08, 09:31 PM
damn. we almost made it a whole week without a brakes/unmachined rims thread.
well, there's always next week
doomkin
03-20-08, 09:32 PM
we should have a "X days without an accident" counter running as a banner.
sp00ki
03-20-08, 09:35 PM
dog, brilliant.
Bacchusbill
03-20-08, 09:48 PM
oh sh*t probably should have searched first, my bad.

Thanks for the info

link for others



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What ads?:p
dusted
03-20-08, 09:53 PM
What ads?:p

I really don't mind the column or banner ads but when the posts start to get resized to be able to fit the extra ads on the screen it's getting a bit excessive
Bacchusbill
03-20-08, 10:09 PM
I really don't mind the column or banner ads but when the posts start to get resized to be able to fit the extra ads on the screen it's getting a bit excessive

yeah, I agree. Its one of the reasons i decided to pony up the $ recently.

Edit...Back on topic...I bought an Alien wheelset with anodized sidewalls, running a front brake, and rubbed through the anodizing in a couple of weeks. Doesn't look as good as a machined rim up close and doesnt' look as clean as a brakeless rim from afar. But I want my brake.