Old 02-26-10, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by TandemGeek
However, for severe cases it's not a bad idea to clean the brake track on your rims with
With .... With .... WHAT??!!

Might recommend that if you're at home when you do this, get away from the sand paper that's so easy to carry when touring. Some blocks will pick up some amount of the sandpaper grit just like they do road grit. A file works better if one is handy.
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