Originally Posted by
staehpj1
+1 those are pretty much my thoughts as well.
Alan, when you say "I had to have the rear wheel rebuilt every 1-2 years" do you mean because the rims are worn out? If so how do you determine they are worn out? How many miles do you ride in that period?
Yes, because of rim wear: The spokes were fine; I almost never broke or bent them.
I was commuting 5 days/week year-around, in all kinds of weather (in rains about 8 mos/year), about 10-15 miles/day. With all the wet weather, lost of dirt/debris diritied the pad. On top of that I was running high pressure 700x38 tires, which also puts lots of strain on the rim. Even though I made a conscious effort to use mainly my front brake, there was still significant wear on my rear rim - the front one was only getting close to needing a rebuild after about 6 years.