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07-22-05 | 12:31 AM

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Raiyn

I drink your MILKSHAKE

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From: St. Petersburg, FL

Bikes: 2003 Specialized Rockhopper FSR Comp, 1999 Specialized Hardrock Comp FS, 1971 Schwinn Varsity

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Originally Posted by VeganRider

Well I took the bike back to the LBS today and they claim you have to break the rim in.

That's a lot of horse manure

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Originally Posted by VeganRider

I think what they mean but cant seem to say is that this new rim is getting grabbed too well by the pads, causing it to chatter the pads to a stop.

No that's not the case at all.

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Originally Posted by VeganRider

The brakeing surface has rather deep groves in it so maybe once they start to get filled in with pad media things will mellow out.?[

Those are wear indicators and when they go bye bye so does the rim. Having them filled in is a bad idea and having them filled with pad stuff is even worse

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