[Partial QUOTE=positron;14578462]Disks win because you don't wear out your rims. Dishing and spoke breakage will not be an issue if your wheels are built properly. ...... disks- the best because you dont have to rebuild your wheels when your rims dont wear out. /thread[/QUOTE]
Originally Posted by
ksisler
Mostly agree. Wanted to probe the larger audience regarding; Are a lot of folks really wearing out rims due to contact with brake pads? If so, what kind of riding are they doing, such as extreme downhill mountain trails, riding through sand, etc. Are they using super thin walled rims, etc. Are they folks who do not keep their pads clean, trimmed, and adjusted on a regular basis...?
I have a friend that goes through rims like underwear. After a few seasons the bead of his aluminum rim peels off like the safety tab of a juice bottle. But he also drives a car like hell - always accelerating and then braking heavily. I've put thousands of miles on a pair of open-pros that are still as good as new and going on 10 years old. But that's my fast bike so it doesn't see much rain. My commuting bike (which I ride year round) is a Ti cyclocross with rims that also have tens of thousands of Km's on them - some of it trail riding but never anything with big drops. I guess I'm just easy on my gear, which is strange because I'm a very aggressive rider.