Originally Posted by
rmfnla
I can understand you being unhappy with a two year life span on your rims.
I probably should point out that I ride road brakes, SRAM Force to be specific, and yes I do love them. They are firm, easy to adjust, have plenty of stopping power and require very little attention. They look great, too.
I have also had them and the same rims for about 8 years now.
Doesn't the inside braking surface of a drum brake also wear..?
Well, on my old cruiser, the coaster brakes got used at 45 mph down a 27 percent grade in the park a few hundred times over the years especially early on. I don't know why i had a death wish, but i do know i could trust my single coaster brake. Towards the end it could stick a bit if i really jammed the pedal back, but that's to be expected after 12 years. As much as i love the rims i have, i think i'm going to stick to a soft pad/thick brake track rim policy. The rims that came with the bike are excellent. Sadly i used the brakes wrong and the pads i had on there were a bit hard and could pick up shards off the rim and then use it like a record cutting needle wearing grooves in. The new pads seem soft enough to not do that, and i'm happy to pay for a few sets of pads (12 dollars a pop vs 60 for a rim, plus new spokes, plus labor) and not worry as much about the rims. I'll get it figured out eventually
- Andy