Originally Posted by
aggiegrads
I've ridden more than I've driven this month, but not by much.
I figure I will go through two chains (from two different "rain bikes")and two full sets of brake shoes this winter. In addition, my Showers Pass Elite 2.0 jacket has finally met its match, and I will likely have worn through two rear rims by spring (each has ~8,000 miles). Although I brake more with the front brake, the rear wheel gets much more road grime so the pads and rims wear faster.
I've been using my singlespeed a bit more this month and it has rim brakes. I should probably consider swapping in the wheels with the cheaper rims.