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04-03-16, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kickstart

Here in the PNW where I commute, in the 8 wet months I would go through a set of brake pads in a month, and rims in a year. ....

I mentioned that the PNW was an exception twice, once in this post and once in the prior post. Should I have said it once more?

But just as riders in the PNW shouldn't have to live with bikes not suited to their needs, riders elsewhere shouldn't feel compelled to buy stuff they don't need for their conditions.

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