Originally Posted by bmac.to

This is what I moved to - I got sick of rebuilding my Brompton wheels (7 new rims in 6 years - avg of 3000km per year in all conditions - used as my commuter so no maintenance, just new pads regularly). Both the CSS rims now have over 2000km and I cannot see any signs of rim wear. I have been using Koolstop's CSS specific pads which seem to need replacing every 1000km or so. Braking in dry is the same as before - wet braking is totally fine except you need to squeeze a bit harder than expected (your heart misses a beat the first few times you ride in the rain).