Old 07-11-20 | 10:22 PM
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Litespud
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Bikes: 2000 Litespeed Vortex Chorus 10, 1995 DeBernardi Cromor S/S

Originally Posted by Akjam101
But should I use rim brakes on those wheels, will it do anything bad to them faster than it would on rim brake wheels?
quite likely - you’ll certainly abrade off any anodizing or paint, the rim section that you’re braking on may not have sufficient thickness to withstand long term use as a brake track. The wheels you linked to don’t look like they have an actual flat brake track, so you’ll get lousy braking, and to make use of any decent amount of rim with these, you have to have the brakes clamp dangerously close to the tires. All in all, this is a bad idea - for your rims, your brakes, your braking, your tires, and your face, if you either can’t brake efficiently or your brake pads wear through your tire.
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