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Old 03-12-21, 05:46 PM
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Yeah, I have never completely wore out a rim brake track. I have noticeable wear on a couple rims, but still quite safe.

I build up my own wheels, so if I wore out a rim, I would complain a bit to myself, and then order a new rim to transfer the hub and spokes over to. Would have it done and all trued up in less than two hours of listening to some mindless tv show while enjoying some red wine.

A fried of mine that is a better mechanic than me thinks that his rims last much longer with Koolstop Salmon pads, I am slowly changing most of my bikes over to those pads. I hope he is right.

But, I do not commute on a bike in bad conditions, if I did I am sure my rims would have a shorter life.
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