Originally Posted by
SkinGriz
If you ride a bike with rim brakes long enough, will you eventually wear through the rim itself?
Yes. Though it'd be more accurate to say that you'd wear the rims thin enough that they'd fail (tire pressure, bump/pothole).
Originally Posted by
SkinGriz
How many miles does that take?
Depends, but a lot.
Originally Posted by
SkinGriz
II could see that being an advantage if you wanted a -forever- bike, just change pads and rotors.
Well, it's still the same bike if you change the wheels, innit?