Old 11-11-03 | 05:39 PM
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brokenrobot
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Winter brake effectiveness - steel wheels vs aluminum?

My winter bike is a department-store MTB. I've put some better-quality canti brakes on it, but am still running the stock chromed-steel rims. In your opinion, how much improvement in braking would I get out of switching to aluminum / alloy rims, especially in wet conditions? It's gonna be a slushy winter...

Thanks!

-chris
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