Originally Posted by
Scratcher33
I've been rocking an old Schwinn Suburban that I've refurbished as a singlespeed, and the only wheel I had available to me were old steel ones. I live in Eugene, OR (RAIN); and the front wheel which has a perforated surface brakes reasonably well when wet, but the rear has next to no stopping power as soon as any moisture touches it. Does anyone have any ideas how to improve stopping power for my smooth steel wheel? I was wondering if maybe marring it with steel wool would improve the situation? Any suggestions are appreciated.
THere is nothing you can do to improve steel wheels in the rain. You can perhaps try scott mathhauser or salmon koolstops but really you're only realistic solution is rims that are made of aluminum.