my front rim has finally worn down to it's seams! After years of riding this bike to work in all kinds of weather I've literally worn out the sidewall of my rim. There is probably well over 20,000 miles on this bike and on that rim. But I've never fatigued a rim in quite this way. My front brake was starting to grab at the rim where it was wearing the worst so I had to replace it today. I wanted to just buy a rim and do a rebuild but my schedule doesn't allow for the time.

Went to a bike shop and bought a replacement front wheel for a good price, strapped it onto the back of my milkcrate and rode into work. Locked the extra wheel to the bike until the end of the day when I transferred the rim strip, QR, tire and tube and off I went with the old one strapped to the back of the milkcrate.

Makes me realize that this bike, which I use literally every day in all kinds of weather, is in desperate need of a complete overhaul. It is truly amazing how much abuse I put my commuting bike through. Remarkable that it lasts as long as it does.