GAH!!! Should I Ride?!!?
03-21-04, 08:54 PM
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GAH!!! Should I Ride?!!?
My bike is in "upgrade mode" i just got new hubs, rims, cassette, crank, and derailer. But the thing is, i have Rim brakes, and i won't be able to get disk brakes for another week or two. I dont want to ride my bike cuz my new rims are fairly expensive, and i dont want to wreck them by using rim brakes. The guy at the LBS said i CAN use rim brakes, but it will probaby damage the rim. I want to ride, but should i? 
03-21-04, 09:21 PM
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black Matrix750 with Shimano VIAM disk hubs.
03-21-04, 11:05 PM
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What about ya old rims? Can't slap them back on for a quick spin?
03-22-04, 03:11 AM
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Nah dont screw em up.
Wait for your discs and trust me, itll be worth the wait
Wait for your discs and trust me, itll be worth the wait
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Originally Posted by diamondback_man
My bike is in "upgrade mode" i just got new hubs, rims, cassette, crank, and derailer. But the thing is, i have Rim brakes, and i won't be able to get disk brakes for another week or two. I dont want to ride my bike cuz my new rims are fairly expensive, and i dont want to wreck them by using rim brakes. The guy at the LBS said i CAN use rim brakes, but it will probaby damage the rim. I want to ride, but should i?
03-22-04, 03:39 PM
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wait...so ur all saying that if i use V's for a week or two, it wont rub the black paint on the rims off?
03-22-04, 03:46 PM
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If you run V's on your black rims it will rub the black off in short order. I would recommend putting your old rims on for now if you must ride.
03-22-04, 05:55 PM
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Matrix 750 rims? They came stock on my Trek 4300 and I have been using rim brakes witout any trouble. Wonder why the LBS guy said it would damage them. 
03-22-04, 06:10 PM
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^and they were black right? and the black paint never wore off?
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Originally Posted by diamondback_man
^and they were black right? and the black paint never wore off?
03-22-04, 06:54 PM
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I don't think that's what his rim is like. His actual sidewall is black..
03-22-04, 07:54 PM
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If the rims are disc-only then they don't have a properly machined braking surface for rim brakes. I would not use rim brakes on them. Aside from possibly damaging the rims, you run the risk of not having adequate braking.
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03-22-04, 09:16 PM
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well, the whole rim is painted black, sidewall and all...and it CAN be used with v brakes.
