Timeline for Can your rims wear down from too much braking?
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| Feb 17, 2016 at 20:44 | history | edited | Móż | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Oct 29, 2012 at 15:55 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | One thing you can do to help reduce wear is to squeeze and release the brakes several times (vs simply steadily squeezing) when first stopping after riding through grimy conditions. This helps clean off the grime with minimal scoring of the rims. | |
| Jun 2, 2011 at 17:15 | history | edited | Chris Belsole | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
I corrected my answer to fit more with the tool used.
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| Jun 2, 2011 at 17:15 | comment | added | Chris Belsole | I think what he is doing is looking at rim thickness compared to what it was originally. Such that if your rims are worn down, not necessarily bent, it is time to replace them. I'll edit my answer accordingly. | |
| Jun 2, 2011 at 15:17 | comment | added | DQdlM | based on the info in the link I think the dental caliper is used to determine the rim thickness (i.e., wear) and not if it is bent. | |
| Jun 2, 2011 at 14:20 | history | answered | Chris Belsole | CC BY-SA 3.0 |