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Wheel advice, please (7 posts)
|  Wheel advice, please | endo king
Jan 31, 2002 11:21 AM | | I've managed to crack my rear rim in two places. The edges of the rim are pooched out, rubbing on both brake pads. I don't do big drops, however, I'm well into the Clydesdale category, and typically ride a very rocky trail (Austin's City Park).
Is this common with a wheel with lots of miles on it? It's a Bontrager Maverick with an LX hub.
Is it likely that too many muddy rides have helped the pads to wear the rim down so that it was bound to crack? If so, should I replace the front as well (even though it's showing no signs of trouble)?
No, this probably isn't the correct forum, but I trust people here more than other places (well, most of the people). |
| Common with Bontrager... | ciclistagonzo
Jan 31, 2002 11:42 AM | | Or so it would seem with the experiences I've had and my riding buddy, both of us did the exact same thing on our Bonty rims. Except mine was only 5 months, and his less than a year.
I've now switched to Rhyno Lytes, like these much better, a lot heavier no doubt, but at least I know their strong enough!
Aaron G. |
| might be a candidate for ceramics, or discs | Mossy
Jan 31, 2002 12:41 PM | | Ive been riding Mustang ceramics for over two years, and theyre still going strong. In my experience, theyre at least as durable as Mavics.
Wet/muddy riding can definitely wear out rim sidewalls. Ceramic coatings will extend the life, but if you've worn rims out before, you might think about discs... The cost difference of something like Avid mechanicals is smaller than the cost of replacing wheels every other season. |
| Ceramics may not last long in Austin... | D.F.L.
Jan 31, 2002 1:52 PM | | Mine started chipping right away. Too many exposed and loose rocks around. He may be disappointed to lay down that much cash, only to have his protection chip off.
On the other hand, many people there run chipped up ceramic rims and don't seem to mind. |
| Look where it crack though.. | ciclistagonzo
Jan 31, 2002 2:30 PM | | It looks like it cracked on the inside of the rim, that's the exact spot where mine failed. The trek rep said it might have been too much stress on the weld, and he still wouldn't warranty it.
I do think Discs would help him, it did for me.
Aaron
(switched to Hayes and his 521 look and feel brand new) |
| muddy riding can definitely | dante
Jan 31, 2002 11:59 AM | | wear the sidewalls out a lot quicker than normal riding, esp. if you have normal brakepads (got XTR brakes and the pads they came with SUCKED!!!), whenever you use the brakes after going through mud/muddy water you just hear a grinding noise for the rest of the ride. My personal favorite is Kool-stop's mtn pads (not the thinline or whatever), they've got a wedge on one end that cleans the mud off of your rim pretty quickly. Also restores braking power pretty quickly after getting wet, too. Much better than the "inserts" that the XTR uses.
dante |
| ceramic | Zaphod
Jan 31, 2002 4:51 PM | | I'm running ceramics with some annoying chips taken out due to rocky mayhem. They still work perfectly.
The question really then becomes disk?
Ok the list of options are
Spend $50 ish/ non ceramic rim and ride till it dies
Spend $90 ish/ for ceramic and ride for a long time .. it will die eventually
Spend $50 ish on non ceramics $200+ or whatever it costs for a disc setup and have them last until they die ...eventually
The question i always as is whether your're a rim crusher or rim wearer-outer. If you're always denting rims on unexpected rocks & such then ceramics won't help because you'll break them before you've gotten the $value out of them. Or you'll grow tired of the thump thump thump of the dent, sometimes referred to as antilock brakes :)
But if they wear thin and *then* die.. the ceramic or disc option might make some sense. Also remember that it's also the cost & effort of building the wheel. Do you re-use spokes/nipples? Do you build the wheel yourself. If so, do you enjoy the build or is it an annoying task? It's all calculated risks and cost analysis.
I like rim brakes & I like the extra braking power of ceramic vs non. I've been on rides where disk brake people are fiddling and being tortured by hydraulic bubbles and contaminated disc pads. But hey, people that get it worked out think they're the bomb. Maybe so, but I choose dependability and trail worthiness over all else.
ok end ranting... good luck
-zaphod |
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