We had a string of rim failures this summer, maybe 5-6 in just a few weeks (it seemed). All were cases of simple wear, except in Eric's case, where there was an obvious groove likely caused by a foreign object in an otherwise lightly worn rim. One guy had worn out and cracked both rims in a very short time, but he is well known at the shop for his rapid pace of brake pad wear (I suspect he brakes subconsciously at every intersection or any long-shot potential for danger).
Rims are definitely a wear item. I've read claims by old-timers like Jobst Brandt that suggest rims should last tens of thousands of miles. IME, that is generally not the case. Perhaps modern rim alloys are softer, or maybe brake pads are different, or perhaps there are more bike commuters out in foul weather nowadays? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/mHV8kmgeQKAJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
