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I ride in all sorts of grotty mucky road conditions in the winter as I prefer the lanes. I have been routinely putting new rims on my hubs on the winter bike for some years. They wear down as I use caliper brakes (discs weren't a thing when I got this bike). I idly wondered how many miles I was getting between rim replacements so I noted down my ODO readings after I'd fitted a new rim a while ago. The results are now more or less in. Not long before Xmas I replaced the front after 6800 miles. The rear rim is looking very dodgy now after 6300 miles. They are Mavic Open Pro 700C clinchers.
I have the same rims on my summer bike and they are still looking good after 48,000 miles (I know this as the bike and the computer were new 48,000 miles ago) although the rear is starting to show a bit of wear. This bike doesn't go out in the wet (no mudguards) unless I get caught out so roads and lanes are generally quite clean of any winter muck.
So it seems rim wear is quite serious when riding in the crappy winter lanesy conditions. Indeed I've just replaced a rear tyre on the winter bike after 5600 miles so the rims don't last much longer than a hard wearing tyre.
Anyone have better winter miles on a different rim?
Next N+1 winter bike I think has to be discs - unless you chaps know better.
I have the same rims on my summer bike and they are still looking good after 48,000 miles (I know this as the bike and the computer were new 48,000 miles ago) although the rear is starting to show a bit of wear. This bike doesn't go out in the wet (no mudguards) unless I get caught out so roads and lanes are generally quite clean of any winter muck.
So it seems rim wear is quite serious when riding in the crappy winter lanesy conditions. Indeed I've just replaced a rear tyre on the winter bike after 5600 miles so the rims don't last much longer than a hard wearing tyre.
Anyone have better winter miles on a different rim?
Next N+1 winter bike I think has to be discs - unless you chaps know better.