cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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i cant remember where it is and google isnt much help
wear indicator on rs 11 wheelset ?
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
i cant remember where to look , hence the question before i go searching .Yes the rims are old
T4tomo
Legendary Member
the vast majority are either a groove all the way round or a small hole in one place on the brake track, sometime helpfully with a ^ or V and "RWI", on the rim just off the braking track. They disappear when worn, so either your rim's knackered or your glasses need replacing
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neil_merseyside
Guru
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- Wirral
As has been said wear indicators usually disappear from view, but unless both rims are well hammered and beyond wear limit you should still see the telltales on one rim (rear usually).
If the rims are noticeably concave then they are probably toast.
If the rims are noticeably concave then they are probably toast.
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cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
OK
went and looked and they were easier to find than i thought with plenty of life , i guess i was just being a bit paranoid
went and looked and they were easier to find than i thought with plenty of life , i guess i was just being a bit paranoid
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I have a Campagnolo Neutron front wheel put to one side because of that, after a stupid decision to ride my best bike through a gritty winter.
I'm wondering if I could possibly get away with riding on it if I avoid any future rides in 'grinding paste' conditions? It's 80 km/hr descents that worry me... Having a rim disintegrate at high speed would probably not be a fabulous experience!
Is it possible to measure the thickness of rim braking surface remaining, and if so, how thick does it need to be?
FishFright
More wheels than sense
I bought some dental calipers from ebay to measure rim thickness.
It's handy to know how thick they started though.
neil_merseyside
Guru
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- Wirral
You need an iwanson guage, it's a simple way of measuring around the hook of the rim on a likely tapered profile, 1mm usually quoted as minimum, you can do a spot reading with a deflated tyre, but if reading is close to 1mm then pop the tyre off and do a few places on each rim wall. Loads of guages on eBay.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
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- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
I'd never heard of them. It seems that they are used in dentistry, arts and crafts and so on. I found one for £3.99 incl. p&p.
I've decided to be sensible though! It is a bit of a waste of a good wheel, but I'll relegate it to my turbo trainer bike. I'll keep the old Aksium that is currently on the trainer bike as a spare.
