If you use the ceramic Open Pros instead, the sidewalls should last many years of winter riding. You'll pay more up front for the rims, but you'll save a lot of money in the long term.
On Sep 25, 11:10 pm, polarjud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have some Mavic open pro silver rims on my Surly Cross-Check. The > braking was really sweet when I first got the bike. Now, despite new > pads and a lot of adjustment, I have very poor braking power. The > problem appears to be grooves worn into the rims by sand and salt > trapped in the brake pads. I don't think I had put more than 1000 > miles on before the problem appeared. I guess I should have sprayed > off my brakes every night, but it is awfully hard to keep water going > in the hoses without having frozen hoses in Maryland. For those > living further north, it must be even harder to clean off winter road > salt and sand during the winter. > > I am really wishing that I had opted for an internal brakes or disc > brakes. I hate the idea of having to buy a new pair of wheels every > year. Any sense out there about which rims might be more resistant to > winter wear? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
