David, I have had rims, in the past, wear unevenly next to the spokes.
I agree with time, check the brake pads for cleanliness. Angus On Aug 13, 9:53 pm, "carnerda...@bellsouth.net" <carnerda...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > My 650B Sam Hillborne has Velocity Synergy rims and Shimano Deore V- > brakes with the pads that came on them. Since new the front wheel has > had a little tick with each revolution while braking. I assumed this > was a slightly raised joint line that would flatten out with normal > wear. Over the last two weeks I have had three12-15 mile rides on > gravel and chip seal roads which include some steep sections with > multiple pot holes and required heavy braking. Between these rides I > had the usual short commutes to work. I noticed that braking in the > front had become much more uneven to the point that firm application > of the front brake caused an unpleasant "thump" with each revolution. > I decided it was time to clean the braking surface. When I did I > found the front rim to be fairly deeply scored and in a pattern where > the deepest scoring corresponds to each spoke hole. This is the same > on both sides of the rim. The rear rim does not have this pattern. I > have never seen this and can't find mention of it on the internets. > The links below are to pictures I took to try to show the pattern. > Am I doing something wrong to cause this? Should I change to > different brake pads? Should I be worried about > this?http://www.flickr.com/photos/carner/4889788162/in/set-72157623654420644http://www.flickr.com/photos/carner/4889790774/in/set-72157623654420644/http://www.flickr.com/photos/carner/4889196607/in/set-72157623654420644 > David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@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.
