I am using Sun CR18 rimes on my Cross Check. I live in the suburbs of Chicago and ride through the winter. I don't rinse off my rims every night, but I do clean the bike every weekend and use scotch brite pads to remove any accumulated dirt and grit from the rims.
Derek Paschal ----- Original Message ---- From: polarjud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Bicycle Lifestyle <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 8:10:40 PM Subject: {BL} Rim scoring due to winter use 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
