Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Click the "Create Account" button now to join.

To disable ads, please log-in.

Shop at TeamEstrogen.com for women's cycling apparel.

Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Wheel damage

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jul 2012
    Location
    Houston
    Posts
    51

    Wheel damage

    To disable ads, please log-in.

    My rear wheel has some damage on the brakeing surface. How major is this? I've had the wheel trued since the damage occured and it spins straight, but there are some scratches in the al. They look kind of deap, but I don't see any cracks. Mainly when I break I can hear it faintly everytime my wheel rolls around to that position again. I would think this is harder on the brakes but how might it change performance?
    2005 Specialized Roubaix

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Jul 2017
    Location
    Toronto, On, Canada
    Posts
    9
    What you describe doesn't seem like a big issue. I don't think it will affect your performance....I would leave it for now.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    california
    Posts
    1,232
    Check the brake pads for any bits of metal. What you don’t want is any small metal bits from the edges of the scratch getting into the brake pads causing more scratches and noise. You could put some emery paper between the brake pad and rim brake surface and pull the brakes as you rotate the rim back and forth where the scratches are. That’s worked well for me. Scotchbrite might work too used just on the rim surface. If it’s not too deep there shouldn’t be a structural or performance problem. Did whoever trued it say anything about the depth being a problem??
    ‘The negative feelings we all have can be addictive…just as the positive…it’s up to
    us to decide which ones we want to choose and feed”… Pema Chodron

  4. #4
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    california
    Posts
    1,232
    Quote Originally Posted by Muirenn View Post
    That post was from 2012.
    don't know about mandy but i plead chemo brain
    ‘The negative feelings we all have can be addictive…just as the positive…it’s up to
    us to decide which ones we want to choose and feed”… Pema Chodron

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •