LouisN wrote:It's not the climate that wille make the surface dissappear, it's the braking. So I imsagine you don't use the brakes ever in a desert.
But if you ride mountains a lot, the brake surface will wear off faster...
Louis
Our desert is far from flat.
We live near mile 69 when the Tour of California went to Big Bear. As you can see there is plenty of hills (steep ones!) in our backyard.
http://www.strava.com/activities/8834174#
I'll try to keep you guys updated when his rims start showing discoloration/wear.