Extending the life span of carbon wheels?
Moderator: robbosmans
Alright, i got myself some carbon wheels hat i would like to have around for a decently long time, but every time i finish a rainy ride i see a tiny bit of grey dust around the brake track.
I often clean the brake pads in order to remove shrapnel and stuff.
What kinds of tips and tricks do you guys have?
I often clean the brake pads in order to remove shrapnel and stuff.
What kinds of tips and tricks do you guys have?
Clean pads & rim when it's dirty ( basically after every ride ), if it's clincher decrease pressure between rides to 3-4 bars, service/ check hubs reasonably often... Nothing will last forever .
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Get some cheaper winter wheels for rainy rides.
Well depends how long you plan on keeping these. I have a set of 3 year old carbon clinchers I bought from china.
They have been ridden like they where stolen, crashed them, brake track is scratched(from crashing) and melted brake pads on descents.
They are still alive and asking for more. I used to use Yellow Swiss stops, and am now on the black price (much better).
They have been ridden like they where stolen, crashed them, brake track is scratched(from crashing) and melted brake pads on descents.
They are still alive and asking for more. I used to use Yellow Swiss stops, and am now on the black price (much better).
chris47 wrote:Just out of curiosity, do you guys also get the grey dust when riding in the rain or is it a one off problem with my wheels?
Extra info: I am riding giant pslr0 full carbon wheels (clinchers)
How do you find dust on your wheels after a rainy ride
My advice would be to have a training wheelset - some kind of cheaper alluminum rims, and use your carbon wheels only on good days. As stated before. Nothing lasts forever. And besides that, if you don't have the urge to upgrade or replace your wheels after some time, then you should consider yourself as lucky. I don't think I have completely worn any bikeparts at all. Out of boredom I've always upgraded before they were worn completely.
Last edited by Multebear on Thu Apr 28, 2016 11:36 am, edited 1 time in total.
stormur wrote:Decreasing pressure in tires, you decrease pressure to rim sidewalls. Common knowledge and common practice.
Hmmm... Not where I'm from lol.
Grey dust after rain riding? Ha! I wish that's all there was. Muck, is more like it. I think people baby their carbon rims too much. The stuff is far harder than aluminum it seems. I've never even seen a carbon rim yet where the rim has been worn through from braking, no matter the weather. Not talking about delamination here, but just wear from braking. I just try to keep them relatively clean. Oh, and immediately after every ride I'll wrap them in swaddling cloths that have been steaming in an aromatic mixture of Vaseline and lavender while I was out on my ride. Common practice here.
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Given the force that the rims are made to resist from braking I really doubt that sitting at the 80psi I ride at will adversely affect the rim in any way. More likely that it would help the tires sidewall longevity, though this is not likely a problem for a bike ridden frequently as the rubber will wear down before the sidewalls degrade.
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