Carbon Clincher Rim Brake Tracks NexGen - Experiences?
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Calnago wrote:What's your guys' experience with wearing out the braking surface on carbon rims? I'm talking about simple wear from braking, not delamination from overheating or poor quality or anything like that. Carbon seems so much harder than aluminum. I've yet to see a carbon rim worn out this way. Who has worn some out and in what conditions? Pics would be great.
This guy has nearly worn out a pair of Enve 65's in 3 years and 20k miles or so: https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/top ... &t=1665978
That would be acceptable - an aluminium rim won't last any longer. But if you can flatten down the new textured Enve over one winter that's crazy.
Has anyone experiences with the China basalt brake tracks? I have a set of NOX rims: Braking is stronger than aluminium in the dry but harder to modulate with grey Enve pads.
They are fresh, I can't say anything about durability yet. But the basalt is mixed into the carbon so it's no "coat" that can be worn down as on the Rovals e.g.
The new DT rims seem to use the same: https://www.dtswiss.com/Wheels/Road-Whe ... 0-DICUT-80
Has anyone experiences with the China basalt brake tracks? I have a set of NOX rims: Braking is stronger than aluminium in the dry but harder to modulate with grey Enve pads.
They are fresh, I can't say anything about durability yet. But the basalt is mixed into the carbon so it's no "coat" that can be worn down as on the Rovals e.g.
The new DT rims seem to use the same: https://www.dtswiss.com/Wheels/Road-Whe ... 0-DICUT-80
Beaver wrote:That would be acceptable - an aluminium rim won't last any longer. But if you can flatten down the new textured Enve over one winter that's crazy.
Has anyone experiences with the China basalt brake tracks? I have a set of NOX rims: Braking is stronger than aluminium in the dry but harder to modulate with grey Enve pads.
They are fresh, I can't say anything about durability yet. But the basalt is mixed into the carbon so it's no "coat" that can be worn down as on the Rovals e.g.
The new DT rims seem to use the same: https://www.dtswiss.com/Wheels/Road-Whe ... 0-DICUT-80
I had a set of 'Steath Wheels' with basalt brake track. Well, after 2 or 3 rainy rides, almost all the top coat was worn, only the nude carbon remained. But that rermined that way whole winter without any problem. The owner of Stealth wheels confirmed I could use the wheels in all conditions, even if the basalt coat was gone. I sold the wheels after winter, so I can't say what the heat resistance would heve been with only the nude carbon.
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I can't be alone in doing this with my carbon clincher wheels, who else is alternating their braking between front and rear wheels? I do some strange overlapping alternations. In the wet I don't care and I just squeeze and hope to God I stop.
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I don't alternate braking between front and rear wheels on my carbon clinchers. I brake both wheels simultaneously but only for about 2 seconds at a time unless I am coming to a stop.
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The new KSYRIUM PRO CARBON SL C are damn tempting in terms of light and braking performance.
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Nefarious86 wrote:The new KSYRIUM PRO CARBON SL C are damn tempting in terms of light and braking performance.
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