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Measure rim wear accurately

Wicklowrider · 2013-09-05 11:40:15

Saw the ad for the cosmic wheels with rim wear and it reminded me of this: http://goo.gl/o7gzsc I bought one recently and it measures the rim thickness very accurately. Although most rims now have indicators built in many do not. I believe it is generally advised that you do not ride on a rim that has less than .9mm of…

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Saw the ad for the cosmic wheels with rim wear and it reminded me of this:

http://goo.gl/o7gzsc

I bought one recently and it measures the rim thickness very accurately. Although most rims now have indicators built in many do not. I believe it is generally advised that you do not ride on a rim that has less than .9mm of metal around the braking surface. Having had a front rim explode descending the devils glen once and getting away with it I had no intention of letting it happen again. Ironically Dentists use this tool .

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