Hi All,
I've got an old rim from a bike I bought a wee while ago that I can lace into a road bike front wheel.
There's no wear indicator on the rim and the braking surfaces appear worn but OK. I know nothing about the rim history.
Bought a cheapo dental caliper and it's showing about 1.0mm remaining wall thickness.
When would you ditch a rim? Is it worth lacing this one into a hub and running on my commuter over winter? (already have a hub and used set of spokes in the right size for it). Or will it leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere in the dark, wet & cold with a cracked rim?
I've got an old rim from a bike I bought a wee while ago that I can lace into a road bike front wheel.
There's no wear indicator on the rim and the braking surfaces appear worn but OK. I know nothing about the rim history.
Bought a cheapo dental caliper and it's showing about 1.0mm remaining wall thickness.
When would you ditch a rim? Is it worth lacing this one into a hub and running on my commuter over winter? (already have a hub and used set of spokes in the right size for it). Or will it leave me stranded in the middle of nowhere in the dark, wet & cold with a cracked rim?