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    How much do you trust an old bike

    I have been riding a Kona Kilauea 1994 since I bought it when a year old. A big guess here but probably done 20 miles a week on it since I got it. Obviously every part that wears has been replaced. The only unpredictable failure I have had was a broken seat post. Luckily this happened close to...
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    Measuring Rim wear

    Re: Re: Yes, that is what I have.
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    Measuring Rim wear

    That makes sense.
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    Measuring Rim wear

    Thanks for the pics, they were a great help. From my 11 Mavic rims just 2 had the arrows on the label and marks shown in the pictures The 2 that did were older, silver rims. None of the black rims, including the new, unused rims I bought a year or 2 ago had any arrows or marks at all. Fluffy...
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    Measuring Rim wear

    Re: I did a google search on this. I found numerous references to 'there should be marks on the inside of mavic rims' but nothing definitive, and no pictures. I went back to my pile of old rims and cannot see any marks at all. And certainly no holes in amy of the rims, even the most badly worn.
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    Measuring Rim wear

    Re: Unfortunately, there are no wear indicators on the 717 rims.
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    Measuring Rim wear

    I agree with everything you say above. But I would add, the two rims I had fail did not look badly worn. Number 11 was old, I suspect it was the original wheel from 1993. It failed after about 20 years, maybe material aging was a factor. Number 10 was only 2 years old when it failed, and had...
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    Rim wear, is this too much?

    Re: I have started a new thread about my experiences with rim wear http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... p;t=421777
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    Measuring Rim wear

    WARNING This is how my rims behaved, your rims may behave differently. I had a pile of broken/worn Mavic rims in my garage. Then I was advised an Iwanson gauge can be used to measure the wear. https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/322893460376?c ... gIemfD_BwE Using the gauge I measured the rims and...
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    Rim wear, is this too much?

    To measure rim wear I use one of these- https://www.amazon.co.uk/IWANSON-SPRING ... ds=iwanson It works really well.
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    **Sold** USE suspension seat post 25mm dia x 400mm long

    Re: USE suspension seat post 25mm dia x 400mm long Price drop, now £20
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    **Sold** USE suspension seat post 25mm dia x 400mm long

    USE suspension seat post 25mm dia x 400mm long from around 2004. Reasonable condition, but with some of the print rubbed off. £20 inc UK postage
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    Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert 2005 Medium Frame

    Re: Hi 26 inch wheels
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    Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Expert 2005 Medium Frame

    Bump
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    What’s with this wheel then?

    https://www.bssa.org.uk/faq.php?id=24 Some stainless steel is magnetic, and some is not.
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