Halo Aerorage rims -- Paging Ugo

redvee
redvee Posts: 11,922
edited October 2014 in Commuting chat
Are there wear indicators on these? Online searches don't produce much help. The rim I have currently is 0.63mm between the high and low spot on the rim. Replace asap or safe for another 80 miles?
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Not quite sure what you mean by "between the high and low spot" on the rim - are you referring to the amount of worn material? If so, then it's not that useful a guide as no-one knows how much material it started with.

    If you can, measure the thickness of the thinnest bit of the rim. I use a "dental" tenth gauge from Fleabay.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,325
    If you wore out 0.6 mm of the rim, it is no longer safe to ride... most rims have around 1.3-1.5 to start with, so you are under 1 mm now
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    If you wore out 0.6 mm of the rim, it is no longer safe to ride... most rims have around 1.3-1.5 to start with, so you are under 1 mm now

    Thought as much, hence the post. Riding with gears for a few days till I get the snapped spoke on the other wheel replaced and new Halo rim ordered.
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    Can't you take this as a wonderful opportunity to get a disc equipped road bike?
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    davis wrote:
    Not quite sure what you mean by "between the high and low spot" on the rim - are you referring to the amount of worn material? If so, then it's not that useful a guide as no-one knows how much material it started with.

    If you can, measure the thickness of the thinnest bit of the rim. I use a "dental" tenth gauge from Fleabay.


    ...except Ugo, who knows everyfink! :D
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    Can't you take this as a wonderful opportunity to get a disc equipped road bike?

    Got one on C2W a few months back. This rim is on the Tricross Single, see the story in the Rants thread.
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