by Dr Frigo » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:20 pm
I've got mtb wheels built with Ceramic coated rims that are almost ten years old and still going strong. If you have decent hubs with replaceable cartridge bearings, what will wear out first is the aluminium rim surface.
Trouble with those nice system wheels is that most often you can't replace the rim (or at least certainly not yourself or at the local shop, you might have to send the wheels back to the factory).
If I was commuting on a road bike I'd definitely build a pair with Mavic Ceramic rims - they are hard to find but you can find them. Well worth the extra expense.
Added bonus is you never have to clean your rims from road muck after a wet ride. Oh and it brakes much better too.
Last edited by Dr Frigo on Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.