Araya rim aesthetics

[hawaiibike]

(09-05-2013, 09:41 PM)nfmisso Wrote:  I have become extremely leery of used rims since the rear rim cracking on our T50. http://forums.bikeride.com/thread-2920-page-3.html

The braking surface is pretty thin to start out with, and just the use of the brakes makes it thinner....

Rims like tires, are maintenance items, that require regular replacement.

I'll keep that into account. At least this is only the front wheel. I'd really be out of luck if I needed to find another 126mm rear.