Blocks & Cleaner (rims)
- Thread starter Johnno260
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It's a good way to clean up rusty chrome rims.I used to use a brillo pad when i was a yout. Whether right or wrong they were very clean when finished
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sorry - don't believe unless you neglect your rims - or you've been at the food additives.
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
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Or get disc brakes to avoid this faff 🤣
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Johnno260
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A Ti with discs is something being looked at for the future, many brands seem to use hydro which I’m a little reluctant to go with.
At the moment I’m saving and taking stock of options, but until I sit on a bike I won’t know, next trip up near blue water I plan on dropping into the Ribble store.
I had TRP Spyres on a previous and those things rocked.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
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Your loss....
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Johnno260
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ok thanks all, I gave the rims a good clean and they KS Salmons came today so I hope to go for a ride tomorrow, 40+ miles if I'm lucky.
I did order some of the black compound as well to see how it goes, but I don't mind if the salmon are used up faster if the rims preserved more.
I did order some of the black compound as well to see how it goes, but I don't mind if the salmon are used up faster if the rims preserved more.
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Please report back.
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Johnno260
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It will take some time to report back I’m afraid, seems cycling and having some time for myself and fitness is selfish, but that’s a separate issue.
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Johnno260
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@Blue Hills I went out at 5am for a quick 18mile ride, the KS Salmons feel nice, I needed to stop quickly and they stopped me quickly.
I saw no metal shavings on the blocks either.
I saw no metal shavings on the blocks either.
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many thanks for the report back johnno - am still interested in whether they mean cleaning rims and rain are things of the past.
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Johnno260
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Let me get a few more rides on them, as I’m sure they like any braking surface need to bed in.
All I can say at this point is the rims are pretty clean, the blocks have picked up some crud, all four look like this but I didn’t see your post until after I inspected them so didn’t want to take all four off again ahaha
if I can get out Thursday, Friday and get some decent miles under my belt at the weekend I will take another look.
I have no issue with stopping power either, I had to hit them hard at one point and I locked the rear, I just need to learn to modulate them different then before.
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Johnno260
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All I can say these are still going strong, the wear on the block isn’t that bad actually better than I expected.
They stop me well I have had a couple of incidents where I have needed to stop quickly, and they have done the job fantastically, I’m using Perelli P-Zero tyres.
I have had no more metal pieces in the blocks either, so I would recommend these, I’m looking to put these on my Ribble winter bike with campaq Veloce.
They stop me well I have had a couple of incidents where I have needed to stop quickly, and they have done the job fantastically, I’m using Perelli P-Zero tyres.
I have had no more metal pieces in the blocks either, so I would recommend these, I’m looking to put these on my Ribble winter bike with campaq Veloce.
Ian H
Ancient randonneur
I tried Clarks and was horrified at the grinding noise, so dumped them for Kool-stop.
