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Old 08-13-19, 02:47 PM
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HTupolev
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It does happen. How fast it happens depends on how clean the rims and pads are, the particular rim and pad materials, the conditions you're riding in, and how much you're braking.

Drizzly weather in the PNW covers the world in an abrasive grime that eats rims. Just a few thousand miles of wet hilly road riding can sometimes destroy a rim.
On the other hand, clean dry riding can easily take tens of thousands of miles to eat through a brake track.

Cost to replace a rim depends entirely on the particular components.
Basic reasonable rims can be had in the ~$30 range. Fancy aluminum rims can get into the ~$200 range. Decent round spokes and nipples tend to run a little over $1/spoke, although nice bladed spokes can be over $3/spoke.
Alternately, it's frequently cheaper to just buy a new wheel... You'll want to check hub adjustment and spoke tension on any wheel that's not made carefully by a good wheelbuilder, though.
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