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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

01-09-22, 08:13 AM

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fixed gear build, suggestions about component choices: cranks, pedal system, wheels

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Carbon fiber rims may have a special brake track...

Carbon fiber rims may have a special brake track bonded to the rim because carbon fiber does not tolerate abrasion well, but aluminum rims are continuous extrusions with no separate track.
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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear

01-08-22, 03:52 PM

Replies: 33

fixed gear build, suggestions about component choices: cranks, pedal system, wheels

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Posted By JohnDThompson

No. Machined brake tracks are to make braking...

No. Machined brake tracks are to make braking action smooth. Sometimes it is done to remove a hard anodized layer that can inhibit brake performance. The machining removes material from the...

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