Originally Posted by
bragi
In winter, I clean my rims and drive train about once a week. I still have to replace my rims every 18-24 months, get a new cassette every 24 months, a new chain every 6-12 months, and new brake pads every 3-4 months, but if I didn't do the weekly cleaning it would be even more often.
That's pretty often for a rim change. Maybe I should send you my address and you forward me your old rims.
I agree about the cassette. If I get 4000 miles out of a cassette, it's toast...
New brake pads? Every 2000 - 3000 miles.