• Obviously ride quality and appearance is a large factor in the decision, but I'd say 5 years would defnitely be reasonable on a disc only rim. The main factors in carbon failing are usually brake pad related so realistically they would last indefinitely...

  • so realistically they would last indefinitely...

    If you don't use them, yes :) I'd like to see what happens to a crabon rim after @skinny gets hold of it for five years!

    "OH HAI ENVE I RODE YOUR RIM FOR 10,000,000km AND IT WENT ALL FUNNY"

  • I don't brake everything! Just poorly built stuff.

    I'd have loved some carbon rims. I would have, but there is not 24h dynamo in 15mm thru axel.

    @Dammit has some Chinese carbon wheels he's put loads of miles on. And they go strong still. I think carbon is seriously strong.

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