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Maybe with caliper brake blocks made from disc brake material, as they seem to work OK on steel?
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are there any niche uses for steel rims?
Yes, bikes where low price is the driver above any other.
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Vintage (i.e. proper) cyclemotors if DVLA are demanding dating certificates - the newest component is used to determine the age of the vehicle if you're wanting an age related registration, and all components have to be plausibly the correct period. Very much a niche use.
FWIW, all weather (leather faced) brake blocks seem to work better both wet and dry.
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I was reading a thing about wheelbuilding and the old codger was saying that aluminium rims amd <36h were fads. Obviously he was wrong. However...
The main problem with steel rims was horrendous braking in the wet, right? Now that 90% of non-racing bikes have disc brakes are there any niche uses for steel rims? Maybe a touring wheel that'll last for a million km?