I have used a front brake on the rim for a while and it has naturally machined it. It works fine for me, machined rim will be better for braking but remember these are track rims.
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I have used a front brake on the rim for a while and it has naturally machined it. It works fine for me, machined rim will be better for braking but remember these are track rims.