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He asked about improving braking. I told. Letting pads and rims 'wear in' is a bit silly if the dude wants to brake.
Also, the sh1t that comes off the rims ends up in the pads (especially Shimano pads) and this makes your braking worse AND scratches up your rim's braking surface.
But, by all means, let them wear down "au naturale".