Completely Black Wheels

aluminum used in costructing rims is silver colored. So it is going to be colored by painting it or anodizing. Both of these wear off in use with brakes. Ride brakeless, go carbon or put a disc brake on the bike.

thankyou for the only sensible post so far!

i was fearing this might have been the case:(

to go fixed would mean a new frame as i havnt got horizontal dropouts.... and to go carbon means me constantly worrying about them getting stolen :(

just cant win!