Any question answered...

These have just taken number one spot in the list "things I wish I'd never bought", slotting in above the previous number one, the avocado velour lounge suit.

Give the hubs a service and sell them?

Nein, they are dangerous like this.

The rim(s) are getting scrapped.

If whoever sold those to you has managed to fuck CD rims to that extent and make DA 7800 hubs grindy those wheels must have had the shit kicked out of them and never been looked after.

You can just swap rims over no need for new spokes, and you might just need a couple of quid of bearings and fresh grease. Might. But they are easy to service.

Skylark, a wonderful chap to do business with.

These have just taken number one spot in the list "things I wish I'd never bought", slotting in above the previous number one, the avocado velour lounge suit.

dibs

Nein, they are dangerous like this.

The rim(s) are getting scrapped.

I meant, sell the hubs separately after giving them a service

Whitecross Place, Broadgate.

Awww... I miss my old home. They're trying to get Broadgate listed. LOLZ ROFL ETC

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Whitecross+Place,+Broadgate.&ie=UTF8&hl=en&ll=51.519419,-0.084361&spn=0.000646,0.001742&t=h&z=20

Just out of curiosity how do rims wear to that extent? I would have thought that because the brake block are made from a much softer material than than the rims that would prevent this from happening.

Grit and dirt cause the rims to wear out more quickly. Always clean your rims and blocks, kids!

cheers. Dumb question #2 what is the best way of cleaning my rim ;)

and blocks

Grit and dirt cause the rims to wear out more quickly. Always clean your rims and blocks, kids!

Does this front rim need to be replaced at this level of wear?

Rear of the same set for reference:

These are Mavic Open Pro's.

Yes. Though on both of my last rebuilds I waited until the rims actually split and made an annoying clicking noise whilst braking before having them replaced.

I think Scherrit was keeping them around as another example of how far NOT to take something... ;)

cheers. Dumb question #2 what is the best way of cleaning my rim ;)

and blocks

Hot soapy water, baby wipes, anything non-abrasive.

I use baby wipes.
I use them for everything, so no brainer here.

Thanks, sorry about the poor attempt at a double entendre, my puerile mind just could'nt resist it.

Mavic do a rim cleaner thing which is basically a foam block covered in wet superfine grit like wet and dry sand paper. Pretty sure there is a discussion on the forum where DIY shop alternatives were suggested.

Get the shiny surface off your brake blocks and beware of better than brand new stopping power.

I use road grit to clean my rims.. works a treat as you can see here.

I use road grit to clean my rims.. works a treat as you can see here.

Yeah that happened to a mate of mine except a large part of the rim detached itself, flew round punctured the tire and embedded itself in his foot, he could never figure out how it happened and in the end totally unscientifically blamed it on a manufacturing default!

and blocks

You need to pick bits of grit out of your brake blocks, they tend to get embedded pretty securely. Worse, once your anodised rims start to wear, the block pick up shards of alumina, which is what the thin anodised layer and industrial abrasives are both made from.

Dig them out with a knife?

Yes, pointy blade of a pen knife is what I use.

cheers for the advice guys.

runs off with soapy water, babywipes and penkife

I use my arse

I use my arse

I would imagine that your arse isn't abrasive so judging by the guidelines recently supplied to me, sounds all good!