| You must be aware that certain things might be | | | | and quickly change them as per the requirement as |
| useful to an individual but might turn out to be equally | | | | many other experienced riders do the same. |
| dangerous for some other individual like ice-cream, | | | | If you are an experienced rider, it's absolutely not |
| places like Ooty Simla, they might turn to be good | | | | required to be stated here that sometimes downhill |
| for some and an asthma patient may die of them. | | | | runners be too hard on their bikes. They end up |
| Same is the case with bike rims. For riders who | | | | causing severe abuse to the rims of the bikes. This |
| involve in cross-country, free riding and jumping | | | | sometimes results in bending of rim in one or the |
| heavier and sturdier rims work best for service | | | | other direction. This obviously results in damage of |
| whereas the same do not work or harm the trial | | | | tires, brake pads and the chain. |
| riders. Instead the lighter weight rims work best for | | | | Rims, if maintained properly can withstand long |
| them. | | | | durations and last longer. The best way to maintain |
| Some people are creative and wish to match the | | | | them properly is to keep tapping the rim with a |
| front and back rims in order to give their mountain | | | | screw driver. If you hear a dull thud then it's obvious |
| bikes the cool and trendy look. While some other | | | | that the spoke needs to be tightened. By keeping |
| wish to keep them only for the purpose that works | | | | the spoke to proper adjustment as directed by the |
| for them. Make sure to avoid getting incompatible | | | | manufacture you can prevent the rim damage to the |
| rims. Means don't commit the mistake of getting one | | | | best. |
| wheel heavier than the other. That gets you into | | | | Make sure you don't overlook any bent in the rim of |
| extremely dangerous situations when you loose the | | | | the mountain bike because it causes severe damage |
| balance of the bike. As it is stated above one must | | | | to the brake pads to an extent that the bike goes |
| keep in mind the usage of the bike also. | | | | too tough to be stopped. Remember rims form the |
| If you are one among mountain riders who alternate | | | | major part of the mountain bikes and they need |
| often between different types of riding or if you are | | | | equal maintenance and care as the other parts of the |
| mountain cross rider or dirt jumper, don't worry. You | | | | bike do. |
| can have different rims attached to different tires | | | | |