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I was checking over the wife’s road bike when we noticed that the front wheel had a crack in the paint from the one brake face to 3/4 of the way around to the other side of the rim where it disappears. The wheels are American Classic 420 aero deep dished rims new just under two years ago. The rear wheel is fine smooth with a unidentifiable joint as it were when new.
Not 100% on what to de next anyone got any experience of this or similar?
sadly mate that aint good. with discs on mountain bikes you can risk just riding it until it completely dies, (bit rough/cowboy obviously but gives you a few more days in the alps i find ;))
but with rim brakes and on the road i wouldn't risk it.
could try taking them back to shop, but 24 months old you probably wont get too far.
re-rimming time!
sadly; your wife's rim is past is beyond it's useable life 😯
Yep all jokes aside its time for a new rim