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Originally Posted by Mark McM
Why hard anodizing? Thick anodizing layers decrease the fatigue strength of aluminum, and it has bee shown that hard anodized rims are more prone to cracking.
That, plus hard anodized surfaces often have worse braking - at least until the anodize layer has been worn through, after which the rim often looks awful.
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archetypes are quite stout, durable rims. i havent heard of any issues with the hard ano versions cracking. the ano versions look very nice and are a good alternative if you dont want a silver or black rim. the brake tracks hold up pretty well in my experience, and when worn, they look no worse than any other painted rim with a silver brake track. i have a set on a gravel bike (my geekhouse) and they have held up remarkably well, brake fantastically, and still look good.