Dinked wheel leads to loose spokes, what to do?

caw35slr
caw35slr Posts: 439
edited September 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
This question might sound a little vague, but I'm wondering at which point I should get somebody to true my rims.

I gave my rear wheel a fairly big thwack a few weeks ago (rider error of course: a hopelessly mistimed bunnyhop, sigh) and its previously perfect rim is a little (and only a little) out of shape now. More alarming was the discovery at the end of a day on the South Downs that I had 3 loose spokes. I took up the slack with my spokey but, aside from that, I'm unsure what to do next.

Would you recommend further remedial action? Is a very slightly bent rim anything to be concerned about?

I have XC717 laced to XT hubs, FWIW.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    have a read of sheldons info on wheel building then maybe sort it your seld or take it to a wheel builder for sorting.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • caw35slr
    caw35slr Posts: 439
    Thanks Nick. I note Sheldon's advice "It is much easier to learn this with new, un-damaged parts than to start right in trying to repair damaged wheels". I have the cart before the horse here...

    I guess a wheel builder, which leads to an obvious follow-up question: can anybody recommend a wheel builder in/near South West London?

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