out of shape wheel

graememacd
graememacd Posts: 386
edited August 2010 in Workshop
I've just noticed while spinning the rear wheel on my bike that the rim seems to rise slightly (2-3mm) at one point during the revolution, maing the wheel slightly oval shaped! can this be fixed by my LBS of is it a new rim??

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  • term1te
    term1te Posts: 1,462
    Almost certainly. If you have a spoke key you can probably do it yourself. There are some good guides to be found on the web showing you what to do.
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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    FWIW British Standard for new bikes allows a 5mm variation in radial true - can easily be rectified by knowledgeable use of a spoke key. Also check that the 'hop' isn't due to a bulge in the tyre.
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  • graememacd
    graememacd Posts: 386
    cheers for the replies chaps, i've dropped it into a reputable local bike shop so they can fix it quickly rather than me making it worse!
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    sometimes sleeve joined rims can buck a bit at the join. its pretty hard to get out, ive never managed.
  • tri-sexual
    tri-sexual Posts: 672
    graememacd wrote:
    cheers for the replies chaps, i've dropped it into a reputable local bike shop so they can fix it quickly rather than me making it worse!


    always best to inspect wheel with tyre and inner tube removed from the wheel, a poorly fitted/damaged inner tube with bulges or a damaged tyre can give the illusion of a buckled wheel (lateral true) or have "hops" in the hoops (radial true).

    it is far easier to bugger up a wheel than it is to lat true, rad true or centre a wheel. bike shops can do this work very quickly and cheaply (£5 to £10) so let them do it.

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