Had a wipe out and bent my back rim

salttrader
salttrader Posts: 2
edited August 2012 in MTB general
So I wiped out the other day on my Trek 3500, and my back rim is now bent. It's not unrideable, but it's definitely cause for worry in my opinion. You can't really tell just by looking at it, but when it turns you can see that it's out of shape. I have the Bontrager at-550 36 hole rims that it came with on there, any advice on what I should do about it?

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  • ilovedirt
    ilovedirt Posts: 5,798
    Get it trued.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Do you mean buckled or a bit of the rim is actually bent.
    If buckled and if it's not too bad, you could have a go with a spoke key, or get your LBS to sort it out.
    If it's really bad a new wheel is probably the best option.
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  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    If it's not so bad that you can actually SEE the deformity when it's stood still, then any decent wheel builder should be able to sort you out.
    Basically, if it can rotate without the tyre catching on the frame, it's just a quick fix.
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