Is this rim dead?

MattFT
MattFT Posts: 178
edited April 2014 in Workshop
Cleaning my bike after a wet ride on Friday and found the following damage to the rear rim on my old Campy Eurus wheels.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_cRrk_awJnUdVB1QlZndG5vOEU0B_cRrk_awJnUdVB1QlZndG5vOEU

The main dent, on the "made in italy" bit is a couple of millimeters deep and hasn't quite punctured the metal.

What do you think? Time to retire it to being my turbo wheel?
FCN: 4

My Condor R.I.P.

Enigma Echo - everything outside the city
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Comments

  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Looks fine.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    If the dent hasn't cracked the metal or distorted the rim then I'd happily carry on using it
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • BillyMansell
    BillyMansell Posts: 817
    As long as the braking surface and bead are still true then it should be fine.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    As above... metal is tolerant to dents, as long as they are not cracks
    left the forum March 2023

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