Bent wheel. How fudged is fudged?

Gobs
Gobs Posts: 296
edited March 2017 in MTB workshop & tech
MOTHERF**KERS

Why can't people ride on the right side of the f**king cycle path?! *****

So, completely t-boned this morning, full force into my front wheel sideways. I really hope it's not potatoed, but it's a good inch buckled while rolling. Any hard and fast rules to check?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    You need a new bike.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    1 inch is repairable unless there is a distinct kink in the rim.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • Gobs
    Gobs Posts: 296
    The Rookie wrote:
    1 inch is repairable unless there is a distinct kink in the rim.


    Thanks. Loosen all spokes, try and re-flatten the rim on a flat surface and then re-true?
  • JBA
    JBA Posts: 2,852
    Take to LBS, hand over some quids, get them to sort it.
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  • Rightarmbad
    Rightarmbad Posts: 216
    The Rookie wrote:
    1 inch is repairable unless there is a distinct kink in the rim.

    Doesn't need to be kinked and small kinks can often just be tapped out with a block of wood.
    If the wheel has taken on a potato chip shape, it has failed and needs replacement.
    There is no way to straighten a rim like that and still have any sort of reasonable spoke tension.

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