dented rim
after a fairly nasty crash last month - tried to take a corner too fast downhill, 35mph, forced wide, hit curb, bounced into steel armco and came to rest on the other side - I was truing my front wheel to stop it rubbing when applying the brakes, managed a reasonable job of straightening the slight kink but I've now noticed ive dented the rim where i hit the curb or armco, maybe 2mm dent - side pressed in a bit over 2-3cm length, so it knock on the brake pads with brakes 2/3 applied. Is this fixable? Is it just irritation factor - should I:
1. scrap the rim, buy a new wheel
2. get it fixed and if so, is it something i can try myself ?
3. leave it alone and learn to live with it?
1. scrap the rim, buy a new wheel
2. get it fixed and if so, is it something i can try myself ?
3. leave it alone and learn to live with it?
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No, it's not fixable... depending on what wheels you have, you might replace the rim, or bin the wheel... what wheel is it?left the forum March 20230
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its the entry-level alex race aero28 that comes as standard on my Scott S30, and seems to be quite criticised in the forum!0
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Sounds like a good excuse for new shiny stuff.
Glad you're Ok and riding - sounds a scary off.0 -
Can be re-rimmed, but it's probably not worth to bother as it is usually paired with shocking hubs...
Paololeft the forum March 20230 -
New wheel or a pair of shiney new wheels if a paired spoked wheel particulaly if it a paired spoke rim.http://www.thecycleclinic.co.uk -wheel building and other stuff.0