Rear wheel repair or replace

Jaymich2017
Jaymich2017 Posts: 6
in MTB workshop & tech
Hi everyone I am new to this mountain biking hobbie and need a bit of advice, my son has persuaded me to go out on rides so I bought a secondhand carrera crossfire 2 that may need a real wheel as it’s buckled, is it easy enough to repair wheel or should I just replace also which wheel would be suitable, I am pretty handy with a tool kit so that should help , also what spoke key would be best to invest in if I can repair, any help would be much appreciated thanks

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  • gomezz
    gomezz Posts: 99
    Easy, take it to a bike shop or to someone with wheel building experiance.
  • steve_sordy
    steve_sordy Posts: 2,446
    I don't have the skills to unwarp a wheel by adjusting the spoke tension, but that may be all it takes. Your local bike shop will be able to do this. Or tell you that its a write-off.
  • Jaymich2017
    Jaymich2017 Posts: 6
    Ok thanks Steve
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    edited April 2020
    Perhaps a video showing the buckle would help us.

    The Crossfire came in a 26" and a 27.5 iteration, so the wheel size depends on the current one!
    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.

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