Mountain Biking - bent rims

well, i bent the back rim of my good old Nakamura FS 9000, and when i opened up the wheel to try and true the rims, i discoverd (to my horror) that all the tightening dealies were stripped, so i cant true the rim :(

so, is there some way i can still salvage this rim, or should i just go buy a new one?

i dont know if i want to invest any money into this bike, as its a piece of crap, so, what should i do?

Buy a cheap wheelset. You can always tansfer it over to a new bike ;)

a-ha!

you people are so smart.... how low can i go on a wheel set without just wasting my money? any suggestions?

you wont be wasting your money buy getting a new wheelset, yours is messed. But your bike is garbage so just get a new bike :P haha, well....its true!! you even said yourself!

i got a wheel set for 65 CAD. only used a few times. Sun Ringle CR18 laced to Deore disc Hubs with a 9sp Derore (hg50) cassette. Look for used online on various sites if you don't wanna spend that much.

your bike is garbage so just get a new bike!

As long as it is ridable and rolls when he pedals, hes fine. YOu gotta stop bashing this guy just becasue he doesn't have a nice enough bike.

^ ahahaha, nah, we're friends...he goes to my school, it's all good

heehee.. best friends for life :p

but my bike really is crap... im looking for a different one for cheap... if you live in the Greater toronto area and are selling one, send me a message or something.

Check ebay for some bike deals or a wheel. I know nashbar sells individual wheels if you dont want to buy a set. But they run around 40 and for 60 you get a set so its up to you.

SHIMANO DEORE DISC RHYNO LITE WHEELSET Item #: WH707A17 $89 (http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=WH707A17) <--- Click

That cheap enough?

thanks for the idea... but im rockin V-brakes on my bike :p

thanks for the idea... but im rockin V-brakes on my bike :p

Don't worry. V brakes work fine with it. Its not disc specific