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Old 05-30-05, 06:20 PM
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Missing Eyelet
I was replacing the rear rim on my bike, when I discovered, that it had a missing eyelet! I've already trued the wheel, and don't want to start all over, so, can anyone tell me, is there a workaround to this? Can I use the rim with the missing eyelet? It seems to hold the nipple fine, but I'm not sure that the rim is strong enough...
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I guess all the wheels that I own without eyelets are a disaster waiting to happen, then.
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I guess all the wheels that I own without eyelets are a disaster waiting to happen, then.
Don't wait until the last minute for the impending disaster, I'll take your bike......
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dont worry about it, eyelets are not essential
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Well, I just took a little bit of tension off that spoke, and re-trued the wheel. All is good...
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