I have a deformd wheel, will I have to buy a new wheel?
03-19-13, 12:51 PM
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I have a deformd wheel, will I have to buy a new wheel?
my front wheel, rubs up against my break, not all the time, only when the wheel is at a certain point (so depends on what speed im doing)
If I go to a bike shop, can it be fix, or would I need a new wheel?
If I go to a bike shop, can it be fix, or would I need a new wheel?
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03-19-13, 12:56 PM
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that depends, and would require inspection by someone knowlegeable. if the motion is purely side to side, and its smooth rather than abrupt, then it can be trued out easily enough. if there's a flat spot where the rim is pushed in towards the hub, then its toast, and you'll need a new rim or wheel (choice of which depends on quality of wheel, if its a cheap machine built wheel on a cheap hub its probably not worth the labor of respoking a new rim onto it... if its a high quality hub then it is worth it.
wait, "only at a certain point" and 'depends on what speed" doesn't make sense. at ANY speed, your wheel goes all the way around. at a higher speed it just does it faster.
wait, "only at a certain point" and 'depends on what speed" doesn't make sense. at ANY speed, your wheel goes all the way around. at a higher speed it just does it faster.
03-19-13, 12:59 PM
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I should explain that last part
Its only one part of the wheel, that brushes up against the brake pad, but how often that happens, depends on how fast im going, as obviously a faster wheel, means the problem area will touch the brake pad more.
Its only one part of the wheel, that brushes up against the brake pad, but how often that happens, depends on how fast im going, as obviously a faster wheel, means the problem area will touch the brake pad more.
03-19-13, 01:06 PM
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There's a good chance that the bike shop can get the wheel back into true. You may even have a broke spoke and not know it. Bring the rear wheel in also for truing. If the front is out, the back could be getting there also.
However there are some things that can't be fixed. For example the rim might be bent at the sidewall. This would most likely require a new rim or even wheel to fix.
However there are some things that can't be fixed. For example the rim might be bent at the sidewall. This would most likely require a new rim or even wheel to fix.
03-19-13, 01:08 PM
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I think I know what im doing this weekend
to be fair, ive been putting alot of weight on the bike, the past year, it may not have been good for it.
I should clean the bike, before I take it to the shop.
to be fair, ive been putting alot of weight on the bike, the past year, it may not have been good for it.
I should clean the bike, before I take it to the shop.
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03-19-13, 07:20 PM
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Your wheel is just out of true.
One grouping of spokes is too loose likely, take to a shop and have trued.
Or have a friend do it for you.
Wheels should be trued on a regular basis, like twice a year.
It's a good skill to develop.
see online tutorials for method of truing.
Hint: Sometimes bike racks on cars will hold the bike so you can spin the wheel cleanly, easier than a wheel jig.
One grouping of spokes is too loose likely, take to a shop and have trued.
Or have a friend do it for you.
Wheels should be trued on a regular basis, like twice a year.
It's a good skill to develop.
see online tutorials for method of truing.
Hint: Sometimes bike racks on cars will hold the bike so you can spin the wheel cleanly, easier than a wheel jig.
03-20-13, 07:29 AM
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Parktool and SheldonBrown website have a lot of good information.
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03-20-13, 09:14 AM
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You won't know if the LBS wheel guy thinks it is repairable or not until you take the wheel to them and ask them to give you their recommendation... would be more accurate that anything we can give you electronically... even if you had posted pictures of it.
