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just posted this at the mechanics forum, but figured I'd post here too:
I think it's quite possible that I undertensioned the wheel, but I was practicing wheelies on my fixed road bike while clipped in to the straps. I was leaning too much left, fell over and rolled, and I'm not sure exactly what happend to the bike, but I think the rear wheel just hit the ground real hard after the handlehars hit. did I just waste 65 dollars? or is there any way that I can just re-bend the wheel into shape, and re-true and tension it?
I think it's quite possible that I undertensioned the wheel, but I was practicing wheelies on my fixed road bike while clipped in to the straps. I was leaning too much left, fell over and rolled, and I'm not sure exactly what happend to the bike, but I think the rear wheel just hit the ground real hard after the handlehars hit. did I just waste 65 dollars? or is there any way that I can just re-bend the wheel into shape, and re-true and tension it?
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i tocoed a wheel before getting hit by a limo and all i did was bend it back in a fence still alittle out of true but works for my beater
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Can't rebend that back... I mean, you can to ride it home, but you need a new rim. Build it properly next time and that won't happen.
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Aluminum doesn't like to bend too much before just snapping, get a new rim.
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damn...yall are not telling me what I would like to be hearing..., and I def would not like to be hearing that word 'new' right about now
Imma try and fix this ****...and I actually would rather do something myself (just like I actually build it up myself the first time) than have someone else build me a new wheel
trial and error...live and learn...that's what I'm bout to do
I would call my "taco" an extreeeeme wobble (I could not roll my bike), so I'm going to see if I can fix it, cause I know that while building my wheel, I'd made a pretty serious wobble that turned straight as an arrow in a few seconds
I just took the tension down on the wheel, bent it a little back into shape, and am about to true and re-tension the wheel....
we'll see how it goes
Imma try and fix this ****...and I actually would rather do something myself (just like I actually build it up myself the first time) than have someone else build me a new wheel
trial and error...live and learn...that's what I'm bout to do
I would call my "taco" an extreeeeme wobble (I could not roll my bike), so I'm going to see if I can fix it, cause I know that while building my wheel, I'd made a pretty serious wobble that turned straight as an arrow in a few seconds
I just took the tension down on the wheel, bent it a little back into shape, and am about to true and re-tension the wheel....
we'll see how it goes
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Originally Posted by zerobug
Aluminum doesn't like to bend too much before just snapping, get a new rim.
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Originally Posted by teiaperigosa
Imma try and fix this ****...and I actually would rather do something myself (just like I actually build it up myself the first time) than have someone else build me a new wheel
trial and error...live and learn...that's what I'm bout to do
trial and error...live and learn...that's what I'm bout to do
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check out this thread. https://www.bikeforums.net/singlespeed-fixed-gear/100485-hal-bicycle-habitat-man.html
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Get a tension meter.
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Even if you can get it trued again, the spoke tension will likely be way off in places and just lead to more problems in the future. Welcome to your new rim (and tension meter).
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Originally Posted by potus
check out this thread. https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=100485
thanks potus...Rev. Chuck actually replied to my message in the maintenance forum and advised me to do the same thing..."whap" the wheel against the ground....
I threw my tire back on my rim...threw 110psi in there to cushion the rim (and my floor), and I tried it...and...it worked well !....although I should prob tension and true a bit more, the rim is lookin' straight as a blade
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Originally Posted by teiaperigosa
I think it's quite possible that I undertensioned the wheel, but I was practicing wheelies on my fixed road bike while clipped in to the straps. I was leaning too much left, fell over and rolled, and I'm not sure exactly what happend to the bike, but I think the rear wheel just hit the ground real hard after the handlehars hit. did I just waste 65 dollars? or is there any way that I can just re-bend the wheel into shape, and re-true and tension it?
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