Bent / Bulged braking surface - Am I ok?
I stupidly tried hopping up a curb the other day (small curve) and jumped too early. My front wheel cleared fine but the rear landed directly on the corner of the curb, and I heard the rim bottom out. Tire pressure was fine for a bit but the tube has a slow leak. However, after removing the tire and tube just now one side of the rim has a large bulge in it (it was bent a lot). I bent it back with a towel and pliers and burred up the braking surface a bit, but not more than I think I can sand. However, the brake surface is slightly concave near the seam between the rim and the "V" section ( I have velocity fusion rims). The rest of the rim is totally true (no problems in total bend of the rim), but the braking surface is still a bit fuddled.....
Am I ok or should I get a new rim? I ride this bike on both road and for cross, and Im scared that going fast on downhill sections of the road might be hazardous....although it is (thankfully) the rear rim.