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Old 12-12-10 | 02:44 PM
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Al1943
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Originally Posted by daveizdum
I guess it's time to visit the LBS to have the wheel tensioned or rebuilt. My concern is that the rebuilding process may cost more than the value of the wheel. If there is a local bend in the rim, will rebuilding help, or will this same sort of thing happen again some day?
That's a good idea but- if you understand how to true a wheel, radially, laterally, and dish, there is no reason you cannot learn to do the rebuilding and tensioning. Truing is the most difficult part of a build.
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