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Old 09-20-12 | 10:08 AM
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cny-bikeman
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Bikes: 2008 Novara Randonee - love it. Previous bikes:Motobecane Mirage, 1972 Moto Grand Jubilee (my fave), Jackson Rake 16, 1983 C'dale ST500.

Originally Posted by RaleighSport
I was more thinking as a project for myself when things get slow again, I've already swapped out the family members wheel for an almost identical looking one that they can keep. FYI, the wheel could not turn in the frame, it rubs the non driveside stays now and the brake.
One thing FB did not note is that part of the process to save a wheel that has had force applied to it (such as being stepped on) that resulted in the bend is physically bending back the rim. It technically can be done by someone with less experience but it is not simple to bend back the right amount so that one ends up with fairly even spoke tension and therefore both a more true wheel and a stable one. With a bend that severe I generally recommend a good wheel person do the repair.

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