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05-01-13 | 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mr. peugeot

I've got a rear Velocity Spartacus wheel that has a bit of hop to it. Is it fixable? Thanks.

Yes, no, or maybe.

It depends on the nature and extent of the hop, it's cause, other possible related rim damage, and of course the skill of the person working on it. With enough skill, and no cracks just about any rim hop can be repaired, though maybe not as good as new.

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