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Old 05-19-13 | 08:42 AM
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vins0010
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From: Minneapolis, MN

Bikes: '86 Trek Elance 400; '83 Trek 520; 90s Specialized Crossroads, '84 Trek 610 (wife's), 90s Trek Multitrack (wife's), Cargo Trailers, Burley for the Kids, WeeHoo Trailer

Wheel Build/Repair Question

So, last year I was pushing my rear derailer a little past its capacity and ended up pulling it (the jockey wheel, hanging, part) into my rear wheel, which is/was a 32h Mavic Open Sport laced to an Ultegra 6500 hub by DT Swiss Competition (double-butted) spokes. I ended up breaking a couple spokes and bending another 1-2. This also wasn't very good for my RD. After this, I fixed the wheel by replacing the bad spokes and re-tensioning the wheel. Start of this season, I noticed this wheel is very much out of true, with a quite noticeable jump in horizontal true in one spot...the spot of the damage, I suspect. I've built a few sets of wheels (4 sets), but not a lot, and those wheels are good, stay true, and don't end up wobbling like this.

What I'm wondering is if I should try and repair the wheel, and, if I do, what likely needs replacing (i.e., rim, spokes...both?). Any way to tell?

Thanks.
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