Originally Posted by
eschlwc
^ @
gaucho777, would you ride it like that? or is this tip just to push it home?
and is the rim then bent, and requires straightening (with knee?) before truing?
Yes, I'd ride it. And yes to putting the knee to the rim before truing. It's better if you have a spoke wrench with you in order to adjust the surrounding spokes, but your knee can get you back on the road if you just need the wheel to clear the brakes/stays.