Thread: Wheel building gone wrong - a "twang" and disaster
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Old 11-05-14, 01:56 PM
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Sounds like too much tension "tacoed" the rim. If you're lucky, loosening all the spokes will allow the rim to revert to straight, and you can re-tension the wheel a little less zealously. If it stays "tacoed" you'll likely need to replace the rim.
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