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Old 09-16-18, 11:15 PM
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cpach
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It's not really an issue of being defective. Most bikes require some wheel truing on assembly--this is part of the value of buying a bike that is professionally assmebled, or from a brand that does more comprehensive preassembly before shipping to consumers, like Canyon. Minor truing like this should be approximately 5-15 minutes of labor for most bike shops--labor rates of course varying by region and shop. If you'd like to do the work yourself, all you physically need is a spoke wrench that fits the nipples, although a truing stand makes things easier. https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair...and-rim-truing is a good, perhaps excessively thorough, guide. If it is not causing problems it is probably not the biggest deal considering the rather significant pad clearance typical on most U brakes.
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