Originally Posted by mikemck

Not having any bike at all to ride since I sold the bikes that were too big for my size, I picked up a Mongoose Dx 3.3 off of craigslist for $20, just until I could find the bike I was really wanting.

Bike is in great shape, and rides great, but the rear rim is kinked. I was also out of true, which I corrected, but the kink is beyond me.

What I'm asking is, is it literally unsafe to ride with a slightly kinked rim, or just not a good idea. I'm not worried about damage to the bike obviously, but I don't want it to fail and send me rolling either...