i had an unfortunate accident this morning that left me walking me bike home. the rim is bent and when i tried bending it back, the seam (not sure if thats the correct term) started coming apart.

so i need a new rim and some new nipples (the machine that built the wheel seems to have destroyed the tops of some of them - and i imagine its a good idea anyways). should i also get new spokes? they all look fine to me. the hub has little grooves where you can tell which way the spoke came out. is the hub re-useable? if not, i have an extra already.

my question is, should i look for a rim and nipples (and spokes)? or should i just look for a front wheel? tony has this rim for $29 + $12 estimated shipping which seems like it would make a good replacement.

i would be looking for black with a machined sidewall and high flange hubs.

if anyone has the stock raleigh rush hour wheelset sitting in their garage, i would love to have the front wheel, but i don't see that happening.