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Old 01-26-07 | 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by moxfyre
Ugh Sorry dude. How bad is the wheel out of true? If it's <1 cm, laterally, I'd be willing it can be bent back and built up by someone who's good at that sort of thing.
It's got a huge flat spot, and both edges of the rim are dented. I'm surprised it actually held air and didn't explode the tube/tire as well. It's toast. I have an older steel wheel I can throw on there for now, till I can get a replacement. It's the back, so braking isn't THAT big a deal.
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