Originally Posted by
penexpers
So my friend's Sirrus was vanadlized and he went and bough a new bike. I salvaged some parts from it, including the wheels. They are true enough, a little bit of wobble but nothing that 10 minutes in a truing stand couldn't fix. I was looking at the wheels a bit more closely and I noticed that the back wheel has a small dent in the rim
Is this rim still safe to ride?
Thanks!
Since you have nothing to lose you can attempt to straighten it.
I've done similar jobs using a large cresent/adjustable wrench
in small increments work from the center of the bend with the jaws closed as much as possible around the rim. Any burrs can be sanded with #400 emery cloth.