Bent Back Wheel
09-28-14, 10:56 PM
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Bent Back Wheel
I didn't roll up my pants while riding the other day and my pant leg got caught in my chainring, ripped my pants to ****, and derailed my chain. The chain got stuck and locked my back wheel. The torque was enough to torque my wheel against my frame, and I skidded to a stop. The chain was was bent slightly as was my back wheel. Needless to say I learned my lesson. As far as I can tell, my frame isn't bent, and the hub of the wheel is undamaged. The chain is a cheapo and will be easy to replace, but what should I do about the back wheel? Could it be repaired, or would it be best just to buy a new wheel? Nothing about the damage to the bike makes it unrideable, and the wobble in the back wheel is small. I don't even really notice it while riding (I have 28c tires, which are probably softening the wobble). I image it'd be more noticeable on longer than small commute rides. I don't plan on doing anything about it for at least a few months. I need to save money.
If I'm to buy a new wheel what are good options for under ~120 dollars? The old back wheel was a Wabi.
As a side note, do wheels need regular maintenance beyond simple cleaning, and if so how often should they get maintenance? What will the maintenance be exactly?
If I'm to buy a new wheel what are good options for under ~120 dollars? The old back wheel was a Wabi.
As a side note, do wheels need regular maintenance beyond simple cleaning, and if so how often should they get maintenance? What will the maintenance be exactly?
09-28-14, 11:06 PM
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I didn't roll up my pants while riding the other day and my pant leg got caught in my chainring, ripped my pants to ****, and derailed my chain. The chain got stuck and locked my back wheel. The torque was enough to torque my wheel against my frame, and I skidded to a stop. The chain was was bent slightly as was my back wheel. Needless to say I learned my lesson. As far as I can tell, my frame isn't bent, and the hub of the wheel is undamaged. The chain is a cheapo and will be easy to replace, but what should I do about the back wheel? Could it be repaired, or would it be best just to buy a new wheel? Nothing about the damage to the bike makes it unrideable, and the wobble in the back wheel is small. I don't even really notice it while riding (I have 28c tires, which are probably softening the wobble). I image it'd be more noticeable on longer than small commute rides. I don't plan on doing anything about it for at least a few months. I need to save money.
If I'm to buy a new wheel what are good options for under ~120 dollars? The old back wheel was a Wabi.
As a side note, do wheels need regular maintenance beyond simple cleaning, and if so how often should they get maintenance? What will the maintenance be exactly?
If I'm to buy a new wheel what are good options for under ~120 dollars? The old back wheel was a Wabi.
As a side note, do wheels need regular maintenance beyond simple cleaning, and if so how often should they get maintenance? What will the maintenance be exactly?
Aside from cleaning usually a check on the bearings in the hub, the tension of the spokes, the spoke holes for cracking, trueness of the rim.
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09-29-14, 02:03 AM
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I've seem some horrendously warped wheels retrued, indeed, I have one here that's like a potato crisp when you release the tension in the spokes. Sure, a wheel with a nice, flat rim is better (more even spoke tension) but for a knock around working bike, you may find all you need is a competent wheel builder.
