lol just needs to be trued, take it to a bike shop and they will get the spokes right for you!
zachotule on
Two preliminary questions:
1. Is the wheel properly and firmly in the dropout? (I see it’s a disk brake bike but it looks like it might be a quick release wheel rather than a thru axle wheel, so wanted to confirm.)
2. Is the wheel out of true because of an impact, or just on its own (due to improper spoke tension balance)?
If, as I assume, it *is* properly in the dropout and the wheel being out of true *is* because of an impact, the wheel indeed may not be safe if it’s this out of true. When an impact causes a wheel to go that far out of true, the spoke tension required to get it back in true can often be imbalanced in a dangerous way—such that some spokes are under far too high tension in an attempt to warp the rim back to true, whereas others are almost totally loose.
MrRichardH on
The wobble isn’t awful. The dent is borderline. You *might* be able to straighten it enough to roll ok and hold sealant (if you’re planning to run it tubeless). But there’s a strong possibility that it’ll crack while you’re trying to straighten it. Then it’s dead.
By the way, what tape have you got lining that rim?
genghisbunny on
If you want to learn how to make a wheel it’s a golden opportunity. Just buy a compatible rim and follow a YouTube tutorial. I wouldn’t trust a rim with that big a ding in it, even if it were possible to straighten (which, being aluminium, it almost certainly isn’t).
IcySomewhere448 on
Personally I’d want a new rim.
If you do decide to re-use the existing rim and the wheel is significantly out of true, I find it easier to slacken off all the spokes and treat it as if you’re building a new wheel rather than trueing an old one.
RickBullotta on
Absolutely. Any competent wheel builder could fix that up in 20 minutes or less.
drunk_monkey_182 on
What frame is that ? Is it the on one summer season ?
1kWattt on
The wobble seems reasonable, like others said, if not too many other factors( much corrosion and other spokes are intact) but that dent looks brutal. “Looks”from the pics like a dealbreaker.
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I’m a beginner at repairing wheels. This one has a lot of wobble and one noticeable dent (see pics).
https://preview.redd.it/crp3goq8n63f1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fba3fc0b80890e9c0898cb78f6745ded63779e85
lol just needs to be trued, take it to a bike shop and they will get the spokes right for you!
Two preliminary questions:
1. Is the wheel properly and firmly in the dropout? (I see it’s a disk brake bike but it looks like it might be a quick release wheel rather than a thru axle wheel, so wanted to confirm.)
2. Is the wheel out of true because of an impact, or just on its own (due to improper spoke tension balance)?
If, as I assume, it *is* properly in the dropout and the wheel being out of true *is* because of an impact, the wheel indeed may not be safe if it’s this out of true. When an impact causes a wheel to go that far out of true, the spoke tension required to get it back in true can often be imbalanced in a dangerous way—such that some spokes are under far too high tension in an attempt to warp the rim back to true, whereas others are almost totally loose.
The wobble isn’t awful. The dent is borderline. You *might* be able to straighten it enough to roll ok and hold sealant (if you’re planning to run it tubeless). But there’s a strong possibility that it’ll crack while you’re trying to straighten it. Then it’s dead.
By the way, what tape have you got lining that rim?
If you want to learn how to make a wheel it’s a golden opportunity. Just buy a compatible rim and follow a YouTube tutorial. I wouldn’t trust a rim with that big a ding in it, even if it were possible to straighten (which, being aluminium, it almost certainly isn’t).
Personally I’d want a new rim.
If you do decide to re-use the existing rim and the wheel is significantly out of true, I find it easier to slacken off all the spokes and treat it as if you’re building a new wheel rather than trueing an old one.
Absolutely. Any competent wheel builder could fix that up in 20 minutes or less.
What frame is that ? Is it the on one summer season ?
The wobble seems reasonable, like others said, if not too many other factors( much corrosion and other spokes are intact) but that dent looks brutal. “Looks”from the pics like a dealbreaker.