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Memeseek69 on April 18, 2026 2:17 am At least the rim. If it’s a hub worth relacing you can do that instead of a whole new wheel
2wheelsThx on April 18, 2026 2:18 am Yes. If you value the hub, you can do a rim swap, but that rim is dead. Those spoke hole crack will only get worse, and the brake surface is beyond unsafe.
MountainDS on April 18, 2026 2:18 am You should have started with the 3rd pic haha. It’s rideable around the front of your house… And that’s about it.
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One vote for “Yes, absolutely.”
At least the rim. If it’s a hub worth relacing you can do that instead of a whole new wheel
It was time a while back
Yes.
If you value the hub, you can do a rim swap, but that rim is dead. Those spoke hole crack will only get worse, and the brake surface is beyond unsafe.
Keep riding… it’s got some life left in it
You should have started with the 3rd pic haha.
It’s rideable around the front of your house… And that’s about it.
Those sidewalls have braked for a million miles…they are done!
Replace it with a good quality rim with eyelets.
New rim at least
Yes, correct. At a bare minimum the rim.
I figured as much. Thank you!
She’s dead Jim.