I’d take an adjustable wrench and bend it back a little but if it holds. Send
Dry_Location_2025 on
New wheel is the best imo but ghetto fix can be done with adjustable wrench just check its not sharp
Narrow-Koala1185 on
If it holds air, ride it, doesn’t look that bad . Read that warning stick, it probably says it’s not even safe for off road.
PsychologicalLog4179 on
That wheel is like $10 get a new one
chief_of_toast on
FWIW my rim was bent exactly like this, bike shop bent it back & threw a tube in it, and then same day I got a flat right where the bend was. The rim tore through the tire and the tube.
blecher67 on
If it were a front wheel, I’d say stop riding it NOW. As a rear wheel, my advice is stick to low stress rides close to home and start shopping for a replacement wheel.
Mister_Spaccato on
No, but that rim is. If the hub is worth it, you can have a new rim relaced to it. Otherwise, everything goes to the recycling bin, and you get to buy yourself a shiny new wheel. Or a used one in good conditions.
Fasciadepedra on
Hammer a bit softly until straightened with not much concern. Use tube from now on, it’s no good for tubeless.
yaddles_boyfriend on
Take the tire off, then get pliers or a adjustable wrench and put some cloth on it, then bend it back
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Holds air? Ride it
Yes. Completely. Happy new wheel day.
I’d take an adjustable wrench and bend it back a little but if it holds. Send
New wheel is the best imo but ghetto fix can be done with adjustable wrench just check its not sharp
If it holds air, ride it, doesn’t look that bad . Read that warning stick, it probably says it’s not even safe for off road.
That wheel is like $10 get a new one
FWIW my rim was bent exactly like this, bike shop bent it back & threw a tube in it, and then same day I got a flat right where the bend was. The rim tore through the tire and the tube.
If it were a front wheel, I’d say stop riding it NOW. As a rear wheel, my advice is stick to low stress rides close to home and start shopping for a replacement wheel.
No, but that rim is. If the hub is worth it, you can have a new rim relaced to it. Otherwise, everything goes to the recycling bin, and you get to buy yourself a shiny new wheel. Or a used one in good conditions.
Hammer a bit softly until straightened with not much concern. Use tube from now on, it’s no good for tubeless.
Take the tire off, then get pliers or a adjustable wrench and put some cloth on it, then bend it back
Happened on my wheel many times