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dannyboy

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buckled wheel
« on: August 13, 2006, 06:04 PM »
can you straighten a wheel if so how cheers :Great_Britain: :Great_Britain:

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2006, 06:05 PM »
adjusting the spokes with a spoke key can sort it if its not too bad. its a bit tricky though.
I want to touch ORB

duncan

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2006, 06:36 PM »
Is this the bike you just bought? I feel bad now for encouraging you :)

Only joking, you should be able to fix it as long as the rim isn't actually damaged, tricky though as mentioned above.

Have a read of the many wheel truing webpages, such as these:
http://www.kenkifer.com/bikepages/skills/spokes.htm
http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=81

I've only fixed mountainbike wheels myself, though I imagine it's much the same for BMX.
Go slowly, remembering how much you've tightened/loosened the spokes.
A bike shop will also do it, charge will depend on the time required - might be cheaper than you think, worth asking if you're worried about damaging them.

Offline lazychubs

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2006, 06:39 PM »
was it the wheel with the db bars
as you will need to despoke it
then straighten the rim with pressure then respoke it

stoke bloke

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #4 on: August 13, 2006, 06:40 PM »
 as obi wan space cadet just said , tricky but possible if the buckle isn't too bad.on the other hand  if it is got a ding, flat spot or is egg shaped then it is time for a new wheel rim.

Offline lazychubs

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #5 on: August 13, 2006, 06:41 PM »
ive fixed wheels with flat spots and very bad eggs
prob is they only good for show as it weakens em lol

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #6 on: August 13, 2006, 06:49 PM »
stick it in the freezer ;)
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duncan

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #7 on: August 13, 2006, 06:55 PM »
I completely missed seeing the thread above: "Stidd's Wheel Build How-To"
Have a read of that for tips.

Coastvl

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Re: buckled wheel
« Reply #8 on: August 14, 2006, 10:52 AM »
lol @ Orb.
It's a peice of pi$$ mate. I use and old pair of forks when I do them.

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