Mechanics and Fixing Any Questions Answered

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snottyotter in reply to @Brommers

In an emergency, you could try dissassembling the wheel, bending the rim straight, and rebuilding it again.

Fuck that for a laugh, I'd just twat the bent bit on the floor really hard, maybe stand on it a bit, then true it up as well as possible, then forget you broke it and carry on playing polo on it for another month.

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BrickMan in reply to @snottyotter

This.
Is the correct thing to do, if the rim got bent into that shape from a sharp impact, then it shall return the other way from a sharp impact. Tensioning fuck out of spokes to try and haul it back into line will likely result in carnage.

Number of wheels saved by whacking hell out of them on a rubber mat on the floor over past 5 years if likely over 100

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coventry_eagle in reply to @BrickMan

Bike polo style FTW!
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Leshaches in reply to @BrickMan

Would a bench vice and two sturdy pieces of wood or metal work too?
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Dibble in reply to @BrickMan

Unless the metal in the rim is stretched or fatigued.

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