holymush Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Any way of saving them? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Tried a spoke tensioner? Going around and truing the wheel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) Post a photo so we can see the damage! Depending on how much it is 'buckled' the rim might be able to be saved by getting new spokes/re-tensioning them, or it might be bin. Edited September 18, 2012 by AndrewEH1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam n Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Buckled rims are easily solvable. all you need it a spoke key/tool. Which ever way the rim is buckled you want to tighten the spoke nipples on the opposite side of the rim and loosen the spoke nipples on the side it's buckled. remember, when using a spoke key you're essentially looking at the nipple upside down, so turn it anti-clockwise to tighten and clockwise to loosen. However if you are on about dented rims use this.. http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Tech-Tuesday-Fixing-Rim-Dents-2012.html dependant on how big the dent is, you can fix them. but you may be better off leaving the dent if there isn't much life left in the rim as to prevent further damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holymush Posted September 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 I shall buy myself a spoke key and have a go! Don't think there's much to see in a picture! Ty guys Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Gosden Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 If its real bad then you could just use a spoke key to attempt truing them. If you havnt got a truing trig then its best to try it with the wheel in some forks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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