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bent. This would cause a weak rim
that may bend again, or perhaps
some spokes may break eventually.
In the case of severely bent rims
you must re-bend the wheel before
adjusting the spokes. Standing on
the wheel, or leaning on it
against a table will do the trick.
Some people will hit it with a big
rubber mallet. However you do it,
be sure you are operating on the
exact area where the bend is. If
you accidentally add another bend,
instead of fixing the first one,
the repair will be much more
difficult.
Re-bending a wheel is a skill
that requires lots of practice to
be a reliable repair technique.
Good Luck!
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FLAT SPOTS
Flat spots can be repaired.
Sometimes you can fix one by
loosening the spokes at the flat
spot and tightening all the other
spokes in the wheel. More severe
flat spots require removing two or
three spokes at the damaged area,
hitting the rim outward with a
mallet until it bulges out just a
little beyond round, and then
reconnecting and tightening the
spokes where the flat spot used to
be.
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