Just straightening out this rim real quick

". ." (xllx) 05/30/2018 at 14:23 • Filed to: properly fixed

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It’s cracked very slightly but I can fix that.

The tyre covers that bit anyway so it’s all good.

PartyPooper2012 > . . 05/30/2018 at 14:30

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should have just caulked the crack. It would have probably held the air

Chariotoflove > . . 05/30/2018 at 14:38

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Okay, now you’re just doing this to get attention. :)

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > . . 05/30/2018 at 14:42

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ha.... on that note tho.... i need to go pick a fight with me bike shop tomorow

spoke failed and bent the wheel (failed at the hub not at the rim... suspiciously like the spoke i had them replace a long with all the others a few weeks back)

have a feeling they half assed that job.. or just cleaned my spokes and straightened the wheel rather than fixing anything

. . > PartyPooper2012 05/30/2018 at 14:53

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Might as well do it properly as the welder was already out ;)

PartyPooper2012 > . . 05/30/2018 at 14:54

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is the welder ever put away tho?

. . > PartyPooper2012 05/30/2018 at 14:56

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It happens ;)

nermal > . . 05/30/2018 at 14:56

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That has to need a pound of wheel weights to balance now.

. . > nermal 05/30/2018 at 14:58

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It’s fiiiiine. :P

TorqueToYield > PartyPooper2012 05/30/2018 at 15:01

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Caulk, pfft, flex-seal tape and you’re good.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > . . 05/30/2018 at 15:16

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I am actually impressed.

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/30/2018 at 15:36

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Truing a wheel is hard. That said, anyone who works in a bike shop should be good at it. If they are decent, they will expedite the fix no charge. I am a huge believer in supporting my local bike shop with my business. It’s one of the few times I don’t go online to see if I can shave a few pennies off the price of something. But, I also believe in holding a shop to standards.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 05/30/2018 at 15:40

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eh... normally they do a good job... this time i had a washing list of shit needed doing i think the broken spoke may have been overlooked

wheel was straight when i got it back tho..... just not for very long (wont ride it tomorow as my wheel was starting to make the pinging noises of overstressed spokes that signal impending doom)

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/30/2018 at 15:42

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Ah yes, the Ping of Doom. Hopefully the rim isn’t pretzelled yet. Then it’s irredeemable.

Maxima Speed > . . 05/30/2018 at 15:47

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Ummmmm

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 05/30/2018 at 15:49

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doesnt *look* too bad yet... only bent in one place that i can tell... not scraping the frame yet.... but not the first time its bent...

i may have to keep a worst case of a new rear wheel in mind

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 05/31/2018 at 12:14

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welp.... that was painless.. called them after work to ask when it would suit them for me to bring the bike down and have the wheel fixed.. as it was just a couple spokes they told me to bring it down and they’ll try and find a minute for it between other jobs

got a call 10 minutes before closing time to come pick it up (good thing i practically live in their parking lot:p)

only charged me for the spoke too.... 95 cents ( oh noes im bankrupted)

i’ll be back to throw more money at em tho... so i guess the strategy worked (and that shop is full of brand new bicycle porn... kinda want a new one now.... i mean... mine is 3 years old..... thats practically a dinosaur)

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/31/2018 at 12:51

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I still love to ogle the new machines when I bring my hand cycle in. I must look pathetic to onlookers from my wheelchair, but I don’t even care.

Glad they took care of you.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 05/31/2018 at 14:51

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crappitty crap crap

wheels straight as an arrow.... unfortunatly it isnt round

will pop back to the shop tomorow... but i think this is a case of done what we could to keep you rolling

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/31/2018 at 14:58

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Picky picky. ;)

Time for a new wheel.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 05/31/2018 at 15:07

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lol probably... i dont think thats fixable

but at least its rideable so i wont have to take the wifes grannybike to work tomorow..... the ride will just be a little bumpier than usual

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/31/2018 at 16:01

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It’s a time bomb. Don’t push it too hard.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Chariotoflove 05/31/2018 at 16:11

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just tomorow for work.. about 6 miles round trip

ill go easy.. thanks mate

Chariotoflove > farscythe - makin da cawfee! 05/31/2018 at 16:13

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Crossing my fingers.