How To True A Wheel After Bad Crash. NOT The Same Way As Normally!
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Here's the extensive wheel truing tutorial: th-cam.com/video/UIpuNuV23v0/w-d-xo.html
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My Crazy Chase + Froggy Gets Hurt... Full MTB Race: th-cam.com/video/pCDl8WCuvW8/w-d-xo.html
Are there ever any issues about who pays the damage? Do you always ride at your own risk at such events? Do people who cause crashes offer money or an apology? I couldn't afford to pay others.
Yes, absolutely. Unless somebody hits you on purpose, you need to be aware, that crashes just happen. Nino Schurter was taken down by somebody on the Short Track Race in Nove Mesto and didn't even say, who did it.
Thanks. :) I'm happy you were able to finish the race with this wheel, and even with a very good result. Well done!
Did you make video how to build wheel?
Are your forks the wrong way round
Thank you! I went to 2 local bike shops with a 26” wheel that was less than this and they wouldn’t even touch it. I bought a spoke wrench and came home and did it myself. I just called both shops and told them it’s fixed and they might want to hire some different mechanics because I’ve never fixed a bike before and was able to do something they couldn’t. Thanks again!
damn most useless bike shop wtf
They are probably playing it safe, liability reasons.
The best type of shops are the ones saying "I can try, but no promises"
It's time consuming and they can't charge you much. It's not worth it to fix it.
If they had to charge you for fixing a really badly bent wheel it could cost you more than buying a new wheel. Then for liability it can be better for both the shop and your pocket not to take the bike. Cause let's assume they take your bike and fix it. Then the funny tension on the spokes gets screwed again, then you would have to pay again for the same job, or complain. Lot of wasted time and money. It could be worth it only if the wheel is really expensive. Otherwise do it yourself or forget about the wheel
@@MiGujack3 yep, small garage shops are the best, usually pretty trustworthy and it's much more personal than a large shop
You can use a set of vices with an inverted fork beneath and between them. Put a good wheel on the fork to calibrate and lock it then put the bent wheel on and as you find a bent area, turn to the top of the roll and strike the rim on the high side with a rubber hammer. We did this as kids because we could not afford a new rim. We have saved countless rims that most folks would have tossed.
That's almost just what I did to my front 29er. I brought it to a local bike shop and the guy almost completely straightened it. Good for now. And just last night I bent the rear 29er hill bombing and curbside lifting off. I have a broken spoke now too. I just purchased my first adult MTB. A 2021 Cannondale Trail 8 XL. Thanks for posting this, it makes me feel better. Cheers from Florida, USA
Lemme first thank this guy for such help; I've been stuck for days trying to find a mechanic for something I could do myself 😂😂 thank you so much 🙌
Thank you! I bought a bike from walmart that was almost as bad as yours. Now mine is closer to normal. Still learning. Though definitely gave some tips no one else has. Everyone else acts like truing is the hardest thing, in the world.
Never buy a bike from Walmart
Here's a tip: If the tire is off the rim and you are looking directly at the end of the spoke where the spoke nut is, clockwise tightens the spoke. (Righty tighty, lefty loosie.) With the tire off, a flat blade screwdriver can be used on the spoke nut for the bikes I have fixed. If you use a flat blade and slip while tightening, be sure you don't create a sharp burr that may cut the tube. Take it down with a file. Then cover it with one of those rubber strips or in a pinch, run electrical or even masking tape around the rim several times to cover the nuts.
Can you make a video?
@@amff7542 Sorry, I cannot. If you remove the tire and the rubber protection band you will see the top of the spoke nuts. The ones I have worked on have a slot for a flat blade screwdriver. This video uses a spoke wrench, but you can use a flat blade screwdriver if you remove the tire. Try it. It's much faster if you don't have a spoke wrench. One full revolution will move the rim a lot. So, try 1/2 rev. at first.
@@michaellapierre1244 Yea! I did it!
Thank you!
@@amff7542 Beautiful!
Thank you, this video is helping me a ton too get the back wheel of my moped bike straightened out after a crash. I left it sitting for 5 years and have had to fix literally everything from the bike mechanics to the engine. It's been a process but so rewarding. This is one of the last steps.
Thank you for this video! I was able to true my granddaughter’s rim by myself! The tip to use the zip ties really helped!
Danny, assuming this is a ALLOY Rim, better to have deflated the tire and placed the high spots btw. #2 2"x 8" blocks of wood on a hard floor and had a friend stand on the other side on opposing sides of the rim next to the wood blocks as you 'pushed' down on the high spot straightening the wheel back in place with your foot 1st. You may have had to loosen the spokes on the deformed portion of rim 1st. Also buy a Park Tool TM-1 Spoke Tension Meter. Yeh it's $80 but you ALREADY spend a FORTUNE on your Bikes anyway, to the tune of AT LEAST 1 Avg. priced New Car's worth of Bikes and Spare parts in your collection. The spoke tension meter will TELL you when you straightened the rim out instead of the spokes 'settling in'. 'Truing' the spokes to 'Bend' the rim back in place just creates an EXTREMELY out of 'Spoke Tension Balance' Wheel. Riding a Bike with spoke tension all over the map is a BAD IDEA! The wheel can 'Taco' while you're riding it. Do you LIKE your natural teeth? No offense but this is NOT one of your better videos. I DO AGREE, that wheel IS repairable and should hold up well if REPAIRED RIGHT! No offense and Love your Channel Btw. Danny. MOSTLY Great content. This one is a RARE Exception.
PS - Don't feel bad, even a lot of PRO CYCLISTS are half asked at wheel maintenance.
Thank you so much for your video, appreciate it, extremely helpful, have a great day.
You know what Danny? As a xperienced mechanic you should try that in depth treatment from the beginning. To achieve, your "super straight" trueness, you know what you should have done...strip down this wheel to the bare rim...gently bend those high spots to its original shape. As perfect as possible. Then laced it. Sure, what you achieved with your wheel wasn't bad from safety stand point but that high spots are still visible. Though it won't brake up on the trail but it won't be a looker anymore. At the end, Passionate rider won't accept riding on a bike which wheel woobles.
Definetily I saved a wheel like that and it turned almost perfect and it was a road wheel with rim brakes I found in the trash, its funny to see there isnt any video showing that.
This works are challenging though. You have to be perfectionist. The severe the bend the more time it would be needed. Lastly this tasks are like "we have done it once but never wanna do it again...."
I did this when my bike fell of my rack on the highway...
jeez😳hope to god ur joking lmao
Same happened to me 😭😂
How did it work out for you?
Damn worst nightmare!
Same happened to me today
I've dealt with wheels that are that screwed up, how he's doing it is not even CLOSE!
TOTALLY disassemble the wheel and deal with just getting the rim as flat as possible, you can't do that with an assembled wheel.
Once you get it flat, rebuild the wheel.
There's a good chance that some of the spokes and spoke nuts need to be replaced because they might be stripped.
I've been dealing with wheels to the point that I even have a tool to measure the tension on the spokes, you can't get a more balanced wheel than that.
How to get the rim flat?
I'm an expert in recycling scrap bike parts and i can say that this is not the right way of redeem this rim. First you have to loose the most tight spokes, then you have to straighen up the rim by placing it on wooden heels and pushing with the weight of the body to make it almost straight, then, finally, you must true it the way you show.
Do we have to remove the hub before doing that exercise?
Given that a double-chamber aluminum rim in those conditions may never return perfect and suitable for off-road sports but will only be usable for commuting, I think it is not necessary to disassemble the hub
I have a question
I took my bike to my local bike shop after I took 2 small crashes. Just thinking curbs look fun to try to get over. They said that I completely bent the fork post. Does that sound possible? Or did I bend the spokes of my wheels you think?
Thank you for following your audience suggestions :-) It's a handy movie. I'm gona try to reintroduce my old rear Mavic which is octal after meeting with a stub. Please keep us updated about results.
Thanks for posting this (and all of the other how-to videos). I had a wheel on my road bike that was badly out of true and I was going to replace the set. After watching this, I gave it a shot and was able to get the run-out to within a few mm.
My Walmart Huffy has a bent rim, thanks for the video!
Thanks for this and I've had to do that a couple of times to get home.
Super clear explanation 👌 👏 thank you bro.
Great video again Danny!
I watched 4 vids on truant and yours made the most sense. My tricycle is my only transportation. You made my day.
Roy Benton u ride a tricycle?.
U seem like ur in in 40s or 50s
Only true gangstas ride the Tricycle.
The rim is bent. This is not a safe fix. This would be a trail fix but not a permanent solution. Get a new rim and rebuild the wheel. It will save you some time altogether and the wheel would be straight with even tension on all spokes. And when you truing the wheel, when you have it straight, put it on the floor and apply the pressure all around the wheel on both sides just like you tried to straightened it in the video. It will simulate the riding forces on spokes so you don't have to ride your bike after each truing. Repeat until you get the straight wheel - so you have it on the floor, applying pressure all around, put it in the true stand or the bike and you don't have to do any further truing (or just tiny tweak on 1-2 spokes could be done). Then you will have the wheel which will last, considering you have put the proper tension on all spokes. :)
As Zoran said, this is not a permanent fix - You can true damaged/bent rim - but the result will be very uneven spoke tension, which will lead to short-lasting fix only
Like you did with your hands you may need to use more force in the proper spots with your feet, or with two hands placing the bend directly on the beam. I have dual wall trail racing rims, hit by a truck and folded the back rim. after stepping on it lightly it revealed the true bend where i had to spring my knees giving all my weight to compensate for the force of the truck hit. It is now much straighter then yours and I am going to try a bit more maybe and continue with your tighten spokes and riding until I can use the brakes again
Just came to this video after falling off my bike and assumed the worst when I saw how screwed up your tire was.
0:41 that caught me off guard and I couldn't help but laugh.
Thank you for all the helpful info
Good video.This will help me. Thanks.
No mention of stripped threads on the spoke nipples which is likely to happen if you yank the spokes hard in a crash?
Thanks. I just got hit by a car today. I like that I now know I can fix it, rather than buying a new one.
I hope you were good at that time
XD "he crashed I to me"
*Shows video of himself crashing into someone*
NO. He randomly stopped and did go off the bike
While I assume you can increase/decrease the spoke tension to true out the worst damage, the increased/adjusted tension may lead to cracks of the hub spoke holes or rim holes. It may be rideable for light casual use but will probably fail in terrain soon.
thank you!! you saved my wheel!
One important thing is leave the tire pressure. The tension is different on the spooks with air insite the tire
Hello dear viewer I hope you didn’t have a bad crash but was just as curious as I am
Green froggie said ribbit when you crunched it’s spokes
I used clamps to fix mine. With minor adjustments on 6 clamps got the rim straight. 😄
Thank you sir .....
Good job god bless you
Can i do it with aero wheels?
Bro, you rode into HIM
He was trying to go to the inside and the other guy just fell over like humpty dumpty
@@tpow2651 that's a fair comment.
Racing incident imo, no one's fault
Good information but is that wheel still good
What size of spoke for this rim?
I broke a couple of spokes on my rear wheel when something hit my spokes. I don't race, I just run errands and ride on the street. I bought two spokes but haven't installed them yet and have continued to ride my bike. The wheel has become extremely wobbly.
Do you think it would be a good idea if I were to loosen all the spokes, install the new spokes loosely, use my hands and feet to straighten the wheel out as much as I can, and then tighten the spokes gradually and make it true?
Also, what do you think about me just getting a new wheel at a place like Walmart?
My bike has Rim brakes if that makes any difference.
Nothing wrong whit getting a Walmart rim. Just be a little more careful
- *Somebody* made a crash.
- *I* was able to finnish the race.
Yeah, cool story bro.
I looking to buy front rim for Merida Big Nine 40, please can someone advise me rim size 6061h t6 622x19 for Merida. Thank you very much.
Damn you people are some ungrateful fools, if you don't like how much he was talking, find a different video. I thought he gave a lot of good information on a nuanced topic, and he did it in a language that is not his first. Thanks sick biker this video helped me a lot!!
I know wtf is wrong with these people? I have the same situation on the same tire and found this incredibly helpful and informative. 🤷🏻♂️
lol idk if hes joking but it was his fault
I have the same exact problem.
I went to my commuting bike one day to find it fell down somehow and my wheel looks like yours now
I had different wheel like that and I have to say that just with spoke tension is not going to work. The best solution (which is also a very good trail side solution) is to smash the wheel on the floor (hard) where the rim is bent. That will make the rim much more straight and after that you can do some fine truing, but the spoke tension will be much more even.
I held it against a tree and had a buddy press on ut with his feet. Straighten jt enaugh to get me home
I tried multiple time that way and it never worked well for me.
I did something different. I've a hybrid bike, a motorcyclists hit me exactly in the same way. He was trying to take a swift turn. But I didn't pay attention to the spokes, I just hit the rim couple of times by my hand and it was okay for a ride. Did I do it in the right way? Or have I done something stupid?
Stupid, itll cause weak points, it's better to tighten the spokes
@@haydenpowell2555 I'm going to consult the mechanic then!
I like your bike
I had a spoke break out of nowhere on a $700 bike that didn’t have many miles and it went completely wonky like that. Guessing that I hit pothole on a previous ride. Tension checks out ok on all spokes. Replacing it just because I don’t trust it.
Where is next video for that wheel?
where's the second part?
good video
If you're just here for the tutorial, starts at 2:00. So much negativity in the comments from people too impatient to sit through the intro and get to the very helpful part.
if the dude wants to talk he can it's his video idk why these commenters are so entitled
gotta think of this like major surgery for a wheel ... gotta take it easy for a while and let it heal up
Shorten ur videos and make them more brief
Thanks sick biker!! What about an egg shape rim?? Is there any solution?
i have a solution for that, but it has a chance of getting your wheel out of true (in the way of getting an 8)
1. Remove your tyre/tube/rim tape (basicall the rubber and plastic parts on your wheel)
now you can see the that your spoke nipples can be srewed in and out with a flathead screwdriver. Use this for a measurement. make all spoke nipples have the spokes be inside the same length. it takes some time to adjust. then equally tighten them a quarter turn, which should make the lenght between your rim and every spoke to your hub the same, since they are all equally deep inside the spoke nipples. some spokes might be very tight and some are loosened, but you shouldnt have an egg shape anymore. you can then continue to true the wheel (which might have gotten some eights) and repeat that about 2- 5 times. depending on how accurate you want it. If you are unsure, you might better not do it, since i'm just a 15 year old german who might not be the best at describing a process like this. *and please dont sue me for those instructions if it might have not worked
BowlG Official i think the same thing to do.. i saw a video about that yesterday also
Green-froggy is the greatest.
This is my problem right now😲
Can someone help me, my back wheel is buckled and I don’t know if it is safe to ride or should I wait untill o can get it fixed
You can rid some light stuff but I would not do any jumps
Can I put it in a washing machine and put it on high spin? the centrifugal force might true it self out
No, please don’t do that. It would not work.
The Crow have you tried it or what
Most helpful. Many thanks. Regards from New Zealand
I always get loose spokes after 3-4 rides. Is it because I weight 270lbs ?
To answer your question ... Yes ... You are a Clyde and Clydes THRASH machine built wheels! I mean no offense. Bicycle wheels and Bikes are NOT designed for your weight and machine/computer built wheels DON'T have 'spoke prep' applied to the spoke threads during assembly, so the nipples tend to loosen up, which is SHODDY assembly/quality control practices and UNACCEPTABLE IMHO! I LOVE cycling but I have MANY Pet Peeves about how Bikes are built today. Keep in mind being a Clyde you NEED to learn how to tru/tension your own wheels, become a proficient Bike Mechanic and you NEED to buy and set up your Bikes according to your MUCH heavier weight. That means FORGET Bike/component weight and FOCUS JUST ON DURABILITY! At your Weight buying a sub 10kg. Road Bike or Sub 14kg. MTB is POINTLESS and will just be MORE Dangerous and more Expensive and provide Zero Performance advantage! MINIMUM spoke count for your weight is AT LEAST a 32 spoke Rear, 28 spoke Front wheel with MINIMUM 14g or 14/15 db spokes and ALLOY rims (Not Carbon), preferably double walled. And your Tires MINIMUM 28mm Rear/25mm Front but PREFERABLY 32R/28F or 32R/32F. If you opt 28R/25F tires you need to pump them up to MAX pressure so make sure they are rated to at least 120psi. A lot of Road Bikes just don't have clearance for larger than 28R/25F tires! After ENSURING the wheels (Especially Rear) have JUST the right amount and even tension and are tru/dished correctly, drip BOILED Linseed Oil (BLO) into the threads of each spoke nipple, then spin the wheel forcing the oil into the threads by centrifugal force. This works as a 'Thread Locker' so your nipples won't loosen. The beauty of BLO is it doesn't completely dry so it allows easy future adjustment of the spoke nipples but has JUST the right consistency to still keep the nipple from loosening even after several future wheel truings.
You NEED to think like a handicapped person who drives and has to modify his car. Ask yourself the question "Which parts on my Bike MIGHT break due to me being a Clyde?". That means NO CARBON Components: No Carbon Railed Saddle, Carbon Seatpost, Stem, Handlebars, Wheels and make sure your Bike has an ALUMINUM Fork Steerer Tube NOT CARBON. Forget Carbon and Buy an Aluminum Bike with a BEEFIER Carbon Fork (again) with ALUMINUM Steerer Tube. Maybe buy a STEEL Bike. Make SURE the seatpost is THICK Alloy! It can snap, especially if you have long legs exposing a lot of seat post. Steer AWAY from compact frames and DO NOT buy a 1 size smaller frame Bike. DON'T buy ANY ' Lightweight' Components ... PERIOD! Your LIFE depends on this! And DON'T pork up over 300 lbs. because these circumvention tricks may not even work at that heavy a weight. The good news is there's a LOT of less expensive Sub Entry level Bikes (under $800) that are alloy and have STRONG BEEFY Frames and components with 32 spoke wheels standard. All you may have to do is swap the stock narrow saddle and tires, put decent brake pads and pedals on it and replace ALL the spokes on the Rear wheel (1 by 1, 1 at a time) and tru/dish/tension the rebuilt rear AND the front wheel. These cheaper bikes tend to have crappy quality spokes and the machine built wheels: the spoke tension/tru/dish is all over the place. You may have to make do with generic or Tektro brakes, a square tapered crank and 8 speed though. Shimano Claris is quality stuff and on the closer to $800 Bikes the Generic components aren't too bad. It's almost like they built the Sub Entry Level Bikes for Clydes anyway, minus the 23mm tires and saddle sized for a 98 lbs. Weakling. The Sub entry level MTBs seem to have wider heavily built saddles and thick/beefy knobby tires and better spokes and really just need decent pedals, that's all.
You're gonna save A LOT of money being a Clydesdale Cyclist. It simply won't be SAFE keeping up with the Carbon Weight Weenie Joneses and their Bling Bikes. Sometimes there are ADVANTAGES to being Overweight!
PS - Buy a Park Spoke Tension Meter 'TM-1'. About $80. YOU NEED IT! Think of it like a 'Handicap Medical Expense'.
You are right he did go right in front of him but good video buddy
funny, just the same thing happened to my bike (same bike as this one in the video).
Ya.. that's a little nasty.I think my manitous' are backwards..or not..🤔
Hey thank you for this! I just had a pretty bad crash on my hybrid (thankfully I came out banged up but fine and the bike was fine other than the front tire) and I knew you could attempt to center the run again with the spokes just wasn't sure on the process.
Mine is pretty much at about the same wobble as yours was so I should be able to salvage. Thanks again and happy riding.
The rim is bent and the spokes will never have same tension since they are fighting to keep the bent part under tension to appear true.
The key is to straighten the rim. I suggest several stages of adequate measures from the less intrusive but not the best result to the best result with more actions.
So at first you can lay the rim flat on the ground and step on the high spots and the spokes will help it get back close to true. (after a drop from a wheelie on old box Al rims of a road bike the wheel was majorly tacoed. just stepped on it in the right direction and it got me home.)
The next stage is after you straighten it in the first step, release tension from all spokes until they are really loose and find a table with a hole in it (or two 2x4's to rest the edge of the rim) so you can lay the rim on a surface to see how much is deformed and try to lever the rim to make it even straighter when no tension is applied to it from the spokes.
Third stage is to remove all nipples and get the rim bare an lay it on a flat surface and lever it in wide sections to make it straight (stepping on it on the edge of a kerb or similar works decent, or lever it with some 2x4's - check the IBM from bikeman4u ) - check for any cracks. If the rim is true in resting position and not twisted and circular and not oval.. then the spoke tension will be more even and won't have to fight a bent rim and is as good as it gets.. but for sure the rim will be weakened and not to be trusted in racing and DH and FR, DJ, and other harsh riding.. for the city bike can be fine for many years to come (especially on singlewall steel rims can get like new)
But in real life if the rim is bent and you went so far to remove the rim, might be a good idea to replace the rim.
This rim, specially if fixed the way Sickbiker shows, is good only for go to supermarket!
Thanks
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I've got the same rims but 27.5 and they buckle so easy I do not rate them at all.
in indonesia, you can go to rim pressing shop for motorcycle to true the rim
can i hit jumps again after repair or its not good????
It's safe for XC and enduro, jumps included, but I wouldn't trust a salvaged wheel to go to Whistler
No questions about it ez fix
Thank you so much for this video! I had a crash and my rim is almost bent as badly as yours. Gonna give this a try! :)
From Australia 🇦🇺
yo did it work? i’m also from aus
@@sethkinnear7209 I had to order a spoke wrench but I took the front wheel off and tried flattening it out with my hands which helped A LOT. The looser spokes became a little tighter, and the really tight ones slightly looser. I think a bit of further tightening with the spoke wrench should do the trick. Mine wasn’t warped as badly as his though.
I understand What you can say 😀
If this happened to me and i had no way to get a new one or must have to use this same rim for aesthetic appeal. I would completely disassemble the wheel. Took the bare rim, position it over a good rim to see exactly which side of the the rim should be pushed up or down then get a 4 inch thich and almost 2 feet long plywood, position it on the ground such a way that i can use my hands to press the two sides of the rim and bend it back to original shape or close to original shape as i found at least 80% trueness at this stage would be enough to give you a perfect round and trued wheel at the end of this operation. When your bending work ends, you simply relace the spokes and true it just like a regular rim. Trust me your wheel would look just like brand new. As, what you have done now, it has clearly visible that though you retain some lateral trueness but your radial trueness or roundness gets way off the mark. In every rotation the vibration it would generate is too much for a nice bike. At this stage your wheel spokes tension are uneven. And you know how quickly a unevenly tensioned wheel go untrue overtime.
And one thing, you suggest tighten one side as well as loosen the immediate opposite side. But if you do this for every small adjustments It would actually kill your wheel roundness super quickly. As most of time one sided tightening or loosening would be enough, if the deflection is not huge.
unless your tire is not on the bead correctly, you dont need to remove the tire
Dude, you crashed into him.
Szia! Maga magyar?
Why you're suspension fork is on backwards
Geometry preference
It's not actually on backward btw, it's the top reinforcing bar that's on the backside instead of the front. The bottom where the axle attaches looks normal, the mounting tabs point forward. But yeah, I've seen ppl do stuff like that, for example flip the front forks to shorten the wheelbase.
Its Manitou fork,all manitou forks go backward,but sometimes it is preference
time to do this as i crashed into a car in the highway
Great Video but to fix this Wheel CORRECTLY you need a Spoke Tension Meter. Just buy one ... you're probably blowing a ton of $ of Bike Stuff anyway. A Park Tool TM-1 can be found btw. $50-$80 or a Chinese knockoff for $20-$30 (Which are actually almost as accurate as the Park TM-1 and can be found on Amazon or Ebay). "Guestimating" Spoke Tension by "Squeeze/Feel" or "Tone" (Like a Guitar or Piano String) just doesn't cut it.
Not everyone has that ability
my rim was bent not sideways but vertical, how do i fix it
New rim, i dont think that one can be saved
he's right with a rim that's been bented that bad then you need to get a new one if its bented slightly you can fix it
When your wheel rises and falls vertically, then your wheel has a Hop in it 👍
@@spookybaba a Hop...?
Yeah. The rim has a Hop, rising a few mm somewhere on the edge higher than the rest of the rim edge. I've not got the patience to do mine, or the competency. Good luck!
I just bent it back 🙂
I do not like spoked bike wheels , this modern day and age , I think Maybe a carbon wheel would be better. I had same issue in Holland when I was miles from home . A Dutchman collided into by wheel.
okay, but you are in Holland... for the rest of the world a carbon rim is €299, a normal spoke rim is €18
Woah.. Taco wheels :D
I couldnt concentrate, why is his fork backwards???
Krisztián Rőmer it’s not backwards, just designed like that, see that the little things that hold the wheel are swept frontwards
i was riding my trail and my brakes failed and i hit a tree. it threw me into the tree and my front wheel bent. it almost ended my life. i think i will be better off buying a new bike
Yes, if your brakes failed then it probably was a bad bike anyway. What bike is it?
@@Fred_the_1996
How was the bike bad if it was the brakes that failed 🤷🏻♂️
@@herweirdoo0904 A good set of brakes just doesn't fail like that. The only way they could have failed was either if the brakes were really cheap and broke or they were installed improperly
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I want my 12.31minutes back Frenchman!
It looks like my rim. I was going 65 kph and I seen the pot hole and i couldnt go around so l lifted the front of bike and the rear rim hit so hard it bounce 4 feet in the air and almost did a face plant but at least tire didnt pop but it cracked my rim so I took the front rim that is the same and put it on the back but the front rim that matches the rear rim I never used because it was warped but at least it's not cracked so i lined up the valve holes and started moving over 1 spoke at a time and it worked but the warp is so bad so i started messing with and got it looking not bad so i left like that because I will bring to bike store and get a rim Guru to finish it off and I hope they can make it perfect. Thanks for video
Idk what happened too my bike i went too eat and then came back with a flat tire and. wheel is off the rim idk what too too all Ik is my dad is gonna get mad
My dad was mad
Seth made a same video....at the end....bikeshop only takes 35 dollar for the job. So it`s cheaper just to ask a bikeshop to fix the wheel
But it cost me zero...
2 zip ties and 1 tool cost Money :-D
Watch the video "Svensk hjuloppretting"......bike mechanic skills
most places won't true a wheel this potato'd at all, and definitely not for $35. unless you live in a 3rd world country the labor cost will definitely hurt your wallet
I believe he had purchased a new rim though...
Is it me or is that fork backwards
Joe Lopez nope, some fork are made this way. Dt swiss also make forks like this.
all your spokes look a little loose
I sadly have 3 broken spokes and I haven't even crashed once