At 03:58 PM 01/09/2009 -0700, Doug Van Cleve wrote:
>Howdy folks.
>
>I have a couple bikes that age-wise are on topic but are not classic
>lightweights (a Dunelt women's 3 speed and a 24" Schwinn Speedster 3
>speed). Both were good if not light bikes when new and both have quality
>chromed steel rims. Both also have pretty good wobbles that I can't true
>out with spoke tensions I can tolerate. What I did to make them as true as
>possible is to use blue Loctite on the spoke at the bend and only hand
>tighten it (no spoke wrench). This localized and minimized the wobble.
>Since they are high spoke count, heavy rimmed wheels I think they will hold
>up okay for the type of use they are likely to get. I am wondering though,
>is there a technique for bending the rim back the right direction (that
>won't do more harm then good) so I don't have several slack spokes per
>wheel?
>
>Thanks, Doug
>
>Doug Van Cleve
>Chandler, AZ USA
Doug, what you have is a "pretzeled" rim. Usually these are beyond repair,
but it's worth a try. Here is one method:
http://yarchive.net/
John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada