Plus, due to the low ductility of aluminum compared to steel, these techniques are better for steel rims than for aluminum rims.
On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM, <billydavid13@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi Stephen, all. It may well be possible to repair the rim. Bicycle
> Research made a hand held tool to squeeze out blips. There are various "rim
> rounder" tools to pull out flat spots. All these techniques require some
> finesse, the sort usually gained by experience. Metal has memory so the rim
> may never be exactly the same but one can often get very good results. Bring
> it by if you're in Chicago or look for a shop in your area that's willing to
> have a go. Good luck. Billy Ketchum; Chicago, IL; USA.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Pool" <vahiker83@gmail.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2010 10:18:47 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: [CR] rim repair?
>
> So the other night I caught my self being nice and learned a lesson
> the hard way. I let a friend ride one of my bikes and the hit a curb
> and this resulted in the back rib getting "dimpled out" on both sides
> where the hit was. Wish the tire would have just popped and not
> dinged my rim! The tire didn't pop! Any way, my local shop wanted to
> sell me a rim. Is this possible to repair? I can take pics if more
> info would help!
>
> Best,
> Stephen Pool
> Lynchburg, VA, USA
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Ann Arbor, MI USA