confused about bent rim

daveet66

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i need help can someone please if possible give me step by step easy to understand instructions on how to get a bent rim straight i got spoke key but the vidioes are confusing I dont know which spokes to tighten which ones to loosen or even where to start thanks
 
makes a big difference if rim is bent or just pulled out of round by the spokes

you should look at "http://sheldonbrown.com/", which is the encyclopedia of all bicycle knowledge
 
I can't really be of a lot of help because I'm just no expert on this.
But I've managed to take wheels that were quite crooked and make them reasonably straight.

One thing I can say is that you should tighten and loosen only a little bit at a time. Go slow.

If there's a bend toward, say, the left then you tighten those spokes that are anchored on the right. But only a little bit. And you loosen those spokes that are anchored on the left. But only a little bit.

Unless you're a 'natural' at it, you're not likely to get it perfectly straight the first time. Or the first several times. It comes with practice.

In the meantime you should probably just buy another wheel. Put that on your bike and practice straightening the wheel you have now. Then that one can be your spare.
 
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