Dented Rim

not as bad as mine was and my dad just hammered it out.

Oook, I'll probably do that then.

Edit: Well I tried that, without any luck. It barely did anything, and I stopped because I didn't want to make it any worse.

try using vice grips or pliers to bend it back out. if that don't work then get a new rim. that's right on the bead. not a good spot to have a dent

Pliers didn't help... I guess I'll have to buy a new rim, any good (and cheap) reccomendations from here? http://www.soulcycle.com/Articles.aspx?CurrentCat=SP&CatCode=SP_RIMS&SelectedCat=|SP_RIMS| Like I said I'm still a nub so I don't need anything too good.

What's your budget?

and how many spokes are on your back wheel?

Hammer it that's what I did

36 spokes, and budget is probably 50, unless there is something really good for 60.

go with the shadow stun. or if you can get the money go for the demolition zero

Wassili wrote:

36 spokes, and budget is probably 50, unless there is something really good for 60.

Look on Danscomp for rims and sort it by ascending price lowest to highest.

tomdon wrote:

go with the shadow stun. or if you can get the money go for the demolition zero

Ugh, the only color is olive, and I need black Are the Cinema 333's any good?

Wassili wrote:

36 spokes, and budget is probably 50, unless there is something really good for 60.

isnowyaznV2 wrote:

Look on Danscomp for rims and sort it by ascending price lowest to highest.

I can only buy from a local store.

tomdon wrote:

go with the shadow stun. or if you can get the money go for the demolition zero

Wassili wrote:

Ugh, the only color is olive, and I need black Are the Cinema 333's any good?

Cinema is hit and miss. Some poeple like them and some don't. I don't care for them. And no the 333 isn't any good. You should never buy parts based on color

Yeah i know I shouldn't buy them because of color, it's just I want my bike to look sexy, and that green would ruin it :p And just a question, what makes a rim good, and what makes it bad? I don't see how they make a big difference on a bike, whether it's good or not.

Wassili wrote:

Yeah i know I shouldn't buy them because of color, it's just I want my bike to look sexy, and that green would ruin it :p And just a question, what makes a rim good, and what makes it bad? I don't see how they make a big difference on a bike, whether it's good or not.

The difference between a good double walled rim and a bad one is this: double walled rims were invented to keep tubes from getting punctured from the spokes on a single walled rim. Also they were a lot stronger! A bad double walled rim goes untrue very quickly, a good one doesnt nearly as badly. The dent thing probably wont happen, there are some that are stiffer due to the spoke hole positioning. Also apparently pinned seam rims break easier and such. But i have had an Odyssey Quadrant that has 4 pins and it is one of the best rims i have used to date! So dont count that rim out. But i do agree welded seam is way better because there is less a chance of it breaking. Look at the Sun Big Baller rim!! That is VERY good.

Thanks for the information, I'll keep it in mind! I guess I'm gonna head to my shop tomorrow and buy some Odyssey Quadrants, they don't cost that much, and according to you they are great :D

Quadrants aren't the best rims. They are a pinned rim which is a weak style of making cheap rims.

To fix that dent you need to rest the rims side wall on a flat bench and hammer the dent out with a socket extension or something that you can hit and move around easy

Nah, I think I'm just going to buy new ones, because I don't have any of those tools since I just moved houses. My final question, should I buy new spokes or anything else or can I just use everything off my old wheel?

Bump?

wea re on the same boat ahah. i'm going to odyssey quadrants or fly piramides. A pinned rim is good for me , i'm not any pro.