cboyne

Someone just gave me a mavic aksium wheelset that had been replaced because of damage to the front wheel. The story from the previous owner: something fell off a high shelf in the garage and landed on the wheel and made it 'oval'. He took the wheel to his LSB (high-end road bike kind of place) and they were able to fix the wheel. Maybe a year later the wheel came out of true just a little- minor in my opinion and the previous owner took the wheel back to the same LSB and they told him that they could true the wheel but it has so much tension in it from the previous repair that though they could it fix it this time they could probably never fix it again. So instead of having the wheel trued, the previous owner bought a very expensive pair of carbon wheels and has now given the mavic's to me.

Does this story make a lot of sense to anyone? Could a badly damaged wheel have so much 'tension' in it post repair that the wheel could no longer effectively be repaired? And if so, would the wheel be dangerous to ride in its current condition?

I would appreciate any advice!


Thanks.

Barry2 

Front wheels are cheap.
I once folded a front wheel sprinting, I can't recommend the experience.
I really wish I'd have a warning prior to the failure.

If you have reason to distrust any wheel, please don't trust the opinion of others on the internet.

All the best

Barry

woodcraft

Makes sense, if the rim was bent, more and uneven spoke tension is needed to pull it back into line.

From the bike shop's end, they don't want to promise more than they can deliver.

At worst, could result in broken spokes or cracks at the spoke holes. Ride it as is, or have it trued with the understanding that it may not get, or stay perfect.