Old 09-26-21, 06:19 AM
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777funk
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Wheel truing. Do I stink at it... or are some wheels not possible to true?

I hit a curb once head on (lost control on a curve) on an old Puch road bike and tried to bring the wheel back to true after putting a 1/4" of warp into it. I could not retrue it. I have a new addition of another Puch (Sears branded) and the rear wheel has a slight Egg shape to it. As I ride, I can feel my seat going up and down. I tried last night to pull in the hump and it's better but still not perfect.

Are some wheels just not going to true? I've watched plenty of videos on the topic. I think I understand the concept. I still tend to think I have more learning to do. I ask though because I brought that original Puch wheel to a shop to true it and they gave it back to me and said they couldn't fix it. That was my only recent bike shop experience. Maybe that tech didn't have the skills required???

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