Tubular Rim Damage
02-01-23, 02:32 AM
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Tubular Rim Damage
Hi Guys,
What kind of damage does this to a rim and is it still usable/repairable or is the rim junk at this point? They are tubular rims with an aero profile.
What kind of damage does this to a rim and is it still usable/repairable or is the rim junk at this point? They are tubular rims with an aero profile.
02-01-23, 02:40 AM
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Tubular rims are made of uniformly-thin aluminum which dents easily when exposed to concentrated loading as when contacting a hard object like a bike rack/stand.
Perhaps the bike got knocked over while the wheel was retained by some kind of stand, but it doesn't matter now since this can't really be repaired and appears to extend onto the brake track (assuming this isn't a disc-brake wheel).
If the wheel isn't too old, perhaps you could source a replacement rim for it.
Perhaps the bike got knocked over while the wheel was retained by some kind of stand, but it doesn't matter now since this can't really be repaired and appears to extend onto the brake track (assuming this isn't a disc-brake wheel).
If the wheel isn't too old, perhaps you could source a replacement rim for it.
02-01-23, 06:39 AM
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Tubular rims are made of uniformly-thin aluminum which dents easily when exposed to concentrated loading as when contacting a hard object like a bike rack/stand.
Perhaps the bike got knocked over while the wheel was retained by some kind of stand, but it doesn't matter now since this can't really be repaired and appears to extend onto the brake track (assuming this isn't a disc-brake wheel).
If the wheel isn't too old, perhaps you could source a replacement rim for it.
Perhaps the bike got knocked over while the wheel was retained by some kind of stand, but it doesn't matter now since this can't really be repaired and appears to extend onto the brake track (assuming this isn't a disc-brake wheel).
If the wheel isn't too old, perhaps you could source a replacement rim for it.
02-02-23, 12:39 PM
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Vintage, practically new tubular rims can be gotten for cheap. I know of a few people who purchased entire parts collections with rims and entire wheels that they have no use for.
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02-02-23, 12:48 PM
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Yeah, could be damage from storage. Tubulars are still used quite a bit in cyclocross though I am not sure why someone would use such a deep V rim for cross. Maybe a backup wheelset that was used during training sessions. You could always ask the seller.
