Yes, two ways:

(1) Warranty replacement -- usually only good if you're within the first year of use.

(2) Buy a new one -- the fall-back position if (1) fails.

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Unfortunately one of the primary drawbacks of composite spoke wheels (Spinergy Rev-X, Specialized Tri Spoke, Hed 3, Corima four spoke)is you can't adjust the spoke tension to true the wheel. Since it is a molded unit there is no provision for adjustment. Usually there is some indication of the wheel's "trueness" and "roundness" engraved into the inner surface of the alloy rim (if it has one). To some degree, the wheels are like fruit: Some are "better" than others. It is unlikely you'll find a composite spoke wheel that is 100% prfectly true (or round) but the overwhelming majority are well within acceptable tolerances for racing use. Another drawback is that if you damage a wire spoke wheel you can true it, respoke it, etc. With a composite spoke wheel if you do some heavy damage you need to resort to the company's crash replacement policy- whatever that may be. On the up side though, most of the composite spoke wheels are pretty durable, especially for race use.

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yes...with a hair dryer. heat until the resin loosens, then just bend it into true.

...just kidding, don't do this.



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I slammed into a speed bump at about 15 mph when stopping during a race (I guess I was so hypoxic I forgot it was there!) and my rear wheel actually bounced up high in the air...I was quick enough to get off the front brake or I would have had the unfortunate end of the fellow a minute or so ahead of me, he endo'ed doing the same thing and was out cold...on his way to the hosptial. I had twin Hed 3's on my bike.

I was amazed that they were not ruined. I've ridden them a couple of hundred miles since then with no signs of any problems, so, I'm sure they're OK. That's one strong wheel...I'm over 180lbs., BTW.

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if the tri-spoke is out of true and therefore unrideable. you can try want i did when i got a tri-spoke off the internet and the wheel was out of true to where it rubbed the brake pads. very bad wobble. find want part of the wheel is out of true by putting it in a truing stand. than put the wheel in a vise and bend the wheel . i know some people will say don't even try this but it worked for me. the wheel was almost perfect when i got done. remember i couldn't ride the wheel at all before trying this. "nothing to lose"

Can't be trued... trued in a vise!? YES, HED 3's can be trued and it doesn't involve a vise!

If you send it back to HED, they put it in their HED 3 truing stand and essentially shim the hub to true it. Sometimes, as a result, it may look like your cassette "wobbles" but it does not affect your shifting. I speak from experience. When I was in Minneapolis for an IronKids race my daughter was racing in I actually took one of my HED 3's (which was "untrue" and rubbed on my brake pads) to HED's shop in White Bear Lake and they showed me how they did it.

I'm still slow as hell, but the wheel is perfect!

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softdad, had nothing to do with the cassette. the rim was bent!!!

"Softdad"? I don't really see the need for any sort of personal attack here.

In response to your post:

I was responding to the thread "Is there any way to true a tri-spoke?".

You provided a solution to "straightening a bent rim".

Two different problems... so the poster got two answers for the price of one, I guess.

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How old is your daughter ? Do they have a youth team ? Do you coach her? Are you afraid to let her ride on the road alone? I reason I ask is I have some kids who want to start and don't know what to do! Is she on a swim team , run cross country? How many races? How long of a season? Does she take a break from training?

I know this sounds DUMB. But I knew a guy who had a old tri spoke wheel not hed or specialized. It got out of true and no where to send it. He put it in the freezer over night and it went back to true????????He was an engineer and explained it but I didn't understand!

She's 8, and I essentially am her coach. She is on a swim team which I think is sufficient for aerobic training, and as for running and cycling, we only do that in the summer, and I only work on technical stuff with her. Remember, you don't want a burned-out 12-year-old so just make it fun.

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Sorry... I just noticed I didn't answer all your questions. No youth team here, just me and her brother. At 8, no riding alone, and I don't know how old a child is when he/she is old enough to ride alone. Her season starts the end of April, ending with the national championships in September. She'll probably race 6-8 races this year, 3 across the country and 3-5 in the state. After the nationals in September 2002 I had her stay completely away from biking and running, swam once or twice a week until December when I had her stop completely until the end of January.

Kids need time to be kids, play soccer, pester brothers, etc.

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