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Cannondale HG Hollowgram wheel out of true
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ginofairplay
Oct 15, 20 17:04
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Hi,
I was just out on a ride and my rear derailleur just broke off and in the process it got tangled up in the rear wheel. Once I was able to get the rear derailleur un lodged from rear wheel I discovered the rear wheel is out of true. Can you carbon wheel be trued? Oh yeah doing about 18 and the bike literally seized up on me while I was taking a drink and I managed to not crash! That there is a victory lol


Thanks
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jimatbeyond
Oct 15, 20 17:31
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Yes, it can be trued.
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ginofairplay
Oct 15, 20 17:36
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Hoping you're right I spoke to a local bike shop and they said often carbon wheels can't be trued.
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jimatbeyond
Oct 15, 20 17:42
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You should never give that bike shop a single penny.
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ginofairplay
Oct 15, 20 17:52
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Thanks sir for the advice. It tore up my trek madden frame pretty bad. I don't think anything structural, just some serious gouges. I'll probably offer it to someone for next to nothing.
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grumpier.mike
Oct 15, 20 18:11
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Carbon rims don't bend into a new shape like a metal rim, so this suggests that you damaged a spoke or two. I would look for a loose spoke and then look carefully where that spoke goes into the rim. As long as the rim isn't damaged, and it is most likely to be damaged at the spoke/rim interface, you should have no issues with fixing the wheel. And, like someone already mentioned, you should go to a different shop.
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