Kerchak Posted November 10, 2021 Share Morning Is this repairable or should I start looking for a replacement rim. If repairable, any recommendation in the Pretoria area. Spoke tear out of rim. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MajG Posted November 10, 2021 Share New rim required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alouette3 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Replace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard765 Posted November 10, 2021 Share Sorry but reliable repair not possible. Replace as other guys already said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted November 10, 2021 Share also have the same question...what do you guys think? canI just carry on riding it and keep a close eye on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbie Stewart Posted November 10, 2021 Share 6 minutes ago, guidodg said: also have the same question...what do you guys think? canI just carry on riding it and keep a close eye on it? That rim is ded It might hold up for a while but you'd likely find it finally gives up the ghost at the furthest point from convenience leaving you in a spot of bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoG Posted November 10, 2021 Share In both instances, replace is the only option. Edit: If anything else on a bike fail while riding, you might have a chance to stop safely, if your rim fail, you will probably end up eating dirt or tar. Edited November 10, 2021 by TheoG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted November 10, 2021 Share the Italian manufacturer [Spacebikes] just replied to my email and said it would be around 50 euro to repair...it is in a spot where the spokes do not pull and is easy to repair....will ask the local repair guys here in Cape Town:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted November 10, 2021 Share he said they just put some carbon fibres laid up on the hole and redrill the hole.. it is a different story if the crack is on a spoke hole.. TheoG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JA-Q001 Posted November 10, 2021 Share @guidodg Your carbon rim repair should be quite easy and straight forward without any hazards. @Kerchak Unfortunately with the Alu rims it it replace and throw away, something that I hate in the bike industry. Martin PJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerchak Posted November 10, 2021 Share Thanks for the advice ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dseenya Posted November 10, 2021 Share I fixed my rim which a spoke had pulled with prattley steel putty. It lasted quite a while (it was on a 26er Stans Flow rim). Have moved onto a 29er now so can't tell you how long it lasted as the bike is now hanging in the garage semi-retired. But was used for at least 6 months and still going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puncture Kid Posted November 10, 2021 Share Never.Ever.Ever repair something like this. If you hit a bump and the rim falters you will get hurt, maybe badly. It will happen when you least expect it because you will 100% forget about it. Did a Knysna race many years ago where a guy died because he welded his fork crown or something. Fork top took his whole lower straight off. Just don't. A rim is not that expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidodg Posted November 10, 2021 Share thanks for the reply guys...so where in Cape Town can I get this done? Also obviously involves the wheel rebuild.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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