Buckeled Wheels

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flag ilikeboobiesandbikes
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 at 14:10 Quote
Does everyones wheels move side to side a little? like i bought a new kink whip without riding the bike once, both wheels had a slight move.. its not noticable when riding tbh but you can notice it when looking at the wheels, is more or less all bikes like this?
flag chris93
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 at 14:21 Quote
im slightly confused is the whole wheel moving about or just the rim?

if the hub and whole wheel is moving about then tighten your cones.

but if not then yeh your wheel is buckled but i wouldnt worry about it my wheels are a bit buckled as is practicallly everybody elses.
flag ilikeboobiesandbikes
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 at 14:28 Quote
Yeah buckled not lose, straight outta the box they were like it, but nodoubt any bike after a few rides wont have bang straight wheels, just something i noticed cannot feel it when riding tho
flag thechris
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 at 16:24 Quote
there noy buckled till the rim is bent.

your wheel are just a little out of true. meaning the spoke tension is either to tight or to loose in a spot. it happens. riding off a drop over 2 inches has the force to slightly do this. it does not effect any thing, unless it gets really bad. untill then, just ride it.
but when it does start getting bad, its usually only a 20 dollar charger per wheel to get re-tensioned.
flag sinkoman
Posted: Nov 20, 2008 at 13:19 Quote
thechris wrote:
there noy buckled till the rim is bent.

your wheel are just a little out of true. meaning the spoke tension is either to tight or to loose in a spot. it happens. riding off a drop over 2 inches has the force to slightly do this. it does not effect any thing, unless it gets really bad. untill then, just ride it.
but when it does start getting bad, its usually only a 20 dollar charger per wheel to get re-tensioned.

Just true it up yourself.
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