Buckled rear wheel

[Onthedrops]

Haven't had my wonderful Trek 4500D too long. Beautiful hardtail example.

No extreme riding done so far, mainly kept to easy trails and cycle paths. After my last ride out I noticed a bit of wheel wobble. On closer inspection I found the rear wheel to be buckled in one place. How on earth did this happen? Surely MTB wheels are made of stronger stuff.

Cycle shop I bought it from doesn't want to know. Question is, how much does a wheel truing cost from a regular LBS? TBH the buckle is not noticeable whilst riding. (the 2.2" tyres hide it well) but there must be around 5-6 mm of sideways buckling noticeable when the wheel is spun. The disc and hub is fine, seems to be on the rim only.

 

[Booyaa]

Haven't had my wonderful Trek 4500D too long. Beautiful hardtail example.

No extreme riding done so far, mainly kept to easy trails and cycle paths. After my last ride out I noticed a bit of wheel wobble. On closer inspection I found the rear wheel to be buckled in one place. How on earth did this happen? Surely MTB wheels are made of stronger stuff.

Cycle shop I bought it from doesn't want to know. Question is, how much does a wheel truing cost from a regular LBS? TBH the buckle is not noticeable whilst riding. (the 2.2" tyres hide it well) but there must be around 5-6 mm of sideways buckling noticeable when the wheel is spun. The disc and hub is fine, seems to be on the rim only.

A place I go in Glasgow usually takes £8 to true a wheel.

 

[simon.r]

Buy a spoke key and do it yourself? It's easy enough with a little patience.

Factory wheels have a reputation for not being the best out of the box - a tweak with a spoke key may prevent further mishaps.