Dented rim (from pothole) - does anyone here repair such things?

[Ajax Bay]

Just like to point out that Matt (the OP) can get very ratty when people try to divert his threads (see also pliers).

I'm settled on just buying a new rim - I can do the swap myself.
. . . just wondering if anyone is even likely to take on such a task? Is it even worth trying to find a home for this poor thing?

He's going to buy a new rim. Who wants this dented 'not very old' one? If you were building a new wheel 'on a budget', would you take a well dented rim, remediate it and then use it for a build?

 

[matticus]

(see also pliers)

Funny you should mention that ... do you not think that pliers might have been useful in the scenario I describe? (assuming I wasn't carrying a vice, which is by no means certain)

Aha, as ever, Sheldo-pedia turns up trumps:

He's going to buy a new rim. Who wants this dented 'not very old' one? If you were building a new wheel 'on a budget', would you take a well dented rim, remediate it and then use it for a build?

I was also considering selling the wheel as-is to a loving home. p.s. it is "slightly dented" - not "well dented". I'll have my lawyers on you ...

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I don't know why you are using this outdated technology - my clinchers hold air perfectly with a dented rim.

But tubeless is clincher, did you mean tubular?

 

[matticus]

But tubeless is clincher, did you mean tubular?

MY clinchers are definitely clinchers; and the ones I'm referring to have tubes fitted. If you're still confused then I don't think I can help you :P

 

[Ming the Merciless]

MY clinchers are definitely clinchers; and the ones I'm referring to have tubes fitted. If you're still confused then I don't think I can help you :P

Tubeless tyres are also clinchers. So it’s no good just saying clinchers if you are trying to distinguish between tubed and tubeless, cause it doesn’t!

 

[matticus]

So are you saying that tubeless tyres are clinchers?

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

So are you saying that tubeless tyres are clinchers?

Indeed they are. They just don't have tubes.
Massive difference to tubulars, which really are outdated technology. (Puts on helmet and waits for the flack)

 

[matticus]

Indeed they are.

I'm glad we've cleared that up!