Wheels look F***ed!

[Sambu]

both my front and back wheel (Mavic Askium Race) are well wobbly, rubbing against the brake pads, felt wobbly on the road. After ploughing into a couple of brutal potholes in town, is this a job for the LBS or Dad lol? bit gutted, HELP

 

[cyberknight]

Depends if dad can true wheels i guess.........

I can do minor adjustments but take them in once in a while to the LBS as they charge £5 a wheel and can do them while i wander around town normally.

 

[Sambu]

He said he usually just tightens up loose spokes so i guess il pop it into the LBS, theyre pretty fu**ing bent!

 

[e-rider]

Just tightening up loose spokes isn't a good approach. Probably what some LBSs do anyway!

 

[Landslide]

I think the best course of action would be to stop riding into potholes.

 

[Sambu]

I think the best course of action would be to stop riding into potholes.

I do try but sometimes i can't avoid them!bloody bus lanes!

 

[amaferanga]

If you don't learn to avoid them it won't be long before you need new wheels.

 

[Sambu]

Well it wont be long before i need new wheels then, as id rather hit a pothole than a bus lol. ive seen someone clearly avoiding any unevenness in the road, it looked like he was doing a slalom.
im going to take them to a good LBS this weekend.