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mekanic305
03-27-2007, 11:46 PM
Can you spot the dents?
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/mekanic305/rimjob002.jpg

This side is even worse...
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/mekanic305/rimjob003.jpg

Tire bead poping out of rim usually means excessive bendage has occured...
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/mekanic305/rimjob004.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/mekanic305/rimjob005.jpg
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/mekanic305/rimjob006.jpg

Cracks from folding metal is a good indication that new rims are needed...
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m86/mekanic305/rimjob007.jpg



p.s. Craig if you see this...I'm gonna need my rim coated asap (before next ride most likely)
guumer
03-28-2007, 12:26 AM
coated??
61
03-28-2007, 12:36 AM
lol, thats an old monty rim, those things were buttery solf.
jda
03-28-2007, 12:43 AM
Just get a shifter on it and straighten it out, that thing is still round :luke:
stocktrials
03-28-2007, 01:13 AM
^ you aint seeing nothing till you seen jda's rim.... man. i can't even think of a metaphor to describe it
AgrAde
03-28-2007, 01:17 AM
coated??
plazmatic?
mekanic305
03-28-2007, 02:10 AM
coated??


Yes...I'm just testing this one out. Durkin (otn member) is developing it, this is actually an old wheel of his. It's working really well so he's gonna hook it up on my wheel.... I hope :coold:

Just get a shifter on it and straighten it out, that thing is still round :luke:

I actually did straighten it back out in a few places but it started to crack, which you can kinda see in the pics.
durkie
03-28-2007, 08:38 AM
:rofl: what the hell did you do to it so many times?

well i heard i was like the 4th owner of that wheel anyways, and that it once belonged to the super elite brian maier...so i guess it had a pretty good run.
mekanic305
03-28-2007, 09:45 AM
:rofl: what the hell did you do to it so many times?

well i heard i was like the 4th owner of that wheel anyways, and that it once belonged to the super elite brian maier...so i guess it had a pretty good run.

Part of it was from a drop the other part was from trying this low but really wide gap.
Weetbix
03-28-2007, 10:02 AM
My monty rim has excessive dents and cracks in it too.