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Old 07-16-2009, 05:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Unhappy Bent spoke...

After going to pull away with the d-lock still on the rear wheel, (i know, silly but i'm sure i'm not the first!!) I now have a bent spoke...

Can this be a diy bend-back fix or will it need professional help?

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Old 07-16-2009, 07:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hey Chris !! It will depend on how bent it is, can you post a pic and give the Xperts on here a bit more to go on !! just my thoughts, if its slightly bent i would leave it alone untill you need a new tyre and get it sorted then, if its well bent it will need replaced !!

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Hey Chris !! It will depend on how bent it is, can you post a pic and give the Xperts on here a bit more to go on !! just my thoughts, if its slightly bent i would leave it alone
No expert, but my last bike had two bent spokes, I left them alone and they stayed good.
Just keep an eye on them, cos if one decides to ping, a few others will follow
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