Comments on: How to fix a bent wheel

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:20:26 +0000

Hey Old Dude,

I lived in Texas for a year and a half, had a GREAT summer on Lake LBJ (met Roger Staubach one day on that lake). But no, I’m a yankee living in Arizona. Best wishes!

By: Old Dude from Texas

Old Dude from Texas — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:17:48 +0000

well doggy! a converted wheel whacker! Welcome to the club. When I discovered the whack I did pretty much what you did. Best I can figure, my rear wheel(the one I bent) went sideways and hit a rock.
And I see you could be a Texan cause you ride hard, shoot straight and speak the truth. I’m referring to you doing the right thing and paying for the wheel truing. Hat’s off to you partner.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:05:30 +0000

I bent a wheel recently (I am a clydesdale, but, that was the first time ever, and the bike didn’t HIT ANYTHING). It was a rental bike, Specialized rockhopper, I belive, around $800. Anyway, sharp turn, two trees, can’t negotiate, bail, hit the dirt, roll like in gym class, get up and see a totally warped wheel. I was shocked. So, being miles from the trail head, I whacked it. It worked. Got the wheel straight enough to get back to the trail head. Then I pulled out the spoke tool and made it better. Then, I went for another round (8 miles). When I returned the bike, the guy was a little disappointed, but, I pointed it out and paid for a wheel truing. What I didn’t understand was why it happened in that case. The bike came to a sudden stop in the trail (due to the brakes). In fact, while I was falling, I saw the bike, briefly, standing, motionless. After I got up, I noticed the wheel and have no idea of what was hit. If the wheel spun around, could the frame have done it?

For those of you that are upset about the above post, come on. I briefly read it, then, when I saw the contriversy, read it again. It’s too funny, but, whacking your wheel, again and again, until that sucker straightens out, well, that’s the best feeling in the world when you just butted up against something and bent your stuff… Wack it, daily , if you need to.

By: cheney

cheney — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:09:30 +0000

I got another answer for how to fix a bad joke, you get those pliers or spoke adjustors,and you clamp your teeth with a good grip and then you push with an upward motion , and then you do it all over again until no more bad jokes come out of your mouth , oh and in case you dont have any front teeth,wich i gather by the bad taste in your jokes, then there isnt a fix for your problem!

By: Old Dude from Texas

Old Dude from Texas — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:11:40 +0000

Some of y’all have no sense of humor. But the whack a rim method definitely works, though.

By: John Q. Public

John Q. Public — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 14:56:36 +0000

Must be a slow week since it’s April 8th and this April Fool’s “joke” is still the top story on Blue Collar…..

By: Quinn

Quinn — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:17:46 +0000

To those that think this is not funny- 1 have a cup of coffee, Wake up, then have a shot or two of your favorite adult beverage, RElax, and realize that it was posted on April Fools Day.

By: MrNutt

MrNutt — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:39:29 +0000

brilliant! I’ve followed your advice and, with a bit of forward thinking I’ve removed over half of my spokes, this enables the wheels to flex rather than get bent by the rocks! genius!!

By: MrNutt

MrNutt — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:39:28 +0000

brilliant! I’ve followed your advice and, with a bit of forward thinking I’ve removed over half of my spokes, this enables the wheels to flex rather than get bent by the rocks! genius!!

By: Art

Art — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:15:30 +0000

How courageous to ride a wheel with such a minimal amount of support.
Much like the brave knight who would challenge, “Come back here you coward, and I’ll bike your bloody leg off.”