"Simon Brooke" wrote in message
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in message . com,
waldspirale ') wrote:

Dear all. Just got my first Rohloff bike. I did not spot a full height
kerb drop-off on one of the local cycle lanes. The front was saved by
the NCX suspension but the rear took the full hit when going up the
kerb. This has caused an indent in the rim or 'flat spot'. In part
this is becuase the shop did not sufficiently tighten the spokes after
purchase, but mainly just unfortunate accident.

Is such a flat spot in an Mavic A319 rim repairable or do I need a
rebuilt wheel?

It depends...

Small flats can sometimes be cleaned up by a little gentle application of a
file or a grinding wheel. You're unlikely to correct a major one easily (I
have a particular favourite front wheel languishing in the shed because it
has a bend in one side of the rim which I can't find a way to correct.

What matters is

(1) there's sufficient strength in the rim to hold the tyre under pressure
(2) the brake track is free of bumps which will upset braking performance

--
(Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

'there are no solutions, only precipitates'


But in the end I think it is probably better to get a new rim!
The chances are that your braking performance will suffer.
Why not take it to your LBS and see if they consider it worth trying but I
wouldn't bet on it!
Trevor A Panther
In South Yorkshire,
England, United Kingdom.
www.tapan.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk