wrote:
I just built a new rear wheel. It's a 32-spoke 700C. I got it true
and round, except for a slight "hop" near the seam, and I'm not sure
how to remove it. Anybody have any suggestions about how to remove
such a "hop"?

Can you feel it when you ride? If not, I would ignore the hop.

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“Mary had a little lamb / And when she saw it sicken /
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