BMX How to fix bent bike wheels?

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tlmesi

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ok me and my hardcore bmx awesomeness thought it would be cool to jump off a loading dock..... i did it (a couple times)..... later did i find out the next day the real damage that it did to my bike. here it goes
my front wheel is bent up enough to hit the brakes each revolution, and my back wheel lololol is actually smashed in in a couple places and bent a bit. (surprisingly it all works fine) i was wondering if there was a way to fix the wheels without buying a new rim (i'm freakin broke)
 
you would need to "true" the wheel. you could get a spoke wrench, a truing stand, and do it right ($150 minimum), or you could get a spoke wrench, some zip ties, and do it the "ghetto way" ($5). there are a ton of how-to's on the internet, just google it, or ask a bike shop "how to true a wheel with zip ties"
i've done the "ghetto way" a few times before i got my truing stand, and it works. it isnt perfect, but it will solve your brake problems.
 
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