i have an mountain bike with a slight buckle on the back wheel. has anyone got any ideas how to fix the said wheel, rather than taking it to, ive had you over boys.
thanks chaps

pin, August 2005

I have a mountain bike mag that is buckled can anyone suggest how to fix it please

Dean, February 2014

I should just add that the script for the video is available if you scroll down the page for each video.

angel bulbhead, September 2011

never knew there was so much to it, but it is all fairly straightforward and there is a great set of very short videos here;
http://www.ehow.com/video_2363041_how-true-bicycle-wheel.html

angel bulbhead, September 2011

i will give it a try because my front tyre has buckled

not names, December 2010

uuurrrrmmmm how does the freezer thing work?

andy, August 2010

wot wil happen if i ride it wiv a buckel?

danny, July 2010

all depends how bad it is. if it is just a slight buckle u shud be able 2 fix it. but if the tyre is hitting the chain every tym u bring it round i wud suggest u save yourself the hassle and but yourself a new rim.

hudy7676, August 2009

is any one selling a bmx chrome rim ???

neil waybe, June 2009

tighten the nuts

ffgjfhhjvjj, March 2009

For the freezer technic, do you put the tube and tire with the wheel?

valentin, November 2008

does this frezer thing work??

greg, July 2008

leave the whole tyre in the fridge for 2 nights then put it back on an it will be fine.100% SURE.

korim, May 2008

I Have a big freezer so will give it a go...

Mick, January 2008

I Have a big freezer so will give it a go...

Mick, January 2008

just go to any bike shop and they should sell something called a spoke key. then simply you can do it yourself, but you may require some help in doing so, but after that you will never have to go to a shop for a buckled wheel again.

scott, December 2007

whos got a freezer big enough to fit a wheel rim

ikhy, August 2007

what you do is you take off your wheel and take the tire of so the rim is by its self. then you put the rim in a frezer for two days and two nights. then take it out and let is sit in the sun for 2 hours till it unfrezers it self. then put the tube and tire back on and then the last step is to put it back on your bike and the buckle should be as straight as a nail.

Anthony, July 2007

Turn your bicycle upside down. Take a piece of chalk and hold it as close as possible to the rim of the tire without having the chalk touch the tire itself. Now with the other hand, spin the wheel. When the wheel has spun around a few times, slowly move the chalk closer to the rim until it just touches the rim. Now stop the tire and take a look at the tire. There will now be chalk marks indicating where you will need to adjust the spokes on the wheel. Repeat this step using your left hand to mark the other side of the wheel.
In the middle of the bicycle wheel is a network of spokes. The section of the spoke that is to be adjusted is the part that is closest to the wheel; it looks a little like a nut. There are spokes on the left and right of the wheel rim. In order to tighten the spoke, you need to use the spoke wrench and turn it anti-clock wise. To loosen the spoke, turn the wrench clock wise.
The spokes closest to the chalk mark need to be loosened and the spokes on the opposite side of the chalk mark need to be tightened. Using the spoke wrench, turn the spokes in the center of the chalk mark one full turn, and the other spokes a ½ turn.
Continue adjusting the spokes until the wheel no longer rubs against any part of your bicycle. You can erase all chalk marks and spin the wheel again while holding the chalk close to the wheel. When no marks appear, your wheel should now be running true.

Good Luck

jaybimmer, May 2007

Place your bike upside down and spin the wheel. Hold a piece of crayon/chalk (same as what you find in puncture repair kits) on the bottom triangle bar, just letting it get close enough to touch the wheel this will mark the wheel in the place the buckle is. Do the same on the other side, this will at least give you a guide when tightening the spokes as per the answers above. It just saves tightening the wrong place and throwing your wheel out even more.

Good luck

Trev, March 2007

the spokes attach to each side of the rim, tightening the spokes on one side will pull that part of the rim to that side. say if the wheel is buckled and rubs on the right brake pad, tighten the spokes on the left side at the site of the buckle, and loosen the spokes on the right side at the site of the buckle. this will pull the buckled part of the rim back to the left and (hopefully) fix the buckle. usually to fix a buckle you only need to tighten/loosen the correct spokes by half a turn, maybe a full turn. make sure no spokes are loose after you finish.

don't turn the spokes themselves, turn the little widgets that fix the spokes to the outer rim. if you don't have a spoke spanner you could use a visegrip, (be careful, you could damage the widgets pretty easily) or a pair of pliers (if you are insane).

TIMMY, November 2006

you may need to buy a spoke spanner.Beware that it you tighten a spoke to much the spoke can go too far inside the wheel and burst the innertube

alan, April 2006

Tighten the spokes. The bits on the outside ends of them turn like a nut but it depends how buckled it is.

Mr Kipper, September 2005