Today i was riding my uni (torker LX) with some friends at the skatepark
when my rim snaped and punctured my tire.
My rim has been bent for a while. for some reason the left side
is bent, but the right side is perfectly fine. About a month ago, when
I started doing a 1ft drop of a box the rimbent just a little at the
bottom of the rim when my pedals were even (where the rim hit the
ground) after that the rim ben about halfway all around the left side
of the rim. A couple of days ago I took my channel locks and bent the
rim back a little (probably not a good idea). then the rim ben right
back this time and ed, eventually making a sharp edge that cut my
tube.
before all this happened I bought a new tire, I didn't know what
size to get so I went with the 2.00 in. After I bought it, i did some
research and found out that I probably should have gone with the 2.5
in.
so, I know i need a need I know rim for sure. while i'm at it
should i get a new hub too? I know there are all sorts of sizes and
strengths of hubs, but my hub isn't braking or bending, my rim is. or
will getting a stronger hub help prevent my rim from bending?
I am thinking with buying either the 19 in. KH trials rim or the
19 in. Qu-ax rim, that way I can use the 19 x 2.5 in Creepy Crawler
tire. Which rim is better?
Is the stock LX hub good enough for me if I'm just going to be
riding street and doing 2 to 3 foot drops? If not, what is the best hub
for your money?
Also, will any spoke work? I work at a bike shop so I will be
able to get about a 10% discount on all the gear.
I don't want to spend any more than I have to, so should I
upgrade now, or should I wait about another month when I have been
working at the bike shop for at least 90 days, that weigh I can get
about a 50% discound on a whole uni? Any help is appreciated
Jack
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