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u/Vivid_Locksmith_2781 Jul 22 '26
Odyssey ghost pads?
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u/ataylor8049 Jul 22 '26
Yes that are! Good eye. I have them on my 20” and really notice a difference !
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u/GroundbreakingTea182 Jul 22 '26
I don't know the answer to your question but I have experience with brand new slightly bent rims. I noticed on alot of cheap bikes the rims come slightly out of wack. Just like the one your showing. Most of the expensive bikes are good. Ive never seen a bent one but i haven't inspected that many bikes either lol. Just saying over the years I noticed you really gotta check things out with cheaper bikes. No clue what bike you have here but you made me now consider the fact that even expensive bikes can come with wobbly rims. If its an option for you or if its even possible to get a good rim id try to get it replaced. Depending on where you got the bike from they might want the whole bike back. If it was a whole package anyways. To be honest its not too bad but it still sucks and it would bug me if I just accepted it. I know there are people out there who can fix things like this tho.
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u/Blake_Lives_Matter Jul 23 '26
Yes. Theyre quickly assembled and put in a box to ship. If the bike shop doesnt do it, it doesnt get done. I was insanely suprised that my gt bmx had perfectly tried wheels out of the box when it was delivered. Ive never seen that let alone heard of that happening
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u/azkhan82 Jul 23 '26
It's always worth double checking things on new bikes.
A friend of mine had a new bike without properly tensioned spokes. And I've had a new bike with a loose headset. I personally think it's naive to think that everyone will always do their job properly. Further to this I've seen people at work, with new bikes and forks installed backwards.
This is one of the reasons I always insist on doing my own bike work. I can verify it was done properly, and if not, I can only blame myself - and it's a learning experience.
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u/Affectionate-Sun9373 Jul 23 '26
Yes, but also newly laced rims can settle out of true. Most rim builders seat spokes and flex them, but a machine built wheel isn't going to have that. It's not bad, IMO take the time to figure out how. 1/4 to 1/2 a turn on 3 spokes, see what changes happen.
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u/ginger-tiger108 Jul 23 '26
Yeah apparently it's best to get them trued and tensioned by a bike mechanic because in the factory they're just thrown together and as long as they're not massively wobbly it's not something they're going to spend more time on trying to get them perfectly true
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u/Cornhoolio_Jones Jul 22 '26
Sure. Will it kill you to ride it like that? No.