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Pinned rim has an air gap, should i be worried? (lemmy.ca)

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Fresh wheelset for my single speed and i noticed this out of the box. Should i be worried or is it fine?

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 months ago

Something is wrong. The shim is not holding correctly. I think the spokes might be over tensioned, but I would try and replace it.

I am a former Buyer for a bike shop chain. I've handled thousands of bikes. This is not normal.

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