Had to re-true a wheel in a parking lot after a pothole got me in Detroit last week

I was riding home from work and hit this nasty pothole on Gratiot Avenue. Felt the rim wobble instantly. Didn't have my stand or truing stand with me, just a spoke wrench I keep in my bag. Spent like 20 minutes crouched next to a dumpster trying to get it straight enough to ride. It held up for the rest of the commute but now I'm wondering if I should just replace the rim or if it's fine. Anyone else had to do emergency wheel fixes on the roadside?

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torres.drew1mo ago

Read that rim tape can shift after hard hits, might be worth a look.

troy9961mo ago

Wait actually you might wanna check the rim tape and spoke tension too. Truing it in the parking lot is fine but if the rim got a flat spot from the pothole it might never hold true right. I'd at least check the rim for cracks around the spoke holes before you decide to replace it.