Chipped wheel rim

[therams]

Half way through this mornings ride, I applied my back brake only to hear and feel a click / click noise. I stopped to take a look and could not see anything, so carried on home using the front brake only. 25 miles, with one brake is not as bad as I thought it would be...

When I got home I looked again to see what the issue was and found a "chip" on my wheel rim. It looks like a stone was thrown very hard at the rim (not possible as i was on the bike) so not sure what happened. So whats left is a 2mm round, jagged chip in the rim. This really catches when the brake block passes over it and makes a loud noise / shakes the bike.

Is this the end of the rim or can i sand it down, or something else??

Cheers, and over to the experts

 

[spandex]

You can sand it down but use very very fine paper and take it slow

 

[therams]

You can sand it down but use very very fine paper and take it slow

Thanks, so this is a job best done by hand? Looks like sand paper will take a long time, would a fine file do the job or it that to harsh?

 

[therams]

No, not sure what happened, braked on one hill and all was fine, then braked on the next and there it was.

I think your right, i should remove the burr with an appropriate drill bit, sand down and see how I go.

 

[spandex]

Yes do it by hand that way you know how it is going

 

[mondobongo]

Like Spandex says do it by hand you will find it does not take long, using a power tool you seriously run the risk of going through the rim.

 

[therams]

Thanks, will give it a go tomorrow evening.

Great advice as ever.

 

[Tynan]

my tyres fire stones out sideways at surprising speed, suspect others' will too

 

[Mr Pig]

Are you sure it's not the rim wearing through?