Repairing wheel

[Moda]

Had my back wheel buckled this evening.... Is this repairable or does the wheel have to be replaced?

Have a couple of fast descents on my commute and this obviously worries me. It's an American Classic Hurricane rear wheel.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

That will depend on how bad it is

 

[Moda]

Photos?

Will do in the morning it's a bit dark at the moment.

Is this sort of thing likely to be expensive? Or very specialist?

 

[Moda]

It is difficult to say blind. It could be a simple matter of a few turns of a spoke key or the rim might be distorted and need replacing.

Wanted to give an LBS a bit of business after purchasing the bike from a chain.

Didn't have the bike with me but bloke said it should be repairable cost about £18. Giving the bloke a bit more info it suddenly dawned on him it was an insurance job.....his eyes seemed to beam and it was now definitely a new wheel and 'the frame might be bent' etc etc I could see the £ signs rolling in his eyes

Said I'd be back in the morning with my bike (like hell I will be)

I'd like to think I'm a fair and reasonable guy so I'd like my bike back in its original state. Anyone else think the LBS is out of order?

 

[HLaB]

I'd get the frame checked too.