How To Fix A Buckled Wheel – Straighten A Taco-ed/Pringled Wheel | Trailside Maintenance

Get rolling again with this guide to straightening out your wheel on the trailside.
Click here to subscribe to GMBN: http://gmbn.eu/Subscribe

You can buckle, pringle, or taco you wheel a number of ways – you don't have to crash. Although disc brakes mean that you can make it home with a buckled wheel, it's worth straightening out a severely pringle-d wheel before continuing your ride.

To do this, all you'll need is a spoke key, a zip tie, yourself, and maybe the help of some friends.

Start with the subtle technique; find where the bend in your wheel is and use your spoke key to straighten it out. If this doesn't work, switch to the slightly less... 'subtle' version. Find a solid object – something like a tree, or tree stump is ideal – and put your weight into it to straighten your wheel out. This is where you might need a bit of help.

Ride smooth, hope that you avoid this happening to you, but, if it has happened, let us know how you solved it in the comments below.

Music:
Labyrinth Ear - Humble Bones (Instrumental): http://gmbn.eu/A

Click here to buy GMBN T-shirts, hoodies and more: http://gmbn.eu/shopgmbn

The Global Mountain Bike Network is the best MTB YouTube channel, with videos for everyone who loves dirt: from the full-faced helmet downhill mountain biker to the lycra-clad cross country rider along with everyone and anyone in between.

With the help of our pro and ex-pro riding team we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better mountain biker, including videos on:

How to ride faster with expert knowledge
Fix everything with pro know-how
Ride anything with world-cup winning skills
Dial in your bike with bike set-up advice
In-depth entertaining features
Chat, opinion and interact with us on the Dirt Shed Show

Welcome to the Global Mountain Bike Network | Covering Every Angle

Youtube Channel - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNsubs
Facebook - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNFB
Google+ - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNGplus
Twitter - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNTW
Instagram - http://gmbn.eu/GMBNIG
GMBN Shop - http://gmbn.eu/shopgmbn

Leave us a comment below!

Music - licensed by Cue Songs