A well-equipped bike shop with rim dent removal tool?

[Thoglette]

I now have two 27" wheels with dents (one steel, one alloy) and am out of spare (hooked) rims.

Does anyone know of a shop which can remove flat spots from rims?

There's a very specific tool used for this work & you either have one and the skills to use it or you don't.

Otherwise I'm on the hunt for some new rims

<edit> yes I'm going to ring Mercer cycles </edit>

[Hutcho]

Try Adrian at Melody Wheels in Fremantle.

[HappyHumber]

Go and get your ear chewed by Aldo for 45 minutes or so. Whether or not he can do it or not is anyones guess

[Thoglette]

Thanks Hutcho and HH (Where's Aldo these days?)

[darkhorse75]

Aldo's at Quantum cycles in North Perth.

[MelodyWheels]

Yes, we've got this tool and lots of other specialist wheel tools.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BB4U5_jQ6MV/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Thoglette]

Yes, we've got this tool and lots of other specialist wheel tools.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BB4U5_jQ6MV/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks! Now to find your address & contact details....

[MelodyWheels]

Hi Thoglette,

The address is:
Unit 18, Level 1, Business Foundations,
Knutsford St, Old Fremantle Prison,
Fremantle, Western Australia 6160
Googlemaps: https://goo.gl/maps/XhdpK9FWPwQ2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We're open this easter long weekend by appointment. You'll need to call in advance as the 'prison' gates into the Business Foundations building are closed on weekends and public holidays.... but I can let you in on arrival.

We also stock a number of 27" rims.
http://melodywheels.com.au/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Thoglette]

Well, after much to-ing and fro-ing I now have a new rim and set of stainless spokes all supplied & installed very nicely by MelodyWheels. (He's got plain and boxed 27" rims in stoke and makes his own stainless spokes)

Its probably a bit more bling than the rest ofthe bike is used to but given the last set of machine-made cheap wheels lasted less than a month I'm more than happy that money on a properly constructed wheel is money well spent.

As I'm up to my armpits in alligators it may be a while before I get it back on the

[Thoglette]

There's now a snazzy picture on the Melody Wheels page. (blush)