Amir, I am no expert but according to Jobst Brandt (The Bicycle Wheel) it
can be done by loosening the spokes in the area of the dent and then
supporting the rim on two small blocks of wood and applying a hammer to the
dent using a piece of wood to spread the load and avoid marking the alloy.
If necessary remove a pair of spoke to gain access. After you have taken
care of the dent retension the spokes as normal.
If you have a local wheelbuilder my advice is use him and I would also look
out for a spare rim - they do appear on eBay quite often.
Hope that helps and I am hope one of the many experts out there will correct
any errors in what I have said.
Nigel Land
Barton on Humber
UK
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\r?\n> The wheels on my Hobbs will have Bayliss-Wiley 32/40 hubs with Weinmann
\r?\n> 26
\r?\n> x 1-1/4 rims.
\r?\n> The old Weinmanns cleaned and polished up very nicely.
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\r?\n> One problem though: the rear has a minor flat spot.
\r?\n> The rims are aluminum and very hard to find,
\r?\n> so I would like to fix the rear and use it.
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\r?\n> Does anybody know how to round the flat spot without special tools?
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\r?\n> Amir "flat-prone" Avitzur
\r?\n> Ramat-Gan, Israel