"rim itself goes from side to side and touches the brakes as it goes around"
This is what I was trying to say. So how do I fix it? Truing it? Can I do it myself, or at least teach myself?
This makes it very hard for my brakes to actually brake effectively. I have tried replacing the brake shoes but when I squeeze my brake handles, the brakes don't actually touch the rim hard enough to stop the bike.
I was thinking about paying $40 to get a bike shop to take a look at it and get my brakes fixed, but it may not be worth it if the rim of the wheel is warped (the bike is a speed bike from the 1970s).
This is what I was trying to say. So how do I fix it? Truing it? Can I do it myself, or at least teach myself?
This makes it very hard for my brakes to actually brake effectively. I have tried replacing the brake shoes but when I squeeze my brake handles, the brakes don't actually touch the rim hard enough to stop the bike.
I was thinking about paying $40 to get a bike shop to take a look at it and get my brakes fixed, but it may not be worth it if the rim of the wheel is warped (the bike is a speed bike from the 1970s).