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  I just realized that my rim is bent about 1cm out for about 2 inches across the rim on my rear wheel....would that be really bad to ride on b/c i've prolly been riding on it like that since christmas when i got the bike used  

If it's bothering you, trying straightening it out with a dead blow hammer or a regular hammer with a piece of wood.  After that, be sure to check your spokes and make sure they are tightened properly.  A good way to do this if you don't have a spoke torque wrench is to spin the wheel, and tap on every spoke with a small wrench.  Listen for the highest pich, and tighten every spoke to that pich.  Don't tighten them up one by one though.  Mark the one with the highest pitch somehow, and tighten every 3rd spoke until you've tightened them all.

ok thanx for ur help  

you should buy a new rim fruit because it might break anytime ok dude