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best rim tape.

  • 15-01-2012 9:56pm
    #1
    feck sake lads
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    whats reckoned to be the best rim tape, i keep getting punctures with this blue shimano plastic stuff.


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  • #2
    morana
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    Electricians insulation tape.


  • #3
    GTDolanator
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    morana wrote: »
    Electricians insulation tape.


    this but over actual rim tape,usually half a roll or so


  • #4
    feck sake lads
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,889 ✭✭✭feck sake lads


    lads not been a smart ass but are you lads serious.:confused:


  • #5
    Chips Lovell
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    Velox


  • #6
    AstraMonti
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    Veloplugs, they rock.


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  • #7
    kumate_champ07
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    AstraMonti wrote: »
    Veloplugs, they rock.
    do they fit well? I saw there was a couple of versions. seems like a good idea if you have a low spoke front wheel, 20/24 veloplugs vrs full roll of rim tape.

    I use vittoria or velox.


  • #8
    Lumen
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    kumate_champ07 wrote: »
    do they fit well?

    The ones that fit, fit. The ones that don't, don't. Weightweeniness is a jihad.


  • #9
    GTDolanator
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    feck sake lads wrote: »
    lads not been a smart ass but are you lads serious.:confused:


    whats wrong with putting tape over rim tape?i dont care about weight...


  • #10
    ednwireland
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    whats rim tape ?

    actually my rs10's came with that blue plastic stuff never had a prob with it.

    the mavics dont need any

    other than that - velox

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



  • #11
    morana
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    GTDolanator wrote: »
    this but over actual rim tape,usually half a roll or so

    No never a need to do it imho but it wont hurt


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  • #12
    Lumen
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    I've tried several sorts of tape-on-a-roll. None of them is inelastic enough to avoid blowing through the spoke holes, unless it applied in enough layers that normal rim tape would be lighter.

    Using tape on top of rim tape seems a bit pointless. Just buy rim tape that fits.


  • #13
    AstraMonti
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    kumate_champ07 wrote: »
    do they fit well? I saw there was a couple of versions. seems like a good idea if you have a low spoke front wheel, 20/24 veloplugs vrs full roll of rim tape.

    I use vittoria or velox.

    Exactly, the lower the spoke count the better the weight savings, but they also work fine, really well made product. You just have to measure the hole before ordering the plug (that really doesn't sound good for Monday morning..)


  • #14
    Mycroft H
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    GTDolanator wrote: »
    this but over actual rim tape,usually half a roll or so


    I use this too. I got slagged from a "pro" though for using it so I'm glad I'm not the only one.


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