rim tape

Are rim tapes made to measure, or do you cut them to fit? Will a rim tape
for a 700C wheel fit a 27" wheel?

cheers,

d.

davek wrote:

Are rim tapes made to measure, or do you cut them to fit? Will a rim tape
for a 700C wheel fit a 27" wheel?

cheers,

d.


The Velox cloth ones are cut to fit. The hard plastic ones - which can
crack with high tyre pressures - come in a continuous loop and have to
be the right size.

A Velox tape should fit a 27" wheel judging from the amount I cut off
last time I used one on a 700c rim - there's only an inch difference.

On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:31:48 +0000 (UTC), "davek"
wrote in message
:

Are rim tapes made to measure, or do you cut them to fit? Will a rim tape
for a 700C wheel fit a 27" wheel?

The roll has enough to do any size, width is the thing which varies.

Oh, and quality. Velox make the One True Tape.

--
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Just zis Guy, you know? wrote:
On Sun, 25 Apr 2004 17:31:48 +0000 (UTC), "davek"
wrote in message
:

Are rim tapes made to measure, or do you cut them to fit? Will a rim
tape for a 700C wheel fit a 27" wheel?

The roll has enough to do any size, width is the thing which varies.

Oh, and quality. Velox make the One True Tape.

How do you join the ends together?

Simonb wrote:

How do you join the ends together?

You don't. Overlap the ends and do a diagonal cut to cut off the excess.

Tony

Tony Raven wrote:
Simonb wrote:

How do you join the ends together?

You don't. Overlap the ends and do a diagonal cut to cut off the
excess.


Is it self-adhesive?

Simonb wrote:

Is it self-adhesive?

Yes, so make sure you line up the valve hole when you start.

Tony

Tony Raven wrote:
Simonb wrote:

Is it self-adhesive?


Yes, so make sure you line up the valve hole when you start.

Tony


Just to agree with Guy. Velox is the stuff, far superior to anything
else. Only downside is if you break a spoke you need to replace it. Its
not expensive though.


Stan Cox

P.S. make sure you get the correct width

Stan Cox wrote:

Just to agree with Guy. Velox is the stuff, far superior to anything
else. Only downside is if you break a spoke you need to replace it.
Its not expensive though.

I keep a couple of rolls for justin. Not that I've ever broken a spoke.

--
Guy
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A Velox tape should fit a 27" wheel judging from the amount I cut of
last time I used one on a 700c ri

Exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks

d


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