Should I Use This Rim Tape?
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I know it has to be better than electrical tape, lol. That's what was on my wheels, instead of rim tape, on my last (used) bike purchase. 🙄😁 They're only $2 each, at a bike shop, and not too tough to install. 😉
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If a rim is supplied with a thin tape, chances are that Velox is a bad choice. That includes ANYTHING that is tubeless-ready.
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That looks very similar to Continental Easy Tape which is my choice. Thin tape makes tire mounting easier that the thick cloth type.
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It'll get you a lot more slack which you'll appreciate on modern rims where manufacturers have made the center depression shallower.
If you're a weight weenie, it's the lightest.
If you're on a budget, it's the least expensive.
It's the best in every way.
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I believe you just gave me the clue for the difficulty on mounting new GP5000 on my new ICAN 50mm Std. Wheelset. I used the Velox cloth rim tape which is thick and there was no way I could mount the GP5000 even with the tire levers. Had to install my already used GP4000 II. I will save the GP5000 for later once my GP4000 II wear out and use the rim "tape" that came with the wheelset.
I believe you just gave me the clue for the difficulty on mounting new GP5000 on my new ICAN 50mm Std. Wheelset. I used the Velox cloth rim tape which is thick and there was no way I could mount the GP5000 even with the tire levers. Had to install my already used GP4000 II. I will save the GP5000 for later once my GP4000 II wear out and use the rim "tape" that came with the wheelset.
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dsbrantjr.
I believe you just gave me the clue for the difficulty on mounting new GP5000 on my new ICAN 50mm Std. Wheelset. I used the Velox cloth rim tape which is thick and there was no way I could mount the GP5000 even with the tire levers. Had to install my already used GP4000 II. I will save the GP5000 for later once my GP4000 II wear out and use the rim "tape" that came with the wheelset.
I believe you just gave me the clue for the difficulty on mounting new GP5000 on my new ICAN 50mm Std. Wheelset. I used the Velox cloth rim tape which is thick and there was no way I could mount the GP5000 even with the tire levers. Had to install my already used GP4000 II. I will save the GP5000 for later once my GP4000 II wear out and use the rim "tape" that came with the wheelset.
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I beg to disagree. There are tons of low-cost wheels delivered with thin shrink-wrap-type rim tape; that does not mean it's the best. I've ridden my n-1 road bike of its (absurd) tendency to flat by chucking out the original thin plastic tape and putting Velox in there - did not have a single flat after that, most of them were caused by the tape letting the inner tube get too comfy with the spoke nipples.
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I beg to disagree. There are tons of low-cost wheels delivered with thin shrink-wrap-type rim tape; that does not mean it's the best. I've ridden my n-1 road bike of its (absurd) tendency to flat by chucking out the original thin plastic tape and putting Velox in there - did not have a single flat after that, most of them were caused by the tape letting the inner tube get too comfy with the spoke nipples.