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Rox USA Ultralight Rim Strips Rim Strip

Average Rating: 3.28/5
MSRP: $ 7.99
# of Reviews: 18

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Product Description

Adhesive-backed nylon. Fits virtually all clincher rims. 17mm width.

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Submitted by aribann a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: June 24, 2010

Strengths:    none

Weaknesses:    creeps
fails at spoke holes from exerted tube pressure

Bottom Line:

Bad stuff dont do it

Submitted by go1dens4 a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: May 6, 2009

Strengths:    weight, easy to mount

Weaknesses:    My rim strip on my rear wheel after aprox 3000 miles or so started to bunch up, probably from changing tires tubes ext. this caused part of the spoke hole on my rim to be exposed which will eventually cause a puncture at high psi. NOTE: I do have a slight dish in my rim they are aero I would not use these strips on a single wall rim they would probably work horrible which is what some people on here may have done that are complaining

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Product is good and will not last as regular rim tape which is why I have to go buy some cloth garbage before I order some more of these strips from online.

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Similar Products Used: cloth rim tape

Bike Setup: orbea opal, nokon setup, sram force-rival, neuvation aero4 r28 wheels, etc etc...

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Submitted by techmgr a Recreational Rider from

Date Reviewed: July 20, 2005

Strengths:    None, that's the problem

Weaknesses:    Durability
Performance
Puncture tubes easily after a few weeks

Bottom Line:

Wow, this is a horrible product. I started getting flats and it was insidious at first. Then I was able to start to see that the tape was pushing down into the rim, and the pattern of the punctures pointed down at the rim tape.
Forget the weight savings. Once these go after a few short weeks, they are gone.
The time lost and aggravation make this product a zero. If you are keeping to lower pressures they might last.

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Favorite Ride:   rolling hills

Price Paid:    $7.00

Bike Setup:   Bianchi Imola with some upgrades

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Submitted by 007webgod a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: April 17, 2005

Strengths:    Extremely light. Makes mounting tires easier.

Weaknesses:    Little more expensive than conventional cloth. Durability is suspect.

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Way lighter than the conventional Velox cloth tape. Mounting tires is also easier. Does not get soaked and retain water in wet riding like cloth tape. I've used the Rox tape on my Velomax Tempest wheels for over 1000 miles so far, with even a couple rain soaked rides, and I've had zero problems. Will it last as long as cloth tape? No, but if installed properly it should work fine for...well, don't know yet. I'm hoping to get a years worth of riding out if it. Only time will tell. So far, I definetly prefer this Rox tape over the Velox.

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Price Paid:    $9.00

Purchased At:   LBS

Similar Products Used:   Velox cloth. Performance brand cloth. Plastic strips.

Bike Setup:   '04 Giant TCR with 105/Ultegra & Velomax Tempest wheels.

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Submitted by moabbiker a Road Racer from

Date Reviewed: February 24, 2003

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At first glance, you wont believe this tape, which basically looks like reinforced scotch tape, will be able to perform its duty. But I've had mine on for a few months now and no problems whatsoever. It is expensive, but on a weigh weenie price/performance scale, it's probably the cheapest 'upgrade' you'll ever come across.