Could I just use spots of packaging or masking tape over each hole? I bought wheels with internal nipples and trying to make life easier for whoever trues them.
Alternatives to rim tape
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Could I just use spots of packaging or masking tape over each hole? I bought wheels with internal nipples and trying to make life easier for whoever trues them.
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Masking tape isn't strong enough. glass-reinforced strapping tape works well, but needs to be applied completely rather than just in spots. It's also a mess to take back off. I really don't recommend it.
Previous suggestion for snap-in rim strips works - some brands better than others. I can't recommend the Vittoria brand, for example, because in my use they squirmed and exposed the tube to the spoke holes. Have had better luck with the Ritchey, but haven't used them a lot.
Veloplugs are another option, but kind of spendy for what they are.
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There is nothing hard about removing rim tape. 32, or however many, individual strips of tape however would be a pain. no offense but your idea makes no sense given what you're trying to accomplish.
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+3 to the Ritchey snap in strips.
+1 - to both the method and the recommendation. I tried the reinforced packing tape one time....never again.
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I know you were asking danl1 but IME it worked fine. I ran it on a set of Open4CDs for probably 3 or 4 years with absolutely no problem.
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To true a wheel you don't need to adjust 32 spokes...
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When I'm truing wheels, the easiest thing to deal with is Velox adhesive tape. It is easy to pull up and stick back. Snap on tapes are nice, and light, but require slightly more screwing around. High adhesive tapes would be awful.
I hate Velo plugs, and don't see the point. You drop one of those when changing a flat and you'll never get it fixed. They also take forever to apply and remove.
I hate Velo plugs, and don't see the point. You drop one of those when changing a flat and you'll never get it fixed. They also take forever to apply and remove.
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Ive done this too. I use electrical tape for emergencies or for my commuter bikes (where weight doesnt matter). It works great because I usually have it on hand, you can apply a ton of it for flat protection and its super cheap. :thumbsup:
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Trued many wheels?
It's seldom a 'tweak this one here' exercise, unless you want to do it again next week.
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The point is meant to be weight and strength. Silly and excessive in that regard. I do like that they don't hold water like Velox can. And I've not been perfectly happy with snap-in strips.
But not sure about the 'drop one when changing a flat' part. Suppose it depends on the rim, but it's nothing I've ever seen cause to worry about - and flies a little in the face of the 'takes forever to remove' bit, doesn't it?
Not really arguing; I have them in a couple of wheels and they do the job, but generally agree that they don't have much point and are fussy. As long as a snap-in strip matches the rim correctly, I'd call them the way to go.
I used electrical tape in a pinch also, 2 complete wraps was plenty and it stretches very nicely. After running it with a 110 PSI tire for several weeks I could not even find the end of the tape! However it did leave a bit of sticky residue at the edges when removed, but many rim tapes do that anyway.
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I find these threads curious - what's wrong with just using rim tape?
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Sometimes the holes in the rims aren't perfect, or the Velo plug isn't perfect. 31 tight fitting plugs and one loose one will give you all the pain and none of the fun.
Even if they all go in easily (making them less likely to fall out), it takes a long time to push them all in. The current generation of snap in strips seems like a much, much better solution to making light, waterproof tube protection.
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