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Velox Rim Tape

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These adhesive-backed cotton strips help protect tubes from spoke ends.

Available in narrow (10mm), wide (17mm) or ATB (22mm); each sold separately

Imported.

Item 545060

with coupon code ANNV13
May 17-27 Details

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Velox Rim Tape Customer Reviews

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Velox Rim Tape

3.8

(based on 6 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Cons

Best Uses

Road biking (4)
Commuting/city (3)
Mountain biking (3)

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Reviewed by 6 customers

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Dec

2011

4.0

Good Tape

By shotgunman

from Leesburg,GA

About Me Commuter

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Pros

Well Built

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting/City
Mountain Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Velox Rim Tape:

Ordered this to fix up an old huffy road bike-a 512st. Seems to be quality stuff but I didn't end up using it since the original wheels had some quality rubber strips that were still in good shape. It is a good thing too since I didn't order enough to do 4 tires due to the lack of a good description of the product.

REI said they will fix this to prevent confusion in the future. You get 1 roll to do 1 tire with.I ordered 2 b/c i wasn't sure and figured I would be able to do at least one bike.

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Oct

2011

5.0

Great Buy

By trislice

from Louisville, KY

About Me Competitive Cyclist

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Pros

Sticks

Cons

Best Uses

Commuting/City
Road Biking

Comments about Velox Rim Tape:

I got the wide rim tape for a 700x23 tire/wheel.
First of all i thought I was only getting 1 role of rim tape and it showed up in a box of 12 (I think, I can't remember now).
sticks well
works well
Most flats are just accident prone any how, the rim tape is just a little added protection and this does its job.
why pay more?

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Sep

2010

(0 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Not Sticky

By SeattleChris

from Seattle, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cheap

Cons

Not Sticky

Best Uses

Comments about Velox Rim Tape:

I can't say anything about the quality of the tape once it's installed, however the tape I bought couldn't even stick to itself much less the rim. Because of the lack of adhesion I was unable to use the tape, it wouldn't stay in place long enough to get a tire on.

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Aug

2010

(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Be careful about the width you purchase!

By Mike from Redwood City

from Redwood City, CA

About Me Competitive Cyclist

Pros

Works well in most cases

Cons

Squirms around on hot rim
Too thick for some tires

Best Uses

Cyclocross
Mountain Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Velox Rim Tape:

I've used this rim tape for years on various wheel and tire combinations with great success, but it failed miserably when used with Easton EA70 wheels and Conti GP4000 tires. The Conti's are very difficult to mount on these wheels, and the thickness of the tape exacerbates the problem (and yes, I finish mounting the tire at the valve stem to avoid the double thickness of the tape). I have also had a lot of flats because of the rim tape failing to cover the spoke holes properly or squirming out of place on a warm or hot rim during tire mounting. The holes in the Easton wheels are pretty large, and after the tape dimples from the tire pressure or squirms to one side, a sharp metal edge can be exposed which flats the tube. REI sells the narrow (10 mm) and the wide (19 mm) for road applications. The narrow is too narrow for Eastons; it looks like it is okay when you install it, but the spoke holes are about 8.5 mm, leaving too little tape to grip the sides around the hole. The 19 mm may be too wide for the rim valley and it's walls, and may further complicate tire mounting. Other vendors do list a 17 mm width, which may work the best in this application. Bottom line, this stuff is good, but not a universal panacea. I will be trying an alternative product with these wheels, which I hope will protect the tube and make tire mounting a little easier.

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Feb

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Why mess with the rest?

By David M.

from Tempe, AZ

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Dependable
Good Value
High quality
Inexpensive

Cons

Best Uses

Any type of biking
Commuting/City
Extreme Sports
Mountain Biking
Road Biking

Comments about Velox Rim Tape:

Why mess with any other product when, for about $4, you can have the product that has been at the top of the industry since the beginning of modern competitive cycling?

I'd use another product if there were any problem with Velox, but why fix something that ain't broke? Velox is flawless, so why buy anything else?

No other rim-strip out there has been used as much, by as many cyclists, with as few problems to it's name. Buy what you like, but I (along with many others) will stick with good ole Velox. There's no reason to buy anything else.

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Sep

2007

(13 of 13 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

The only rim tape for me

By Webster

from S. F. Bay Area

About Me Avid Cyclist

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Pros

Reliable

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Velox Rim Tape:

I've tried many different rim tapes/strips on many different wheelsets. The only one that has never failed me is Velox. I won't use anything else now.

Don't be tempted by the cheaper ones, or lighter ones, or thinner ones (which can make tire mounting slightly easier). Stick with the more reliable Velox rim tape and avoid unnecessary flats.