moto_psycho Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Righty, I've read a couple of times now people saying about using rim tape on their bikes. What exactly is its purpose? On a motorbike its for 'increased visibility' a.k.a. bling factor, does it have any special purpose on a trials bike? Surely it makes the brakes crappy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) Are you sure you understand what rim tape is? Rim tape goes on the inside of the rim to cover the holes in the rim reducing the chance of puncturing the innertube. And it looks pritty cool to. Edited March 15, 2007 by mr ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Do you mean the rubber that goes between the tube and the wheel... if so... ohhhhhhhhhhi thought it meant this craphttp://www.inter-bike.co.uk/inter-bikeshop...?categoryid=557delete this post now haha :$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Do you mean the rubber that goes between the tube and the wheel... if so... ohhhhhhhhhhi thought it meant this craphttp://www.inter-bike.co.uk/inter-bikeshop...?categoryid=557delete this post now haha :$Yes that rubber is called rim tape, never heard of the stuff your on about. SORRY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Dig Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 LOL close to peeing when i read this oh man youve made my night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Righty, I've read a couple of times now people saying about using rim tape on their bikes. What exactly is its purpose? On a motorbike its for 'increased visibility' a.k.a. bling factor, does it have any special purpose on a trials bike? Surely it makes the brakes crappy?It goes between ur tube and rim to stop the tube from gettin punctured on any rough spots on the rim itself!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 LOL close to peeing when i read this oh man youve made my nightglad to be of service!!i really dont know how i made that association, i think it was because somebody said "what colour" my brain instantly thought the stick on stuff and not the rubber in between! as why would you bother about the colour of rim tape inside a tyre? but then i remembered the drilled rims.im tired...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boswell Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 This topic is not completely pointless i think that wheel strip stuff would be really cool for people running front disks like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) This topic is not completely pointless i think that wheel strip stuff would be really cool for people running front disks like me. and it made me look like a complete retard!!! bonus!! Edited March 15, 2007 by moto_psycho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dean-monty-101 Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 rim tape goes in the inside of the rime so it will stop you getting puchers from the holes in the rims and it looks kool enywhey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted March 16, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 i know... i always knew, ive bought it for years, i just got confused due to the context.... ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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