Timeline for What is the purpose of the rubber stripe between the wheel and the air chamber?
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| Apr 4, 2013 at 15:26 | history | edited | freiheit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 4, 2013 at 0:52 | comment | added | heltonbiker | Some of these stripes can harden when they get old, so take care not to leave any unprotected "cutting edge" if that is the case. Fabric adhesive tape works best. I like Zéfal fabric rim tape. | |
| Apr 3, 2013 at 20:50 | comment | added | freiheit | @nsn I mean holes that are supposed to be there. Running from where the spoke goes into the rim to where the tube sits. There's a "spoke nipple" that's a sort of "T" shaped nut that's inserted through that, where the flare keeps it from pulling through. Somewhat like the hole that the tube's valve goes through, but narrower on one side so that the spoke nipple doesn't pull through. | |
| Apr 3, 2013 at 19:53 | comment | added | nsn | @freiheit thanks. What do you mean? holes in the rim? | |
| Apr 3, 2013 at 18:21 | comment | added | Benzo | In a pinch, 2 to 3 layers of electrical tape seems to be a good temporary replacement. I've used wheels setup like that for months. | |
| Apr 3, 2013 at 18:07 | history | answered | freiheit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |