RE: [CR]Questions -- older rim tape

(Example: Framebuilders:Mario Confente)

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 19:29:35 -0500
To: "Steve Birmingham" <sbirmingham@mindspring.com>
From: "Mark Stonich" <mark@bikesmithdesign.com>
Subject: RE: [CR]Questions -- older rim tape
In-Reply-To: <00d701c48e24$31965880$6401a8c0@steve>
References: <CATFOODvXee4fDGCl9F0000187c@catfood.nt.phred.org>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

At 8/29/2004 07:59 PM -0400, Steve Birmingham wrote:
>Ben Kamenjas wrote
>
>"Talking to a gentlemen about some old parts he has stockpiled, he
>mentioned something about "real" rim tape for back-in-da-day where it
>had a metal tab on one end that the other end looped through before
>itwas tied on.
>
>This stuff is at least from the 60's, I had to replace it on a mid 60's
>3-speed

The problem with this stuff is that it holds water. Not "Plan A" with steel 3 speed rims. .

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