RE: [CR] sew-up rim tape: Safe?

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Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:41:10 -0500
From: "LTravers" <lat7575@swbell.net>
Organization: CV-6 Enterprises
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: RE: [CR] sew-up rim tape: Safe?


In my experience, I would say it is safe and it is indeed very tidy. However....I used the extreme tape. Fortunately I had occasion to try removing the tire from the rim before I had a flat on the road. It took application of a BFS to pry the tire from the rim. No way could I have done this on the road using only finger power. As it is, I carry an old spoon with me now to assist removal of tubies, but I know even that would have been inadequate. YRMV.

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Lynn Travers
Hazelwood, MO