Continental Rim Tape

meanredspider
meanredspider Posts: 12,337
edited September 2011 in Workshop
so I bought some Continental High Pressure Easy Fit rim tape for my 700c wheels (from Wiggle so we know whereto assign the blame). I thought this would just stretch over the rim into place elastically. Wrong - just loose and baggy: what am I missing?
ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH

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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    Nobody?

    Can I assume I'm right that fitting this stuff is just stretching it over the rim like a big elastic band?

    If so, either the tape is too long or the wheel (which happily takes 700c tyres) is too small.

    Thoughts, please.
    ROAD < Scott Foil HMX Di2, Volagi Liscio Di2, Jamis Renegade Elite Di2, Cube Reaction Race > ROUGH
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,496
    does the tape say 622 on it? that should be correct for a 700c rim

    what make/model are the wheels?

    maybe the tape is just incorrectly made, you know who to blame, so return it for a replacement
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • Pseudonym
    Pseudonym Posts: 1,032
    exchange it for some Velox adhesive cloth rim tape - if you going to do it, you might as well do it properly...

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