Neutral service cars and marking wheels...

charvildave

My son is in a junior road race this weekend and the paperwork says that "there will be two neutral service vehicles - riders are required to bring a spare wheel. please make sure you can identify them after the race."

So how do you mark a wheel such that you are clearly its owner without damaging it? We can't afford to lose a wheel and the one we are going to supply will probably be sold as part of a set in the near future.

And what about his race wheels - how do we mark those so that we can get them back in the event of a puncture?

There must be loads of you who have gone through this, so any advice gratefully received.

jibberjim

A small piece of masking tape with the race number, or name taped to the rim / the hub or a spoke at a stretch.

imposter2.0

As above - magic marker plus a piece of electrical tape. Write your name on the tape and stick it onto the rim or hub.

charvildave

Thanks, was probably obsessing over something more secure...

DavidJB

You'll get a random wheel in the event of a puncture. Do not put good wheels in the service car because it might not be you that gets them.

charvildave

Got that DavidJB, but would still like our own wheel back at the end of the race...