Velox Rim Tape, White, 16mm x 2m (2-Pack)

The best rim tape you can find.

I was getting repeated flats with my high PSI road bike tires. I suspected it was time to replace the rim tape. This was my first time re-taping a rim. This tape was extremely easy to use and I love the durability of cloth tape versus other materials. Since replacing the tape, I have not had a single flat in 1,500 miles of riding, so it works very well!

It's way better than that black rubber tape that the stores use. Real bycycle shops use this tape. That how I found out about it. Works better and lasts longer.

Better than pvc or rubber at preventing wear from spoke holes.

I've used Velox a couple times now. I agree that the adhesive isn't super strong, but if you clean your rims before you apply the tape, and mount your tubes/tires right away, this tape works well. It clearly offers more protection for you tubes than some thinner tapes. Is it worth it? I don't now, but I'll keep using it.

Thick tape that adheres well to the rim. I used a disinfectant wipe (plenty at hand...) to remove debris and grease from the rim prior to attaching, which might have aided the adhesion. The tape was a bit wider than the deepest "valley" of my rim (which was ~10 mm), but I could easily apply it anyways, bending it and covering parts of the slope on both sides. While flexible, it is thick and looks very sturdy, so I have no doubts it will protect the tube well. Not noted in the description is that the valve cutouts in the tape of this french product are sized for french Presto valves, not for the larger Schrader valves (which my tube has). I began placing the tape just beyond the valve cutout on my rim, satisfied that the tape cutout did not coincide with a spoke nut location. The tape was about 1 in (2.5 cm) longer than what was needed for my 700x25 tire size, so one could shorten it at the beginning by a bit to aid in placing the cutout away from spoke nuts as needed.

The original and best. Thick, durable, easy to use and adheres nicely. Cotton rim tape is not in vouge any more for a variety of reasons, but if you have a set of particularly troublesome wheels this tape might be just what the Dr. ordered.

Yeah, I really can tell for the life of me why people are saying that this is a bad item. The adhesive on the back was more than adequate enough for my application. I'm sure it's pretty much the same as everybody else's application. I don't get it. I used it as per the container said, Time will only till but as far as I'm aware it'll do its job more than adequate. good tape. I definitely would buy again and let other know that it's good.