Zipp care
10-03-07, 08:57 PM
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Zipp care
So I got a beautiful set of 404 clinchers off ebay awhile back and I'm getting them ready to roll.
I read in Zipp's own Maintenance & Care Manual that regular cloth Velox rim tape should not be used (in bold print) on Zipp clinchers b/c of tight tolerances and that style of tape is too thick. Of course they recommend Zipp brand rim tape only, it's thinner...which I am not opposed to buying if it is the right thing to use.
Is this a legit concern or marketing at work? Zipp clincher owners have any thoughts on this.
I did a search and couldn't find anything, will also ask this in the "Fix it" forum.
I read in Zipp's own Maintenance & Care Manual that regular cloth Velox rim tape should not be used (in bold print) on Zipp clinchers b/c of tight tolerances and that style of tape is too thick. Of course they recommend Zipp brand rim tape only, it's thinner...which I am not opposed to buying if it is the right thing to use.
Is this a legit concern or marketing at work? Zipp clincher owners have any thoughts on this.
I did a search and couldn't find anything, will also ask this in the "Fix it" forum.
10-03-07, 10:39 PM
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So I got a beautiful set of 404 clinchers off ebay awhile back and I'm getting them ready to roll.
I read in Zipp's own Maintenance & Care Manual that regular cloth Velox rim tape should not be used (in bold print) on Zipp clinchers b/c of tight tolerances and that style of tape is too thick. Of course they recommend Zipp brand rim tape only, it's thinner...which I am not opposed to buying if it is the right thing to use.
Is this a legit concern or marketing at work? Zipp clincher owners have any thoughts on this.
I did a search and couldn't find anything, will also ask this in the "Fix it" forum.
I read in Zipp's own Maintenance & Care Manual that regular cloth Velox rim tape should not be used (in bold print) on Zipp clinchers b/c of tight tolerances and that style of tape is too thick. Of course they recommend Zipp brand rim tape only, it's thinner...which I am not opposed to buying if it is the right thing to use.
Is this a legit concern or marketing at work? Zipp clincher owners have any thoughts on this.
I did a search and couldn't find anything, will also ask this in the "Fix it" forum.
10-03-07, 10:55 PM
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Velox makes very narrow tape as well as standard road and mtb widths. I'm sure the narrow stuff would be fine.
