Originally Posted by
Mr. Fly
This is normally a fantastic recommendation (and it's still my default), but Velox tape is thick enough to be semi-notorious when tight rim-tire combinations are being considered. In those cases, something like Velo plugs and thin rim tape (such as Rox) will do wonders in mitigating cursing and bruised fingers.
That does remind me. I have mavic cxp22 with vitoria zaffiro pros and I sure have a hell of a time removing them. Granted the only thing I have dont until this point is mtb and bmx tires. So maybe its just going to take some getting used to. But damn they just feel tight and I had a hell of a time getting them off and putting them on.
But I kinda want to do velo plugs but unfortunately I doubt any local bike shops cary them. so Ill see what i can get my hands on but im curious how well velo plugs work. Can they be used alone or do you need to cover them with a rim strip?
Thanks
Sean Scott