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Old 08-29-07, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by empellavega
the inside of the wheel is not taped, is that my problem?
If you mean you don't have rim tape then yes this is most likely your problem. The spoke holes have sharp edges and will puncture your tube. A small portion of my tape went off, exposing a third of a spoke hole and as a result I got 2 flats in 2 weeks. Rim tape costs about 2$.
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