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Andrew Muzi writes:
>> These insulating rim tapes were available at the time when we were
>> all riding tubulars and when we switched to clinchers, no one
>> recalled these insulators, or for that matter, recognized that they
>> were insulators. These rim strips are loose bias weave cotton
>> 'hoses' about 10mm in diameter, filled with kapok having a short
>> flat piece of rubberized cloth with at the stem hole. They do not
>> interfere with the tire mounting because they can be compressed
>> laterally and then conform to the bed of the rim between the beads
>> of the tire on inflation.
>> I recall that they, as the Clement hard glue for tubulars, were a
>> mystery to riders of that era.
> We called them 'rim ropes' and only experienced tandem tourists
> bought them. Only 2 sources I ever knew- Mike Sinyard before he was
> rich and Sal Corso.
> You're right most riders had no idea. An older tourist explained it
> to me as I was about to throw his away. . .
Long live the rim rope. I hope to see it return.
Jobst Brandt
[email protected]
>> These insulating rim tapes were available at the time when we were
>> all riding tubulars and when we switched to clinchers, no one
>> recalled these insulators, or for that matter, recognized that they
>> were insulators. These rim strips are loose bias weave cotton
>> 'hoses' about 10mm in diameter, filled with kapok having a short
>> flat piece of rubberized cloth with at the stem hole. They do not
>> interfere with the tire mounting because they can be compressed
>> laterally and then conform to the bed of the rim between the beads
>> of the tire on inflation.
>> I recall that they, as the Clement hard glue for tubulars, were a
>> mystery to riders of that era.
> We called them 'rim ropes' and only experienced tandem tourists
> bought them. Only 2 sources I ever knew- Mike Sinyard before he was
> rich and Sal Corso.
> You're right most riders had no idea. An older tourist explained it
> to me as I was about to throw his away. . .
Long live the rim rope. I hope to see it return.
Jobst Brandt
[email protected]