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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Retrodan72 on May 06, 2011, 09:54 AM

Title: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 06, 2011, 09:54 AM

Hiya fella's, i'm thinking of changing the colourscheme of my Goose in the future so want to change the rim tape on my Pro Class rims. Where do you guys get yours from or what do you use as an alternentive??

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: wildon on May 06, 2011, 10:04 AM

Marc from the US does them .. username MSMXII.  he has all coloours but you are prob gonna reach him quicker on the museum or ebay  :daumenhoch:

oh, he's also got a stickie in the for sale thread on rewind  http://www.bmxrewind.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=sale1&action=display&thread=1888

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 06, 2011, 10:08 AM

What is it actually made out of? I'll look on eBay now.

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: Peter J on May 06, 2011, 10:08 AM

http://bmxmuseum.com/forums/viewtopic.php?id=322562

 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: Spen69 on May 06, 2011, 10:18 AM

I think the posh US stuff is actually an annodised aluminium from memory as DB250 had some when I was round at his the other week - it looks bloody amazing and even though it's a bit steep, will set your build off a treat.

There was some for sale on here a couple of weeks ago, but I can't remember who had it or what colour it was..... :-\

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: Peter J on May 06, 2011, 10:48 AM

Quote from: Spen69 on May 06, 2011, 10:18 AM

There was some for sale on here a couple of weeks ago, but I can't remember who had it or what colour it was..... :-\

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2520

PM this guy  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: bobafett on May 06, 2011, 11:06 AM

Dan, if you don't want to pay for the US stuff and just want the "look" then this stuff works fine...........

      http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ed1835/m.html?_nkw=19mm+foil+ribbon&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

You need to put standard rim tape on afterwards though as it's not thick enough to protect your tubes from your spokes but it looks the biz and cheap as chips too :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: bobafett on May 06, 2011, 11:15 AM

Somethin like this will do to go on top of those foil strips........

 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-20-CYCLE-WHEEL-RUBBER-RIM-TAPE-/230612088168?pt=UK_SportGoods_CyclAcces_RL&hash=item35b18d3568

But there's loads of cheap rubber rim tapes/strips on ebay so have a search.

Should be able to change your pro-class tape colour and be safe to ride all-in for less than a fiver  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: NORTY40 on May 06, 2011, 11:51 AM

Quote from: bobafett on May 06, 2011, 11:06 AM

Dan, if you don't want to pay for the US stuff and just want the "look" then this stuff works fine...........

      http://shop.ebay.co.uk/ed1835/m.html?_nkw=19mm+foil+ribbon&_sacat=0&_odkw=&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3911.c0.m270.l1313

You need to put standard rim tape on afterwards though as it's not thick enough to protect your tubes from your spokes but it looks the biz and cheap as chips too :daumenhoch:

Johns right , great alternative this Dan , used it a few times  ;)      Cheap as chips too  :D

Title: Re: Pro Class Rim Tape
Post by: Retrodan72 on May 07, 2011, 06:54 AM

Spot on tips there fellas, will give it a bash, cheers again.