Yeah dude! Elon Musk hadn't even invented stereo when this video was made - duh!
@mg92614 жыл бұрын
Tony D oh true
@JohnSmith-fh5du3 жыл бұрын
go to the ear nose and throat dept. get your hearing checked
@magnumllama4002 жыл бұрын
@@JohnSmith-fh5du bahahaha
@JohnG-cw6zm10 ай бұрын
Excellent video - the only problem is I spent an 30 min troubleshooting my laptop and airpods trying to figure out why I was only getting sound out of the left channel. Finally my wife took over and explained that your video was done in Mono and there is nothing wrong with my sound 😂
@flo_cycling10 ай бұрын
Haha. That’s pretty funny. I’m happy you found it helpful.
@jacquesdemolay51712 жыл бұрын
Eight years later and this is still a very useful and helpful video. Thank you! (Also, I cannot believe how petty and whiny some of the comments here are. Good lord.) Edit: Having just completed this process on two new wheels that came without the rim strips installed, I found a very useful tip from "Tailwind Cyclists" in a video titled "How to fix a bad rim strip." They recommend sliding a narrow, flathead screwdriver underneath the strip before the final installation, which you can then easily slide around the circumference of the wheel rim, thereby allowing the strip to fall into place more accurately and to be more centered. I needed to readjust my strip after installation, and found that gently prying the screwdriver (with the help of a tire lever) underneath the strip, and circling the rim as described, not only realigned the strip correctly, but also allowed me to perfectly center the valve hole on the strip with the valve hole on the rim. Also: I came to realize just how much force I needed to apply when pre-stretching the rim strip as described in this Flo Cycling video (mine were quite tight!). I was simply being too gentle the first time around. After being more aggressive on stretching my second strip, installation was infinitely easier. Thanks again for this video. Just thought I'd offer a bit info for anyone else who might find themselves in the same predicament as myself. Cheers!
@flo_cycling2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Happy you found the video helpful.
@user-zc9hn2wv5x11 ай бұрын
Thanks I had a hard time finding someone who covered this topic.
@flo_cycling11 ай бұрын
You're welcome.
@sohoyankee668 жыл бұрын
If I can add, make sure the rim tape is covering the around edges of the valve hole. I went through two tubes in 8 miles because a small part of the valve hole was exposed which was enough to puncture the tubes.
@homerovl216 жыл бұрын
Soho Yankee that happen to me, but i want to move my rim tape but i cant its the original that came with my fulcrum wheels
@BananaCueCrew5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, you answered all of my questions. I was really wondering where to put the rough side. Google didn't provide any answers.
@kevinroireyes67423 ай бұрын
I think the rough side shoud be facing the rim right?
@BananaCueCrew3 ай бұрын
@@kevinroireyes6742 smooth side to the rim, rough side to the inner tube. In my case the side with some writings is the rough one and faces the inner tube. I used schwalbe Probably it's true for some other rim strips.
@zidnyknight36112 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the clear, concise instructions. And extra points for brevity !
@qatzelok3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making the process easy. And great narration!
@flo_cycling3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@erichhudson20906 жыл бұрын
Great video. Definitely helped. And it was to the point without all the nonsense. Good job
@flo_cycling6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Erich! Happy to hear you enjoyed the video. Take care, Chris
@kevinroireyes67423 ай бұрын
I think the smooth part should face the tubes while the rough part faces the rim.
@tonydmm26y04 жыл бұрын
great video, i wouldn't have known the slick side goes down, or to stick something thru the hole to keep the tape from moving, thx!
@KrugerVideos6 жыл бұрын
What to do when i stretched it too much? Is there way to shrink the rim strip?
@wm25485 жыл бұрын
Jakub Búgel hair dryer or heat gun works
@CARBDOPING7 жыл бұрын
Great video! You made that super simple!
@cjt19817 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear the video helped. Have a great day! Chris
@adrn2010 ай бұрын
Thank you for this, really helpful 🙏
@flo_cycling10 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@smozaf3 жыл бұрын
I heard tape and thought that it had an adhesive side damn didn't think it was a one piece type of thing. Thnx!
@jimbo18583 жыл бұрын
Mine just got delivered and I have only been trying to peel it, expecting a sticky side 🙈 looks straightforward enough
@AstrogeoJay2 жыл бұрын
Wish i had watched this before I put mine in, didn't know about the rough and smooth side, is ot really important to put the right side up, as mine is in now and i just gopt the tyre on, i on really want to take it off again if its not that important.
@flo_cycling2 жыл бұрын
You are fine with the tape either way. There will be no need to change the tapes direction.
@THX113802 ай бұрын
Thanks. Is that all there is too it
@oplkfdhgk8 ай бұрын
tried to use something like this but i keep getting punctures near valve hole. i tried to file the valve hole to make sure it is not sharp but still i keep having this issue so i am convinced that rim strips are just kinda trash so i bought normal rim tape and put couple layers of it on to the rim. hope this will finally fix my issue.
@flo_cycling8 ай бұрын
It sounds like a pinch flat. If you’re still using original FLO rim tape it would be many years old and likely a good idea to replace it.
@oplkfdhgk8 ай бұрын
@@flo_cycling nah i was using Continental easy tape. It was brand new but now I installed normal rim tape cus it should soften the edges of valve hole a bit so I think it should fix this issue.
@oplkfdhgk8 ай бұрын
@@flo_cyclingyeah that seemed to fix it.
@ideacre8r7 жыл бұрын
You guys are awesome...great product and great service.
@cjt19817 жыл бұрын
Glad we were able to help John! Have a great day! Chris
@TheStan803 жыл бұрын
Thanks i will attempt this now and probably balls it up
@paulionel77049 жыл бұрын
Why needs the smooth side to be down and the rough side up and in contact with the tube ? Should't be vice versa ? In my opinion the smooth side is the one which needs to be in contact with the tube which we all know is sensitive.. but maybe I think wrong..
@flo_cycling9 жыл бұрын
Paul Ionel Rough is a relative term. It's not very rough at all... only slightly rougher than the smooth side. It won't hurt the tube. Chris
@underourrock9 жыл бұрын
Paul Ionel The reason the rougher side touches the tube is to keep the tube from slipping as you ride and eventually ripping off the valve stem (which is what I'm facing now.)
@paulionel77049 жыл бұрын
+underourrock yes, that can be a reason, indeed. Thanks.
@GaborL9 жыл бұрын
Where does this stretching idea come from? The rim tape is elastic.
@flo_cycling9 жыл бұрын
Gabor, The rim tape is not elastic. It's fairly rigid. The rim tape is stretched to help get it over the rim. Chris
@PabloCerezo8 жыл бұрын
Hi I'm looking for buying a new rim tape for my wheels . I got a question, I saw a lot of kind of rim tape (elastics or adhesive) and also quite different widths (15/18/19/20/22 mm) For a 20 inches wheel (folding bike), which one do you thinks could fit better? Thanks in advance Great job! Cheers
@flo_cycling8 жыл бұрын
Pablo, Thanks for writing. That all depends on the width of your rims. Since I don't manufacture your wheel, it's kind of hard for me to say. You might want to take them to your local bike shop so they can help you get the proper fit. I hope that helps, Chris
@BeardFjord6 жыл бұрын
Sometimes making things look simple makes a tutorial less useful. How much should it be stretched? How difficult should it be to get around the rim? What happens when it end up going on wrong? Is the only step left cut it off and buy a new one? How do you avoid the Tape folding so it goes on without protecting the tube? Is there a way to fix when this happens?
@flo_cycling6 жыл бұрын
Bradford, You'll want to stretch the rim strip enough to make the installation a little easier but not enough so that it's loose on the rim. Sorry, I don't have a more exact answer than that. It's better to be too tight than too loose. If you install it incorrectly you can just pull it off of the rim. You will not have to cut it off. You'll have to be careful when installing the rim tape so that it doesn't fold. If it does, just lift up the rim tape with your fingers and straighten it out. If you find this step really challenging, you will likely benefit from stretching the rim tape a little more. I hope that helps, Chris
@renaissancefam54652 жыл бұрын
@@flo_cycling im here to find out what you do when its not centered properly on the last bit. Seems too tight to move around
@flo_cycling2 жыл бұрын
@@renaissancefam5465 You should be able to move it. It will be tight but if its a strip like the one above it should move.
@renaissancefam54652 жыл бұрын
@@flo_cycling Thanks. I was scared, but I eventually finessed it with a butterknife. Thanks!
@KylePolansky9 жыл бұрын
What's the best way to remove the rim tape if you need to true an internally spoked wheel? Do you have to buy new rim tape each time you remove it, or it is reusable? Thanks!
@flo_cycling9 жыл бұрын
You should be able to just get one of the edges up with your fingernail, and pull the rim tape off. As long as it's not damaged in anyway you can reuse it. Take care, Chris
@KylePolansky9 жыл бұрын
FloCycling Thank You!
@SiriHakuoh11 ай бұрын
Thanks bro! 💙
@PrzeoryszaCelina Жыл бұрын
THX I thought I'd have to advertise : ]
@sarangparmar97852 жыл бұрын
You can use a tube and cut make it easy
@helio_afonso2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@underourrock9 жыл бұрын
Is there an easy way to tell what width rim tape you need?
@RaceboyYT6 жыл бұрын
underourrock it goes by how wide your rim is
@martinj96476 жыл бұрын
I know this is way old, but for anyone in the future; the easiest way is to measure the existing rim strip with a pair of calipers or ruler. If you're doing a new wheel and not replacing the rim strip it'd be a little harder since the flat tape usually goes onto a curved surface so you can't simply measure the width of the inside of the wheel and go with that. Personally I'd measure the width of the bit the tape should cover, then measure how deep it is compared to the flat sides of the wheel that will be under the bead of the tire then do depth * .75 * 2 + width and go with the closest size(don't always round up). For example, a wheel I'm working on now has a ~12mm track width where the tape should cover, and the depth is 3mm so 3 * .75 *2 is 4.5, then plus the 12mm width gives 16.5 so I'd go with 16-18, 16 obviously being optimal. Granted this might not work for every wheel since the angle of the curves will undoubtedly be different, but should work as a rough estimated
@jamespage78837 жыл бұрын
well done. thank you.
@flo_cycling7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Thanks for the kind words. Chris
@christiankawaii84178 жыл бұрын
is rim tape for making the tire tubeless?
@flo_cycling8 жыл бұрын
Rim tape is for covering the spoke holes. If you don't cover the spoke holes, the tube will be forced into them during inflation and as a result pop. A tubeless set up needs a special tubeless kit like a Stan's Kit, or the kit by Silca. Take care, Chris
@slogun9374 жыл бұрын
No
@ValFolarin Жыл бұрын
next vid is how to select the right rim tape
@phaturoti24574 жыл бұрын
Why not just complete the installation. I feel we are missing some steps.
@quaverflava36395 жыл бұрын
I keep getting punctures around my innertube valves? Any tips.
@flo_cycling5 жыл бұрын
I would check your rim tape to make sure you have a good seal in that area. That would be my guess. Replacing your rim tape is likely a good idea. Chris
@quaverflava36395 жыл бұрын
FloCycling Thanks. Is velox any good?
@flo_cycling5 жыл бұрын
@@quaverflava3639 Velox is great! I've used their rim tape many times in the past. Chris
@quaverflava36395 жыл бұрын
FloCycling Thanks Chris 👍🏻.
@cs19924 жыл бұрын
Would gorilla tape work?
@flo_cycling4 жыл бұрын
I would not recommend Gorilla Tape. While it will work, getting it off is hateful since the adhesive breaks down over time. Tubeless rim tape is a great option for both tube and tubeless installations.
@M3di3valG3 ай бұрын
Audio on this is completely borked!
@MaximumEfficiency6 жыл бұрын
how about using and old tube instead of rim tape?
@cjt19816 жыл бұрын
I definitely do not recommend that. Chris
@art.mfi.36036 жыл бұрын
Chris Thornham Can you explain ? Thanks
@cjt19816 жыл бұрын
A tube is not designed for that purpose and you risk a flat or worse. Please only use products designed for sealing the rim holes. Chris
@MaximumEfficiency6 жыл бұрын
tnx, but I don't care about performance and prefer primitive technology :)
@cjt19816 жыл бұрын
If you do not use rim tape, your bicycle tube will be forced into the spokes holes of your rim when you inflate your tires. When this happens, your tube pops. You use rim tape to prevent the pressurized tube from going into the spoke holes and popping. You need to use rim tape for this because it is designed to be strong enough to prevent the tube from going into the spoke holes. If you use another tube, it will not be strong enough and your tube will pop.
@krissifadwa Жыл бұрын
00:52
@carlbrovsky75008 жыл бұрын
head room! eek
@flo_cycling8 жыл бұрын
+Carl Brovsky I don't understand what you mean? Chris
@carlbrovsky75008 жыл бұрын
+FloCycling It's just how you filmed it, there is too much space above his head which makes the shot look a bit off. - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headroom_(photographic_framing) Hope this helps!
@flo_cycling8 жыл бұрын
+Carl Brovsky This is an instructional video. We are trying to make sure everything fits in the frame to properly show how to install the rim strip. At times the wheel goes above the "proper head space" that you prefer. I'm sorry if this bothers you, but we wanted to focus on the installation of the rim strip. Chris
@witchdoktor69Ай бұрын
Just use a screwdriver
@jakubmatta30685 жыл бұрын
bad mic
@flo_cycling5 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry the sound didn't work out for you. Chris
@hardywillis74954 жыл бұрын
Please fix your lavalier microphone on your chest, it's super distracting everytime you move or brush against it. If you didn't hire a professional sound person to help you make this please do so in the future. If you did hire one consider hiring a different one next time. Cheers!
@johnLjelks3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the clear, concise instructions. And extra points for brevity !