Review on 🔒 Enhanced Velox Jantex 76 Tubular Rim Tape by Jamil Fog

Great material, eliminates the need for messy hose glue. About the same as Tufo pipe tape, at a better price as there are 2 tires in the box instead of just 1 = great value! per year, through hundreds of trips and about 10 races. In fact, the tire wore out first. Just a small learning curve to use. Be sure to use a blow dryer to remove the old tire and most/all of the tape when it comes time to remove the old tire. If you use enough heat, the hoop and tape should come off completely. If not, simply heat and remove any tape/glue residue from the rim. Once applied, remove the first protective non-stick layer and while holding the rim in your bike fork upside down or with a friend holding the axle, slowly twist the sticky side of the tape and apply by pressing in the center to make contact . This is the width of most typical rims (19mm I think) so it fits snugly in the "well" of the tire. Once applied to the rim, the outer non-stick layer is still on the outside of the tape and then at say 20psi in a tubular tire. , place it on the tape and position it exactly in the middle. Be sure to leave about an inch of non-stick on each side next to the valve stem so it can be pulled out later. (By the way, for easier installation, it is imperative that you pre-stretch the tubular by leaving it on a "dry" rim (a clincher rim is fine too) overnight with up to 100psi inflated in the tire, This will prepare the tire for clean installation on the rim for the actual installation of the tape.) When the tire is visually centered, take this 1" piece of nonstick tape and gently slide it between the already installed tire and the rim. The adhesive does not "set" until you apply "riding pressure" to the tire and rim, allowing for easy changing of the chamber/rim alignment position if needed. Rotate the rim/tire assembly and inspect from both angles to ensure it is snug and straight. Then fill up to 100psi and gently test the ride. The pressure of your weight will help "fix" the band. After driving a few hundred meters on hot asphalt, it is stuck and cannot be removed due to heat and strong lateral pressure. (Your thumbs will get a workout when it's time to remove LOL.) I've used this on 40mm carbon fiber road bikes to attach both training and race tubing. I used to avoid tubular items because of the mess of traditional glue or $$$ when the store glued and serviced them. Then a friend of mine who was a "Clydesdale” (210#+ rider) and rode in Dallas all summer told me about the tape method and how it keeps his weight even in hot summer critiques. We used it and found a method of application. easy, and the results will be strong and reliable. I hope this helps anyone considering this tubular band method.