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Old 12-15-2007, 06:28 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Lazarus is right, you NEED rim tape. Those little spoke nipples may not seem like much at 0psi, but at 100psi they're flat tires waiting to happen. Even with deep-V rims the tube will get forced around the sharp edges of the holes that the nipples are recessed into. Rim tape is super-cheap too, my LBS always has it right next to the patch kits.
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