So I went to fix a flat tire this morning and realized the giant rubber band inside my wheel was snapped... not knowing what else to use, I wound some electrical tape around in there and remounted the tire... is this good enough? if not, is there anything that would be a suitable substitute for rim tape? or will I have to break down and go to the bike store?

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HA!! I love spam...do they really knock out a version with cheese in it??



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btw I don't get it, what is the sense of spam like this? I already had some doubt since the name popped op on a lot of different fora in Jan.

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sammypetter wrote:

So I went to fix a flat tire this morning and realized the giant rubber band inside my wheel was snapped... not knowing what else to use, I wound some electrical tape around in there and remounted the tire... is this good enough? if not, is there anything that would be a suitable substitute for rim tape? or will I have to break down and go to the bike store?

Err, rim tape cost less than a pint of



So go and support your LBS and buy some new rim tape

what pint?