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02-03-2007, 02:23 AM

Curtis L. Russell wrote:
> On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:22:48 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats)
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Anyway, when installing a tube, I always line the
> >valve stem up with the "inflate to" markings on
> >the tires.
>
> And then line them both up with a sticker or marker on the rim.

That's kind of automatic since the valve needs to be lined up with the
hole in the rim.

> A fair
> number of flats are caused by the rim side of things - especially if
> you have rims like the old Rigidas (make you a believer in the best
> rim tapes).

What do you see as special about the old Rigida rims in this regard.
I'm still using the Rigida 13-19 rim on the rear wheel that I
installed 30 years ago using electrical tape as the rim strip. Don't
recall getting any rim-side flats on that wheel.

02-03-2007, 02:23 AM	#5 (permalink)
peter Guest Posts: n/a	Re: sharps & flats Curtis L. Russell wrote: > On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 13:22:48 -0800, tkeats2005@hotmail.com (Tom Keats) > wrote: > > > > >Anyway, when installing a tube, I always line the > >valve stem up with the "inflate to" markings on > >the tires. > > And then line them both up with a sticker or marker on the rim. That's kind of automatic since the valve needs to be lined up with the hole in the rim. > A fair > number of flats are caused by the rim side of things - especially if > you have rims like the old Rigidas (make you a believer in the best > rim tapes). What do you see as special about the old Rigida rims in this regard. I'm still using the Rigida 13-19 rim on the rear wheel that I installed 30 years ago using electrical tape as the rim strip. Don't recall getting any rim-side flats on that wheel.