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Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:22 pm Posts: 298 Location: Mesa, Arizona USA
ordered rim tape today in relective red (glows at night)- I will post pics when I get it installed. Have not seen a blue bike with red tape - the black bike with red tape look awsome.
www.tapeworks.com
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Joined: Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:47 am Posts: 2724 Location: Sydney OZ.
They make a world of difference in looks for such a small cost..
I got the ones that just one long roll ,its abit of a hassle .
So here is a tip ,cut them into quarters makes it heaps easier.
This is a guy from my local forum that just started to sell them here in OZ and there is alittle ..how to video ..check it out it might help you.
Im going to have to take mine off and get these ones so its 100% ,mine looks ok ,but not good when you look close.
And they are really bright at night ,a very good saftey tool and it look cool. http://www.rimstickers.com.au/
Joined: Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:04 pm Posts: 155 Location: Center Valley, PA
just be careful which place your order from. i don't have any rim tape, but from looking at both sites, it appears to me that the firespeed tape isn't reflective. if you're not worried about it, then no big deal. the price isn't bad. now i wish i still worked at the sign company back home. i used to design custom signs and cut vinyl lettering for stores and street signs. we had all different kinds of vinyl like silver reflective and the reflective red that you see on stop signs. i could have made my own when the boss wasn't around oh well, maybe i can give him a call and see if he can hook me up with a set.
Joined: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:58 am Posts: 108 Location: Chicago, IL
From firespeed they arent reflective. I know the owner and he doesnt like the reflective tape because in order to have it be reflective, during the day it doesnt look like just a red or blue. Its a different shade because of the reflective material so it doesnt match the bike during the day. Even at night, it only reflects when a car is pointing its lights at you. Or light from another source.
Joined: Tue Jul 01, 2008 3:45 am Posts: 58 Location: RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
I got my rim tape on. This was my first time doing it and I think I did a decent job. It's not perfect, but I don't think it's possible to get it perfect. I'm happy with it. It was pretty tricky.
I went with flourescent orange to match the "F".
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oh well, maybe i can give him a call and see if he can hook me up with a set.
