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Offline DC

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Bike tire strips
« on: November 06, 2018, 12:14:23 pm »
I use bike tire strips for my glue-ups. As I get older and my arthritis gets worse I'm finding it harder to grip the strips and get max tension on them. I use 1 1/2" to 2" strips. I'm wondering if I cut the strips in half so I have 3/4" or so wide and double up on the  number of wraps will I still have the same compression? My gut says yes and maybe even more because I will be able to stretch the narrower one further. What does your gut say?

Offline jeffp51

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2018, 12:33:50 pm »
I often use road bike tubes that are about 3/4" or 1" wide.  They seem to work really well. Maybe try some of them? 

Offline DC

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2018, 12:38:46 pm »
Do you use the whole tube or do you split it? I wouldn't be able to stretch a whole tube much. Even a 3/4" one.

Offline Bayou Ben

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2018, 01:08:47 pm »
I don't see that being a problem Don.  The ones I used to use couldn't have been more than about an 1" wide.  They were split in half.

Offline Pat B

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2018, 01:58:23 pm »
DC, you should be fine using the narrower tube bands. If you can get them tighter that is the way to go. I've heard you can't get tubes too tight so pull these as tight as you can.
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Offline PatM

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2018, 02:10:30 pm »
Definitely divide them up to half the width and then double your wrapping. It adds up to the same.

Offline DC

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2018, 03:04:41 pm »
Thanks guys, they are all cut up(or down???)

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Bike tire strips
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2018, 11:04:55 pm »
I think they are cut circumfrentually, as in pi-r squared, KISS principle, length wise!  Opps, cake are square, pie are round!  Pi-d!  Wrong formula, right idea, lengthwise cut! >:D so you get long strips, then use a vise grip or channel lock to stretch and wrap!  On the other hand, I haven't had the opportunity to try that method!
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