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Hamilton - Rototuna
Te Awamutu
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Mount Maunganui
Rotorua
Taupo
Napier
Palmerston North
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Nelson
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Auckland - Orewa
Auckland - Rosedale
Auckland - Westgate
Auckland - Takapuna
Auckland - Britomart
Auckland - East Tamaki
Auckland - St Lukes
Auckland - Penrose
Auckland - Mt Wellington
Pukekohe
Hamilton - Frankton
Hamilton - Rototuna
Te Awamutu
Cambridge
Tauranga - Fraser Cove
Mount Maunganui
Rotorua
Taupo
Napier
Palmerston North
Kapiti
Lower Hutt
New Plymouth
Wellington
Nelson
Christchurch - Tower Junction
Christchurch - Hornby
Christchurch - Papanui
Christchurch - Homebase
Queenstown
Dunedin
Logistics Centre
Auckland - Orewa
Auckland - Rosedale
Auckland - Westgate
Auckland - Takapuna
Auckland - Britomart
Auckland - East Tamaki
Auckland - St Lukes
Auckland - Penrose
Auckland - Mt Wellington
Pukekohe
Hamilton - Frankton
Hamilton - Rototuna
Te Awamutu
Cambridge
Tauranga - Fraser Cove
Mount Maunganui
Rotorua
Taupo
Napier
Palmerston North
Kapiti
Lower Hutt
New Plymouth
Wellington
Nelson
Christchurch - Tower Junction
Christchurch - Hornby
Christchurch - Papanui
Christchurch - Homebase
Queenstown
Dunedin
Caffélatex Tubeless Strip Plus/Fat is a very light, puncture-proof and transparent tubeless rim strip that makes tubeless conversions quick and easy
Strip allows tubeless conversion of most Plus and Fat mountain bike wheels, using Tubeless or Tubeless-Ready tyres and Caffélatex or Végétalex sealant. For standard size bicycle rims, see Caffélatex Tubeless Strip.
Tubeless conversion, made easy
Caffélatex Strip is the ultimate tubeless solution for very difficult rims (for example, cut-out Fat rims, aluminum rims with mat surface finishing, carbon rims with mould release treatment - where no tape sticks very long -, rims with very deep channel, pin-joined rims where the junction is not welded etc.). This because Strip isn’t adhesive: it’s made in one piece and relies on its elasticity to sit tight on the rim.
Please note: Strip won't work on asymetric rims with off-center valve hole.
To convert a rim to tubeless, simply remove the existing rim-strip, choose the appropriate Strip size and follow the following easy steps:
Lightweight
Weights(*) for a single Strip are:
(*) tolerance +/- 10% on nominal weight
Highly resistant to damage and puncture
The special polymer employed in its construction makes Strip highly resistant to damage and puncture. It’s also very stable from a chemical standpoint and cannot be damaged by Caffélatex or other non-chemically-aggressive tyre sealants.
WARNING: using sealants containing aggressive chemicals or ammonia, or cleaning the rim with aggressive chemical products can damage Caffélatex Tubeless Strip and may represent dangers to the user. We recommend using only Caffélatex or Végétalex sealant or Espresso / Espresso Doppio inflate & repair cartridges with Caffélatex Tubeless Strip.
Long lasting
Something you can do with Strip that you simply can’t with tubeless tapes: moving Strip from one rim to another.
As the Strip material is very durable, its lifespan can exceed the one of the rim it’s mounted on, and can it be removed and mounted on another rim. Strip can also be removed and mounted on the same rim if a spoke needs to be replaced.
Available sizes
Caffélatex Strip Plus/Fat is available in all the needed sizes to cover most of the Plus and Fat wheels in the market. The six available widths are:
For standard size bicycle rims, see Caffélatex Tubeless Strip
Strip is sold as kits containing two rim strips and two Caffélatex Tubeless ValvesBlack 40 mm (for rims up to 37 mm of height), 2 wheels per kit.
F.A.Q.
I’m having troubles mounting Caffélatex Strip Fat on my wheels… is there anything wrong with the product?
Caffélatex Strip Fat is not easy to stretch and mount on the rim, but with the right technique it’s surely possible. We’ve converted ClownShoe rims using the Strip Fat L and so have done many customers… here below some additional tips:
Why introducing the Strip when you already have a tubeless conversion Tape?
For most applications adhesive tubeless tape is great, and it will always be lighter than a tubeless rim strip. However, tape requires time and some basic mechanical skills to be installed properly. Strip can be mounted in a couple of minutes and will work flawlessly even with deep-channel rims or low adhesion rim finishing.
Unlike adhesive tapes that stay inside the rim channel, the Strip climbs on rim internal walls and in some cases can be seen from the outside when the tyre is mounted. Why?
The idea is to create air tightness between the tyre and the Strip. This is especially useful for pin-joined rims: in those, the junction is not welded, and sealing the spoke holes in the rim channel is not enough as sealant/air can seep through the rim walls at the junction. As the Strip is born to be the ‘no problem’ tubeless converter, we have to cover also those rim types.
The Strip is puncture proof. Why?
Being resistant to cuts/puncture, the Strip is immune to the tyre-lever damages that are so common on butyl tubeless liners or taped rims. The puncture resistance becomes more relevant when using the Strip on cut-out rims.
My rim has a Schrader valve hole (diam. 8,5 mm). Should I use a valve adapter?
Strip will easily convert any Schrader-drilled rim with no need for any adapter (just use the provided tubeless valve and insert it in the Strip before mounting it on the rim, as described above).
Made in Italy
On all orders over $99 Evo Cycles offers free delivery to any non-rural address in New Zealand* - this includes large / bulky items and bike brands that are able to be shipped**
On orders under $99 we charge $6.99 fee for non-rural addresses and $11.99 for rural addresses. This is so we can give our customers (that's you!) the most competitive pricing available for small parts and accessories. There are no hidden shipping costs and you know exactly what you're paying for.
*There is an additional $5 charge for all rural deliveries.Free for all orders over $99. Orders under $99 a $6.99 flat shipping & handling fee applies. Order and pay online and collect everything from one of our showrooms. Just select which store you would like to collect from at checkout. Find out more about Click & Collect here.
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