Discount Velox Tape

Back to bike stuff! In the past, I preferred to use Velox cloth rim tape to cover the spokes on the inside of a rim, especially for double walled rims. My local bike shop doesn't carry it anymore, and they want a bit too much money for their plastic rim strips. As an alternative, I found a 25' roll of this 5/8" wide woven cloth at Menards for $3:

I cut a length off the roll after wrapping it around the rim, then sprayed one side with contact adhesive:

Now this cloth tape should work similarly to Velox, although it will probably be more difficult to remove later on if needed. That can be a problem for future me. Also, it's slightly thicker, making it harder to mount a tire. So it's not an ideal replacement, but it's good enough for me. Cheers!