evilwheel
06-10-08, 09:54 PM
i have a customer allergic to "natural latex."
she requests tires and tubes.
any ideas?
she requests tires and tubes.
any ideas?
General Cycling Discussion - latex free?
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Buglady
06-10-08, 10:11 PM
I think she's going to have to wear gloves when she changes a flat.
merlin55
06-10-08, 10:36 PM
virtually all tubes are Butyl rubber...only the super expensive racing tubes are Latex. She needs to also buy this...it is made from old Butyl tubes
JanMM
06-11-08, 10:23 AM
I think she's going to have to wear gloves when she changes a flat.
I hope you don't mean latex gloves.
I hope you don't mean latex gloves.
Buglady
06-12-08, 08:26 PM
obviously not.
chucko58
06-12-08, 11:37 PM
Nitrile gloves. Costco has 'em cheap, of course.
Standard tubes are made of butyl rubber, not latex. I think Panaracer has some fancy urethane tubes, the green ones IIRC.
Not sure about latex in tires - you should contact the manufacturers. I'd expect to find it was used in the softer tread compounds.
Standard tubes are made of butyl rubber, not latex. I think Panaracer has some fancy urethane tubes, the green ones IIRC.
Not sure about latex in tires - you should contact the manufacturers. I'd expect to find it was used in the softer tread compounds.