What inner tubes do you use?
05-23-13 | 08:38 AM
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What inner tubes do you use?
Hello,
What inner tubes do you all use? (brand, size) And what inner tube spare do you take with you? Is it the same or a different?
I was riding on my Conti GP4000s with Michelin Aircomp 700x22-23mm and punctured a hole. I'm shopping for replacements and don't know if I should stick with the Aircomp or try another inner tube.
So what do you use?
What inner tubes do you all use? (brand, size) And what inner tube spare do you take with you? Is it the same or a different?
I was riding on my Conti GP4000s with Michelin Aircomp 700x22-23mm and punctured a hole. I'm shopping for replacements and don't know if I should stick with the Aircomp or try another inner tube.
So what do you use?
05-23-13 | 09:18 AM
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05-23-13 | 09:18 AM
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I buy q-tubes, generally just reboxed / relabeled Kenda tubes. 700x23 with 60 or 80mm valve stems.
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05-23-13 | 09:20 AM
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05-23-13 | 09:33 AM
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Hello,
What inner tubes do you all use? (brand, size) And what inner tube spare do you take with you? Is it the same or a different?
I was riding on my Conti GP4000s with Michelin Aircomp 700x22-23mm and punctured a hole. I'm shopping for replacements and don't know if I should stick with the Aircomp or try another inner tube.
So what do you use?
What inner tubes do you all use? (brand, size) And what inner tube spare do you take with you? Is it the same or a different?
I was riding on my Conti GP4000s with Michelin Aircomp 700x22-23mm and punctured a hole. I'm shopping for replacements and don't know if I should stick with the Aircomp or try another inner tube.
So what do you use?
05-23-13 | 09:57 AM
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I tend to prefer Specialized tubes, but I've bought others on sale or when I couldn't find my preferred type. I don't have any bikes with deep section rims, so I try to find the tubes with the 32mm valves.
05-23-13 | 10:14 AM
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Small one is the spare, big one is on both front and rear wheels, 26/1.9 MAXXIS Larsen TT tires... https://s18.photobucket.com/user/wrxd...tml?sort=3&o=0
05-23-13 | 10:14 AM
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Cutters are dirt cheap at competitive cyclist right now.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/co...glue.3345.html
edit: Scratch that, looks like they are out of road tubes.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/co...glue.3345.html
edit: Scratch that, looks like they are out of road tubes.
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05-23-13 | 10:17 AM
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https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...-*-amp-y-tubes!!!
Presently I'm using Vredestein, though the valves can be troublesome. Schwalbe tubes have a very good reputation. For spares, I carry old patched Forte LunarLight. If you've already used a tube, you know it holds air, plus I like to carry ultra-light spare tubes.
05-23-13 | 10:27 AM
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I've been using these with good results:
Nashbar 48mm Long Valve Presta Tube 700x19/26 $3.59
or
Nashbar 80mm Long Valve Presta Tube 700x19/26 $4.79
Tough to beat those prices.
Nashbar 48mm Long Valve Presta Tube 700x19/26 $3.59
or
Nashbar 80mm Long Valve Presta Tube 700x19/26 $4.79
Tough to beat those prices.
05-23-13 | 10:32 AM
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because my wheels are 38mm deep...
Michelin AirComp here (for now) have been good to me, no flats since switching from tubeless, but am considering Conti Race Light to get removable valve stem cores (for adding sealant)...
Michelin AirComp here (for now) have been good to me, no flats since switching from tubeless, but am considering Conti Race Light to get removable valve stem cores (for adding sealant)...
05-23-13 | 11:36 AM
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Once or twice a yr, the local perforrmance has a deal where they blow em out (no pun intended) for about 3 or 4 bucks. Forte brand. I usually buy 6-8 and they normally last me a long time
05-23-13 | 01:11 PM
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Look for sales.
I took advantage of this sale at Art's Cyclery, to end up with 15 tubes at $3.65 each. I bought the water bottle to get the total above $50 for free shipping.
Date: Wed, Mar 6, 2013 **
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Product Name Order Alloc Price Total
Road Inner Tube 5 Pack 700x20/28 32mm Prest 3 3 15.00 45.00
15% Off Customer Appreciation Discount 1 1 -1.05 -1.05
Art's 30th Water Bottle 22oz Purist Clear/R 1 1 6.99 6.99
Sub Total = 50.94
Sales Tax = 3.90
Ship Via: UPS Ground = 0.00
Payment Method: Paypal = 54.84
I took advantage of this sale at Art's Cyclery, to end up with 15 tubes at $3.65 each. I bought the water bottle to get the total above $50 for free shipping.
Date: Wed, Mar 6, 2013 **
-----------------------------------------
Product Name Order Alloc Price Total
Road Inner Tube 5 Pack 700x20/28 32mm Prest 3 3 15.00 45.00
15% Off Customer Appreciation Discount 1 1 -1.05 -1.05
Art's 30th Water Bottle 22oz Purist Clear/R 1 1 6.99 6.99
Sub Total = 50.94
Sales Tax = 3.90
Ship Via: UPS Ground = 0.00
Payment Method: Paypal = 54.84
05-23-13 | 01:13 PM
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They also make puncture-resistant tubes that weigh something like 2 lbs each. Train on the for a while and your race wheels will feel buoyant.
05-23-13 | 01:17 PM
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Performance opened a new store on the north side of Indy a couple of years ago and were selling their tubes for a buck each, so I bought the limit. They then opened a store on the south side not too long after and did the same, so I did the same. I'm still working through those.
