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Old 05-26-09, 01:56 PM
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Where to buy inner tubes in bulk?

Where do you guys get a bulk of inner tubes online or store?

Im looking for a 60mm presta 700x23 race light and 60mm presta 700x23 regular. conti , bonti preferred..

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Jax has them 5 for $20 all the time. How much more bulk do you need?
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I get mine from Pricepoint, I have used the IRC brand with good success, they are 55mm which is still find for deep dish wheels.. They are 4.00 each..

https://www.pricepoint.com/thumb/3-Pa...ries-False.htm
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Prefer Conti and Bonti? Conti's can be expensive and s'posed to be great. Bonti's are stock junk!

Why prefer two different grades? I can see Conti - Vitorrio, but Bonti!

FTR, I use cheap arse tubes. It's the engine!
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I know lol its the engine but Id rather not get a flat. michelin and conti gave me flat free after 2k miles.
Ithought bonti was nice. Ill stick to your words
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Originally Posted by Aerodee80
I know lol its the engine but Id rather not get a flat. michelin and conti gave me flat free after 2k miles.
Ithought bonti was nice. Ill stick to your words


Aahh! I was just curious!........ I use Bonti with no problem. I was thinking most bikesnobs won't touch Bonti. I myself use cheapo tubes with better luck than the good lite thin stuff. I pick up tubes at Sport Chalet too. They are about $3 and work better for me as the walls are thicker and less likely to flat under my weight....I think they are Inline or Cyclesport.
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Wholesale distributors sell tubes in quantities of 50. Check with your local bike shop and see if they'll make you a deal on a quan. of 50. They do get a better price when they buy from their distributors in quan. of 50 tubes (all the same size / spec. of course).

I buy in 50's and a case of 50 will usually last my wife and I about three years. Your milage may vary.

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Originally Posted by Rick@OCRR
Wholesale distributors sell tubes in quantities of 50. Check with your local bike shop and see if they'll make you a deal on a quan. of 50. They do get a better price when they buy from their distributors in quan. of 50 tubes (all the same size / spec. of course).

I buy in 50's and a case of 50 will usually last my wife and I about three years. Your milage may vary.

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Rick,
Do tubes have a "self life"? Is there a degradation of the rubber over time....
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Don't any of you patch tubes?
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Originally Posted by sojourn
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Do tubes have a "self life"? Is there a degradation of the rubber over time....
Hi sojourn,

I guess, in theory, everything has a "shelf life." I've never had a problem with tubes, and there's no "sell by" dates on them, so my feeling is: No worries!

Now, that said, if (for example) you found some old tubes in a dark corner of a bike shop from the 1920's and tried to use them . . . yes, they could be a problem!

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i guess I overstated "bulk".. i just would like to have 10 sets for each two kinds.
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https://jensonusa.com/store/product/T...alve+Tube.aspx
Ten pack for $25 I order them and they are usually bontrager tubes.
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Originally Posted by curiouskid55
Don't any of you patch tubes?
Amen to that! In fact I ride on tubes with multiple patches with no problems.
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just bought some of these, on sale for 2.00 each.. Lots of sizes available..

https://www.pricepoint.com/detail.htm?stylePkey=17440
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