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Old 10-23-11 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by seeker333
Does anyone even make latex tubes anymore? I haven't seen any in nearly 20 years.

A quick check of QBP inventory shows they stock 210 varieties of butyl inner tubes, and only 1 latex, a 700x19-23. So, latex does not appear to even be an option for most tourists.

http://aebike.com/product/vittoria-l...u3403-qc30.htm
Looks like Michelin makes some as well, but yeah, they don't seem to be anywhere near as prevalent as butyl. Also, I clicked on one of the Michelin links and they showed as "out of stock" and "currently unavailable."
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