Originally Posted by
Beerope
Am surprised at some people using heavy inner tubes. Wouldnt something 50-60g be faster than a 100g+ inner tube? Give that lightweight tubes are not that much more expensive. Personally i run Maxxis superlight that is 49g each.
I have some of the ones that are marginally heavier, the 64g version. I haven't gone lighter or to latex either because of the cost. The ones in the 60-75g range can often be found on sale for like $4 to $5 which doesn't seem as big a hit as $8 to $10 or $15 for even lighter or latex tubes.
But to the OP, I just have a bunch of whatever I bought at the time and haven't seen a huge difference between brands. I just patch any holes that I get now instead of buying new tubes. Holes are usually a function of riding over something that pierces the tire and tube, and whatever will puncture a tire will usually puncture a tube even more easily.