Originally Posted by
Dan333SP
As someone who has never bothered with latex tubes... what are the advantages? Why do people use them?
Same reason people use supple tires. Latex rubber offers very little resistance to being flexed.
Is it purely about weight? How much total difference are we talking for 2 tubes?
Weight is a minor bonus, maybe a few tens of grams compared with typical butyl road tubes. They don't tend to be lighter than ultra-light butyl tubes.
Seems like a big hassle to pump every day versus every 3rd or 4th day
I set my PSI before every ride anyway, so for any bikes I'm riding regularly, it doesn't really matter.