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Old 12-11-20 | 10:28 AM
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vespasianus
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Originally Posted by mack_turtle
good to know. I was thinking it would make more sense to carry a smaller tube because it's less bulky and will stretch out to fill a tire.

what about narrow tires? how would a tube designed to fit a 29x2.4 tire fit in a 650B 35mm tire? would it bunch up and create a "hop" in the tire?
The tubes I carry are listed as for being for 2.1 to 2.25 inch tires. My 29er now runs 2.6 inch tires and is tubeless (as are all my bikes). It should get you home but doubt I would run it stretched too much for too long.
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