700 x 35 tire, can I use a regular tube
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26" will not really work. It might be possible to stretch one into a 700c tire if you were desparate, but you shouldn't if you have any other option.
27 X 1-1/4" however, is almost identical to 700 X 32, which is just a couple mm narrower than 700 X 35. So a 27 X 1-1/4" tube will work.
WHere are you looking for tubes that does not have 700 X 35 or 700 X 32/38? Even Walmart and Canadian tire have them where I live.
27 X 1-1/4" however, is almost identical to 700 X 32, which is just a couple mm narrower than 700 X 35. So a 27 X 1-1/4" tube will work.
WHere are you looking for tubes that does not have 700 X 35 or 700 X 32/38? Even Walmart and Canadian tire have them where I live.
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Assuming you have rims drilled for Schraeder valves. I would have guessed that most 700c bikes would have Presta valve drilled rims?
In case you aren't aware of the difference, Schraeder is wider, so requires a bigger hole. It's also usually only found on low end bikes, and more on mountain bikes than road bikes (but still only at the low end/department store type models).
In case you aren't aware of the difference, Schraeder is wider, so requires a bigger hole. It's also usually only found on low end bikes, and more on mountain bikes than road bikes (but still only at the low end/department store type models).
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Assuming you have rims drilled for Schraeder valves. I would have guessed that most 700c bikes would have Presta valve drilled rims?
In case you aren't aware of the difference, Schraeder is wider, so requires a bigger hole. It's also usually only found on low end bikes, and more on mountain bikes than road bikes (but still only at the low end/department store type models).
In case you aren't aware of the difference, Schraeder is wider, so requires a bigger hole. It's also usually only found on low end bikes, and more on mountain bikes than road bikes (but still only at the low end/department store type models).
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I don't doubt it would work. I just think it would be more difficult to mount. 27" tubes (and their cousins - 700C tubes ) are almost as common as 26" tubes, so the former is the better choice if available.
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I think so too. Actually, I'd be surprised if the box didn't have both sizes marked on it. Bikes with 27 X 1 1/4 tires haven't been made for about 25 years but we still get tons of posts asking about them.






