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Old 04-23-10 | 05:52 PM
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What tubes do you use?

I bike between 20-30 miles a day. Flats for me are quite common.
I've been replacing my tubes with the Novara 700-35/43 from REI since they are convenient and only $5 each. But I suspect that better tubes could reduce the number of flats I get.
What tubes do you guys recommend for durability and longevity?
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Old 04-23-10 | 06:00 PM
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I buy whatever I can get cheapest. Flats are not a problem around here. Just this week I saw the first broken glass on the road that I've seen for probably 2 years.

I guess good tubes couldn't hurt, but it seems to me that anything that gets through the tire will eventually work its way through the tube, unless it's something that has a limited depth like a goathead or a thumbtack. I'd think going with something like Marathon Supreme tires would be a better defense.

They do make thornproof tubes with extra thick outside walls, it might be worth getting a pair and trying them.
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Old 04-23-10 | 06:01 PM
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Whatever I can pick up cheap, usually $2.50 at MEC. Flats are more a function of the tire model, proper inflation, proper installation, and avoiding debris.
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They do make thornproof tubes with extra thick outside walls, it might be worth getting a pair and trying them.
These tubes are very heavy. When you see the box these come in, you'll wonder what you're getting into. I bought a pair a number of years ago and ... as is normally the case... they refuse to flat. They just stay on one of my bikes making everything a little more sluggish.
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Old 04-23-10 | 07:44 PM
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Whatever's cheap. Usually Avenir. I rely on my tires or tire liners to prevent flats.
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Old 04-23-10 | 11:23 PM
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The ones that are included when you buy Continental Contact tires
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Old 04-23-10 | 11:49 PM
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Thorn resistant tubes on all my bikes. My MTB and 3 road bikes. I replaced my tires yesterday because I noticed a hole 3 mm wide on my rear tire. Whatever made that hole scratched the tube and did not penetrate.

I took that same bike with the tire with a hole on it to a 63 mile organized ride 2 weeks ago in the rain. The tubes held quite nicely.
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Old 04-24-10 | 09:08 AM
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Thorn resistant tubes + Conti Gator Skin + Tuffy liners.
I'm considering adding the Slime treatment too.

Yup, I hate getting a flat tire.
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