SPECIALIZED Airlock self sealing tubes
04-28-15, 08:51 AM
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Be part of the solution rather than the problem.
04-28-15, 09:19 AM
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at that price, why not just by latex tubes with removable cores and inject some stans?
04-28-15, 10:35 AM
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I checked with my Spesh dealer, the S-WORKS TURBO's i run are very light for race.
Using tewbs with goop would make my tires as heavy as Armadillos which i have already.
Im going to pass.
Using tewbs with goop would make my tires as heavy as Armadillos which i have already.
Im going to pass.
04-28-15, 10:50 AM
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04-28-15, 12:17 PM
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They sound like Slime tubes, which you can buy for less than half the cost of the Specialized.
I used Slime tubes in my mtb before switching to tubeless. They indeed stopped leaks. But, they weighed a ton.
I used Slime tubes in my mtb before switching to tubeless. They indeed stopped leaks. But, they weighed a ton.
04-28-15, 12:27 PM
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Bwahahahahahaa!! Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow's ear.
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How exactly are latex tubes more difficult to install then a normal tube? I agree they're a bit more finicky, but it's essentially the same process.
04-28-15, 08:21 PM
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I have used them for years, wouldn't ride without them. Used to get a flat about every third ride, was ruining riding for me. Once I switched to airlocks, I can usually ride a whole season on a set. If I didn't weigh so much, I would be more concerned about the weight addition they bring, but the biggest improvement for me would be to lose weight. I can actually hear a leak start, and then hear them seal with the airlock goop.
Try them.
Cheers,
Michael
Try them.
Cheers,
Michael
