**=@*\</%&!!! Tubes!!!!
01-22-11 | 11:22 PM
#76
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CAADdict
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: BF Heaven
Bikes: 2009 Cannondale CAAD9-?
I don't care what anybody says, tubes make a difference.
After going through 3 more tubes in 2 months, I finally got my Continental
Race Lite Tubes (75g) and mounted my Continental Grand Prix 4000s Tires.
No more flats after the tire swap. Tubes are just as filled as they were
4 days ago (where as LBS replacement tube was flat at end of 1st day).
My advice to those newbier than me, spend good money on tires and tubes.
1 good tube is less expensive than replacing 4 cheap tubes.
Shaved 130g from OEM set (Maxxis tires were at 230g VS Contis at 205g & OEM tubes were at 117g VS 75g).
After going through 3 more tubes in 2 months, I finally got my Continental
Race Lite Tubes (75g) and mounted my Continental Grand Prix 4000s Tires.
No more flats after the tire swap. Tubes are just as filled as they were
4 days ago (where as LBS replacement tube was flat at end of 1st day).
My advice to those newbier than me, spend good money on tires and tubes.
1 good tube is less expensive than replacing 4 cheap tubes.
Shaved 130g from OEM set (Maxxis tires were at 230g VS Contis at 205g & OEM tubes were at 117g VS 75g).
Last edited by 2ndGen; 01-22-11 at 11:27 PM.
01-23-11 | 01:06 AM
#77
Surf Bum
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,184
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From: Pacifica, CA
Bikes: Lapierre Pulsium 500 FdJ, Ritchey breakaway cyclocross, vintage trek mtb.
I guess some people's idea of a "good" tube is one that doesn't lose any air. To me, that'd likely means it's really thick and not very supple, and I want the exact opposite out of my tubes. Latex tubes, for example, leak a lot but the ride is much better.
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01-23-11 | 01:13 AM
#78
Eternal n00b
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Spokane WA
Bikes: Giant OCR3, Marin Mount Vision, '94 Bontrager Racelite, Mirraco Blink
FYI most tubes are made in the same few factories, like tires and car batteries, there are only a few real manufacturers out there...
I've never had problems with cheap tubes, though I hate the non-threaded valve type...
I've never had problems with cheap tubes, though I hate the non-threaded valve type...
I don't care what anybody says, tubes make a difference.
After going through 3 more tubes in 2 months, I finally got my Continental
Race Lite Tubes (75g) and mounted my Continental Grand Prix 4000s Tires.
No more flats after the tire swap. Tubes are just as filled as they were
4 days ago (where as LBS replacement tube was flat at end of 1st day).
My advice to those newbier than me, spend good money on tires and tubes.
1 good tube is less expensive than replacing 4 cheap tubes.
Shaved 130g from OEM set (Maxxis tires were at 230g VS Contis at 205g & OEM tubes were at 117g VS 75g).
After going through 3 more tubes in 2 months, I finally got my Continental
Race Lite Tubes (75g) and mounted my Continental Grand Prix 4000s Tires.
No more flats after the tire swap. Tubes are just as filled as they were
4 days ago (where as LBS replacement tube was flat at end of 1st day).
My advice to those newbier than me, spend good money on tires and tubes.
1 good tube is less expensive than replacing 4 cheap tubes.
Shaved 130g from OEM set (Maxxis tires were at 230g VS Contis at 205g & OEM tubes were at 117g VS 75g).
01-23-11 | 09:05 AM
#80
Stand and Deliver
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Tampa Bay
Bikes: Cannondale R1000, Giant TCR Advanced, Giant TCR Advanced SL
I like the Michelin A1 AirSTOP Butyl Road Bike Tube. It has a smooth valve rather than threaded, which makes popping off the air chuck easier. I did have one valve failure when changing a flat with a new tube, but was fortunately on a group ride.
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Last edited by FLvector; 01-23-11 at 09:08 AM.
01-23-11 | 10:13 AM
#81
well hello there
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From: Point Loma, CA
Bikes: Bill Holland (Road-Ti), Fuji Roubaix Pro (back-up), Bike Friday (folder), Co-Motion (tandem) & Trek 750 (hybrid)
why?
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01-23-11 | 10:24 AM
#82
Eternal n00b
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From: Spokane WA
Bikes: Giant OCR3, Marin Mount Vision, '94 Bontrager Racelite, Mirraco Blink
