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What is a good brand of bicycle tubes? |
The ones I have keep getting flats and patching doesn't seem to do any good. I have found that the brand of tube doesn't really matter, so long as you are sticking to the regular rubber type. There might be a difference by brand when using latex tubes, but how many of us actually use latex tubes on a daily basis? Are you determining why your tubes are going flat? If the tubes are punctured, the before mentioned Slime tubes might be for you. If the tubes are pinched, keep your tires pumped up to the recommended pressure found on the side of the tire. Pump them up every day if necessary. Try slime tubes, I haven't tried them before but they just migght work. Or you can just get a regular tube and get these tires: http://www.schwalbetires.com/node/61/ok... http://schwalbetires.com/node/120/ok... http://schwalbetires.com/node/107/ok... Tubes aren't the problem. MarkS speaks with wisdom. Determining WHY you're getting flats is critical to figuring out how to stop them. He mentioned pinch flats. Do you have a spoke pushing through into the tube? Is there a chunk of glass embedded in your tire that keeps puncturing your tube? Like Mark S said, are you consistently running your tired underinflated? I've heard from numerous bike mechanics that this causes the majority of flats they deal with. As far as patching goes, that's always been hit or miss for me. If you're set on patching old tubes I'd recommend using glue on patches. The glue actually bonds the patch to the tube. The peel and stick ones will get you home in an emergency sooner or later they're bound to slip off and your leak will be back. Personally I buy the el cheapo house brand from Performance Bike and retire them after they get punctured. If you keep your tired inflated and don't usually have problems unless I hit something nasty like a root offroad or glass on road. To me it's worth a couple of bucks to just put a new one on and then use the old tubes for things around the house. I ride loads of miles and in the last year I have had only one puncture! I ride with really thin ultra lite tubes too! . .are you picking up the hint yet? Its how you ride thats causing these flats , not the tubes! Avoid glass, sharp rocks, underinflated tyres and the worst of all bits of bushes and tree litter! Oh and dont even bother with those self adhesive patches they're rubbish and a waste of money. |
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