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TarugoKing
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by TarugoKing

Are they any good? Called an LBS and told me that they don't carry them because they puncture easily compared to a regular tube. If that is the case, how about Conti Race Lite?

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bikerjulio
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by bikerjulio

Race light at 75 g are fine IME.

The Supersonics at 50 g are too fragile.
There's sometimes a buggy.
How many drivers does a buggy have?

One.

So let's just say I'm drivin' this buggy...
and if you fix your attitude you can ride along with me.

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by tarmackev

I was thinking of trying supersonics. Any other good light tube recommendations?


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Challenge Latex tube!
Excellent weight and comfort is top notch!
Bikes:

Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


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TarugoKing
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wheelsONfire wrote:Challenge Latex tube!
Excellent weight and comfort is top notch!
This one? http://www.jensonusa.com/Challenge-SL-Latex-Tube

Kurets
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by Kurets

Fwiw, I have run about 5000km without a flat on Michelin Ultralight tubes. Whether or nit they are fragile depends on the roads you ride more than the tube itself IMO.

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by bikerjulio

Michelin Ultralight tubes are a nominal 70 g, equivalent to the Conti Race light.

Not really "ultralight" which for the purposes of this thread (and considering that this is WW), is 50 g.
There's sometimes a buggy.
How many drivers does a buggy have?

One.

So let's just say I'm drivin' this buggy...
and if you fix your attitude you can ride along with me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GekiIMh4ZkM

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by prendrefeu

Dude, just drill some holes in your tube.
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pdlpsher1
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by pdlpsher1

The Aircomp light is a good tube. I like the fact it has a smooth valve stem. Recently I've switched to Conti Supersonic and so far so good. From my own experience I have far fewer issues with Conti Supersonics than even the heaviest latex tubes. I have stopped using latex tubes and am going all butyl now. Latex tubes have some strange properties that make it unsuitable for clincher rim use. See the following latex warning from Enve.

https://enve.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/204228845-Use-of-Latex-Tubes-in-ENVE-Clincher-Wheels

Latex tubes are not recommended for use in our clincher wheels. Latex is very inconsistent in comparison to butyl, and doesn't hold up as well in all of our internal testing.

Our wheels are provided with ENVE cloth rim strips that cover our spoke holes to work well with butyl tubes in the clincher format. Use of latex tubes in the tubular version, however, work perfectly fine. The tubular completely surrounds/supports the tire, whereas in a clincher tire, the tube comes in contact with both dimples in the rim strip from spoke holes, and edges of the inside of the tire. In essence the tube inflated inside the tubular tire is always round or at least elliptical in shape whereas in a clincher the tube shape can become deformed by the edges of the tire/rim contact point as well as the spoke holes.

There is no specific temperature found for when latex tubes become unreliable. The inconsistency and unreliability of latex tubes come more in regards to variable wall thickness of the latex tubes (ranging from 2mm thick in some areas, to less than a half a mm in others). Similarly, the way in which the latex tubes are sealed together and joined at the seams can be very inconsistent. With such variability in a tube - often we see wide ranges of variability in latex tube durability. This variability can be examined by simply pumping up a latex tube outside of a tire. The latex tube inflates with varying degrees of pressure throughout the tube (bubbling on some parts, while retaining the "tube" shape in others). Compared against a butyl tube pumped up, outside of a tire, however - it's easy to see why butyl is a much more consistent and more reliable choice.

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prendrefeu wrote:Dude, just drill some holes in your tube.
:lol:


Mine already came with full of holes from the factory. Where can I buy a hole-free tube :D

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by e30matt

I've never had a problem with Continental Supersonic tubes, take
good care when fitting them and all should be fine. If not these then
how about Bontrager xxx tubes at the same 50g?
Cannondale Supersix Hi Mod 2015
Trek Madone 2014
Cannondale Caad12 2016
Cannondale Hooligan 2015
Cannondale Supersix evo HiMod Black INC disc

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TarugoKing wrote:
wheelsONfire wrote:Challenge Latex tube!
Excellent weight and comfort is top notch!
This one? http://www.jensonusa.com/Challenge-SL-Latex-Tube


Yes, this is the one!
It will give you a really nice ride feel.
Bikes:

Ax Lightness Vial EVO Race (2019.01.03)
Open *UP* (2016.04.14)
Paduano Racing Fidia (kind of shelved)


Ex bike; Vial EVO D, Vial EVO Ultra, Scott Foil, Paduano ti bike.

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