WW tube with black valve stem?

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Bianchi10
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by Bianchi10

looking for 700x18-25cc tube that is light'ish that has a black valve stem.

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by Doolop

Only one that comes to mind is mavic tubes.

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Yes, Mavic tubes have black stems, however you may have to do a little digging to find a verified weight.
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Yes, Mavic tubes have black stems, however you may have to do a little digging to find a verified weight.
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by 5 8 5

Maxxis MVS Ultralight & Flyweight tubes are available with black valve stems.

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by GT56

prendrefeu wrote:Yes, Mavic tubes have black stems, however you may have to do a little digging to find a verified weight.


got that: 82 grams

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by doomith

You could probably lighten that by drilling some holes in it!

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by bobqzzi

Black permanent marker.....

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bobqzzi wrote:Black permanent marker.....


Works just fine :thumbup:
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The Maxxis MVS tubes that 585 mentioned will be the lightest. Essentially 45g +/-, and the stem is aluminum, available in different lengths too.

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by milroy

Any reason why valve stems cannot be made out of a polymer? Shear strength for hand pumps?

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by mellowJohnny

How deep are your rims? Deep enough for short valve stem plus black extenders? That way you would not be limited to a brand with a black stem.

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What I found working better and with better looks than the permanent marker is a very tight black electrical tape use. One time tight around and the threads are still visible ,too.
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by kdgrills

Heat shrink tubing is another option.
Not as light as marker though? :wink:

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