medwaytrials Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) Ive reading up on latex inner tubes and wandering if they would be anygood for trials. They seem to tick all the boxes imo although they dont seem to come in 20 inch which is a bummer for me.Just wandered what you thought. share your views.130 grams yet tough.Latex Tubes Edited April 11, 2009 by medwaytrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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forteh Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Need to pump them up every ride because latex doesnt hold pressure very well, also not particularly light and less puncture resistant than a normal tube. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Not worth it IMO, they pinch easy.They work alright in the front though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 they are actually more puncture resistant than rubber tubes as the latex is far more elastic and can be pushed thurther before ripping. They are generaly lighter than rubber tubes too, but as has been said, they can loose air and when you do puncture one, they can be hard to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medwaytrials Posted April 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 they are actually more puncture resistant than rubber tubes as the latex is far more elastic and can be pushed thurther before ripping. They are generaly lighter than rubber tubes too, but as has been said, they can loose air and when you do puncture one, they can be hard to fix.I read up you can use a standard puncture repair kit on them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 I read up you can use a standard puncture repair kit on them..I think you can aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 I think you can aswellI'd imagine they don't stick that well though.But get one for the front. I've been using one for aaaaaaaaaaages. About a year I think, with so serious knocks, where any other tube would have punctured and I've never punctured it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally Posted April 12, 2009 Report Share Posted April 12, 2009 Ive been running a green Michelin latex tube in my front wheel for about 2 years now. No problems so far, however i do remember the bike feeling a little odd when i first put it in, didnt feel like a standard tube more bouncy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joey vajda Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 prolly keep your rim safe from hiv when your riding in the ghettovilles.but i bet they would be pretty sweet to atleast try... how much do they go for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Duck Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 £11 if I remember rightly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 8.99 @ CRC it IS cheaper elsewhere but I don't know if they have Schraeder valves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 8.99 @ CRC it IS cheaper elsewhere but I don't know if they have Schraeder valves.Surely they must be rapairable otherwise they would be a bit costy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ. Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 I may try one in the front but they seem abit weak when i think of latex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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