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| Thread ID: 99766 | 2009-05-14 08:24:00 | Bicycle Tubes | Greven (91) | PC World Chat |
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| 773770 | 2009-05-14 22:48:00 | I use Specialised Armidillo tyres on my road bike and have had only a couple of punctures in the last several years using them, although I don't ride in the city where there is more glass on the road. This is a better option than thorn resistant tubes. The narrower valves fit any rim, the thicker ones may need the hole in the rim enlarged slightly. You can buy hand pumps with a reversible seal which can deal with both types of valves (although you need a blade or something to change the seal around in the head of the pump). |
user (1404) | ||
| 773771 | 2009-05-15 04:11:00 | None of my bicycles are tube-types. They are all modern transistorized. | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 773772 | 2009-05-15 04:18:00 | In NZ we don't use the term "tube" (toob) when it's about radio - they are (were) "valves". And our bikes still have 'em! :lol: | seltsam (13470) | ||
| 773773 | 2009-05-15 07:43:00 | As gary67 says, Torpedo7 is the best place for cheap 'anything-to-do-with-bikes', but Scouse has a very good point. I have used the cheap tubes from Torpedo7 - but they don't last (they seem to be a bit hit-or-miss on the quality). I now only buy name-brand tubes (not Innova, which is generally the cheap brand that Torpedo7 sell), but like user, I run Specialized Armadillo tyres (Roubaix - 25C) and very very rarely do they let me down, and I'm usually riding in excess of 150km a week. Continental do the GP4000 and most other name-brand tyre manufacturers also make kevlar-lined tyres to help keep the glass and nails from attacking the tube. Like most things in life, you get what you pay for... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 773774 | 2009-05-15 10:45:00 | Looks like I should be going to one of the local bike shops for the tubes & I guess the same logic will apply to portable bike pumps and tyres? | Greven (91) | ||
| 773775 | 2009-05-15 12:25:00 | I HIGHLY recommend one of these pumps (www.genuineinnovations.com) - excellent for getting a bit of air into the tyre with the hand pump part so the tube doesn't pinch while you get the tyre back on, and then using the CO2 to easily and quickly get the pressure up to what a floor pump can do... You can screw a canister into the handle to make it easier to use, then swap the canister to the business end when necessary. Haven't used it on my bike (Armadillo tyres!), but have helped a number of our group get back on the road quickly using this pump. The bonus is that the pump itself easily fits on its bracket on the down tube near the bottom bracket - small and light, Should be able to get this at one of your local bike shops (I bought mine in Melbourne last year when I rode the Around the Bay in a Day ride). I think Avanti stock them here... |
johcar (6283) | ||
| 773776 | 2009-05-15 13:11:00 | In NZ we don't use the term "tube" (toob) when it's about radio - they are (were) "valves". And our bikes still have 'em! :lol: On the other hand, I have never fitted a new picture valve to a TV set. |
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