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[Closed] Lightweight 29er Tubes (and where to buy)

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Any recommendations?
If not how about 650b'?
26ers definitely too much of a struggle.

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 2:39 pm
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Specialized Turbo ones are really light, try the internet

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 2:53 pm
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They're not that light, and not available in MTB sizes any more are they?

Conti Supersonic [i]are [/i]very light.

But, may I be the first to say tubeless...?

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 3:00 pm
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Don't know, i got some from Cycle Surgery in that there London in 29'er size not too long ago

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 3:05 pm
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Schwalbe XX light were good for 26, I think there's a 29er version but I've not used it.

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 3:10 pm
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I've had the eclipse tubes in my 29er commuter on kojacks for over 1000miles now, bit expensive though

http://www.tweekscycles.com/components/inner-tubes/eclipse-29-x-1-5-2-25-presta-valve-inner-tube

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Posted : 15/12/2014 9:14 pm
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I think those eclipse prices are missing a decimal place somewhere 😯

I've run tubeless before and will again, then the lightweight tubes will go in the seat pack for emergencies, so it helps out either way.

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 9:59 pm
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Schwalbe SV19a are 140g

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 10:03 pm
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Schwalbe SV19a

These were the best I could find for back up tubes to stuff in a pocket that don't weight a ton. Tubeless for day to day riding though! Charlie the Bikemonger has them fairly cheap in the UK or Bike Discount are the cheapest I found online

Conti Supersonic are very light.

Conti don't make a Supersonic for 29ers do they? Always liked their 26er tubes.

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 10:23 pm
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Sadly the Eclipse tubes are hilariously unreliable. Silverfish gave up on them due to all the returns.

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 10:24 pm
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Compatible with 26/650/29

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 10:26 pm
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I got a pair of Eclipse tubes. One of them had a manufacturing defect and was twisted, but ironically it was the one that lasted, the other one split at a seam without ever being ridden. I sent it back to Merlin and asked for a replacement, they said "No chance, we've stopped selling these, they're shite"

The twisted one I ended up puncturing at fort william, in an ill-judged overtake that also flatspotted the rim badly enough to bin it. So I can't fault it for that. There's a puncture kit available but it was a big ugly hole and I wasn't convinced it was fixable.

Anyway, Just Say No.

 
Posted : 15/12/2014 10:39 pm

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