On Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 6:00:27 PM UTC-5 four...@gmail.com wrote: I'd be curious if you came off butyl or latex tubes prior? guess I'm just not that convinced the TPUs are worth the extra price over latex (at least the price of the RH versions)..
Great question, and one I'd intended to answer in my review, but then forgot. I've ridden all my RH 32mm tires with Schwalbe SV16 tubes (and occasionally another 28-32mm tube that's been pressed into emergency service). I have not used latex tubes in quite a while. I used them on my Riv Road with some skinny tires and had two pinch flats on one group ride. Haven't used them since. Soon I will try TPU on my Breadwinner, which is 650x48B. They'll also go on my Heron (after it's back from the spa) and my Riv Road, both of which also ride on Stampede Pass tires. The big advantage of TPU over latex, in theory, is the air retention. I'll know how that's going in a couple of days. IMO, the question is whether TPUs are worth the substantial price premium over butyl. I've just "invested" a pretty big chunk of money into TPU tubes for 4 bikes. In terms of ride quality, my first impression is quite positive. TBD on the durability and flat-resistance. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f2255942-bd69-42ff-9585-df3c46dcd116n%40googlegroups.com.
