Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
I've been really impressed by those Schwalbe tubes. Pump them up outside of a tire and they expand very evenly, unlike some cheap tubes. Just make sure the valve core is tight before using them.
+1 on that! I spent a long time looking for a leak in a Schwalbe tube one night under a streetlight, until I finally realized that the core wasn’t fully tight. Now there’s a Park valve tool in each patch kit.
https://www.jensonusa.com/Park-Tool-...alve-Core-Tool