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Old 10-08-10, 10:32 PM
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700x23c tube question

i live in nyc and i'm looking for longest lasting 700x23c tube i can buy? i would like to know which brand to get what type/model of tubes that is best for a city cyclist. thank you

and what are your opinion on those slime tubes? are those only good incase you run over something spiky?

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Old 10-08-10, 10:38 PM
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I'm been using Continental 700c 18-25mm tubes for a while. Hasn't failed me yet.

https://www.amazon.com/Continental-Co.../dp/B001D1JEV6
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Originally Posted by RidinSF
I'm been using Continental 700c 18-25mm tubes for a while. Hasn't failed me yet.

https://www.amazon.com/Continental-Co.../dp/B001D1JEV6
I'll second this choice. Use proper size conti tubes for all my rides: Touring, XC, MTB, and road. Have used slime for MTB riding in goat head country but find I have to throw them away after one season because the slime tends to bind up the presta nut.
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I think that buying the correct size tube and keeping it properly inflated is more important than buying a particular brand of tube.
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There isn't much practical difference in tubes, especially with the varied tire hazards on NYC streets. However having ridden in NYC for years I can tell you that it isn't really that bad. Get decent tires, keep them properly inflated and learn to deal with the occasional flat.

However if you want to keep the number as low as possible focus on the tire rather than the tube. Also consider tire liners or cafelatex tire sealant.
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Originally Posted by cal_gundert05
I think that buying the correct size tube and keeping it properly inflated is more important than buying a particular brand of tube.
+1 but I usually use Continentals. I needed a tube the other day and found a conti in one of my boxes. I think it came off my touring bike and is probably around 20 years old. Seems to be good.
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Originally Posted by FBinNY
There isn't much practical difference in tubes, ... However if you want to keep the number as low as possible focus on the tire rather than the tube. Also consider tire liners or cafelatex tire sealant.
+1. Although some tubes are thinner than others, your best line of defense it to prevent the foreign object (glass, staple, wire, goat head...) from even reaching the tube. Some tires have protective layers under the tread. Another option is to use a tire liner which is a protective layer between the tire and tube. They may make mounting your tire trickier (trying to keep them in position, hard to install tire since they take up valuable space...) but once installed you should be way better.

In general regular tubes have a wall thickness of 0.9 mm and thinner/lighter ones ~0.6mm. That's a difference of 0.3mm = .011 inches. Practically, there is no material thickness difference.

Slime tubes do work, but it's like putting on a band-aid. Preventing debris from reaching your tube is a better way to go.
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The OP wants a thick, crappy, cheap tube. The cheaper tubes are better, they're thicker and they lose air at a slower rate than high performance 'race' tubes. Combine that with a puncture resistant tyre like the armadillos or the schwalbe marathon plus's and you got a winner.
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