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Technical => Wheels, Tyres and Brakes => Topic started by: RonS on January 02, 2024, 08:23:58 PM

Title: Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes
Post by: RonS on January 02, 2024, 08:23:58 PM

These are something that have been around awhile but I only discovered recently. Does anyone have experience with them?

Title: Re: Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes
Post by: PH on January 06, 2024, 05:39:03 PM

o experience, though I was talking to a rider who'd stopped using the Schwalbe version because the patching was unreliable.
The price is enough to put me off, I use Schwalbe Extralight and the weight difference isn't a lot, 30g I think and a quarter of the cost.  Maybe if I were racing and I'd run out of other things to improve I might think differently. 

Title: Re: Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) inner tubes
Post by: RonS on January 09, 2024, 12:48:10 AM

Yes, it does seem a lot of money for a marginal gain compared to the Schwalbe extralight, which I use also.
Being a sucker for trying new things though, if I find a good sale, I might "take one for the team" and report my findings. :)