Road Toob Riders Unit: another new option for the anti-tubeless crew. Just make sure to bring your plastic… Retail price is — gulp — about US$32 for all sizes, with pricing in other currencies to be confirmed. Schwalbe promises performance and durability with new Aerothan inner tubes …

Would these be similar to the Tubolito tubes @mcneese.chad ? Those are super expensive too. I carry one as a spare because of how compact it is and gives me more room in my tool bottle to carry gels. This article is a good one for those wanting to read more about the rolling resistance of different …

Yeah, I think there are some similarities and they cost about the same too. I haven’t researched either one a bunch yet, but they seem to be the top of the pile for performance tubes.

I have been using Tubolito on my mountainbike this season and they seem very nice. Got one flat from a sharp object. Tried reparing with the repair kit, but they actually seem to be more or less single use so that’s not great. As for the price, I bet some people here have paid more than $32x2 for s…

From Tubolito website: the S-Tubo-Road is the ideal choice as a replacement hose and in the fight for best times. With 42, 60 and 80 mm valve lengths it is available for different rim heights

What’s wrong with a valve extender? Fit and forget in my experience. Mike

Isn’t this the same material used by ultrathin condoms? hehehehe

They leak after you install/uninstall them a few times. That said, I’ll be sticking to latex

Never had that bother myself. Oh well. Mike

Wondering if anyone is using these for road racing or crits? Low rolling resistance, supple, improved puncture resistance, and significant (depending on context) weight savings seems like a no-brainer, but they aren’t really marketed as such. What gives?

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mlunin October 9, 2020, 5:32am 5

Why don’t any of these high end tubes come with longer valve stems? I hate using valve extenders so I couldn’t even use any of these offerings.

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