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I've got a different version of that with no psu gauge and it is loud, keep it in the pocket for emergencies.

ditched my mini pump.. and no co2 as I've heard tpu tube valves fail due to cold often so ditched that too.
 
Not really heard of TPU tubes much, are they an alternative to latex?

I have some latex in my TT bike, more faff than their worth as they don't hold air well. But fine for the lower mileage I ride on the TT.
 
Shadowness said:
Not really heard of TPU tubes much, are they an alternative to latex?

I have some latex in my TT bike, more faff than their worth as they don't hold air well. But fine for the lower mileage I ride on the TT.
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Similar but made of a kind of plastic and I think don’t suffer with the same issues of leaking air.
Similar in that theyre
 
Well this journey starts rubbish. Rode to the station with a rucksack weighing ~12kg due to my laptop etc. Had to bring rubbish clothes because I was limited in weight/size.

Plus side is i absolutely flew to the station averaging 32km/Hr since it’s mostly downhill. Although was nervous about the return ride.

Got to the station only to be told I can only bring my bike if it’s folded and in a bag. This is despite me choosing a train which tells me I can bring a bike (some trains have limited space)

So then had to get my wife to rush down to the station to pick my bike up and now she’s stuck picking me up late on Thursday because my return journey was a late train to allow me to take a bike!
 
Shadowness said:
Not really heard of TPU tubes much, are they an alternative to latex?

I have some latex in my TT bike, more faff than their worth as they don't hold air well. But fine for the lower mileage I ride on the TT.
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Lighter and I believe hold air better than latex but very easily punctured and repairs to them are tricky. Most people just carry them as a spare tube as they weight FA and take up a tiny amount of space compared to any other inner tube.
 
Shadowness said:
Not really heard of TPU tubes much, are they an alternative to latex?

I have some latex in my TT bike, more faff than their worth as they don't hold air well. But fine for the lower mileage I ride on the TT.
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I run the “ridenow” tpu tubes from aliexpress, the 38g ones and they’re fine. Air wise they need a top up like most normal rubber tubes - once every 2-3 weeks from what I can tell.

Not had any issues yet and I carry two spare in my saddle bag just in case. They’re easier to puncture when fitting the tire for sure but other than that I don’t see any cons. Much lighter too.
 
grudas said:
I run the “ridenow” tpu tubes from aliexpress, the 38g ones and they’re fine. Air wise they need a top up like most normal rubber tubes - once every 2-3 weeks from what I can tell.

Not had any issues yet and I carry two spare in my saddle bag just in case. They’re easier to puncture when fitting the tire for sure but other than that I don’t see any cons. Much lighter too.
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Yeah. I think as long as you get through the first week after fitting you’re safe.
 
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