Ultralight 26" mtb tubes

mattyfez · 2 Dec 2014 at 18:56

Hi, been looking at ways to save on rolling weight without breaking the bank with some fancy rims, I do basically XC riding so not too punishing, the best readily available tubes that are light seem to be maxxis fly weight tubes at 95g including rim tape, does anybody know of any serious competitors to this kind of product?

Thanks

mattyfez · 2 Dec 2014 at 19:09

I did think about that, having no experience of a tubless set up, Reading about it seems like a fair bit of hassle?
I also wondered how much gunk you have to put in, and weather it would be much lighter?

Is a tubeless set up easy to inflate with a cheap mini pump when out and about?

My tyres are tubless ready but not sure about the rims, if they'd need any work.. Seems like hassle but thanks for your opinion and interested to hear more.

mattyfez · 3 Dec 2014 at 11:19

touch said:
What happened to those super light £45 tubes you were going to buy?

Hehe, proven difficult to find a UK supplier and decided they were a bit pricey anyway. Those maxxis ones are less than a tenner so seem like a cheap upgrade.

mattyfez · 3 Dec 2014 at 15:56

Jeez, sorry I asked

For the record I asked weather there are any comparable products to the tube I mentioned.

Seeing as they are a fair bit lighter than most and won't break the bank.
I certainly felt the benefit when I put some lighter tyres on so I'm not really interested in opinions on whether it's worth it, a couple of quid more than a regular tube is worth it.. I just wondered if there are any similar tubes I should consider before buying these.