RED (pink?) inner tubes??!

[TreaderSteve]

A new one for me - having whipped-off the 'skinny' commuter tyres off the new Merlin I found a pair of red/ pink inner tubes dated 1997 which would fit fatter tyres. They smelt rubbery, seem quite lightweight but I've never come across red inner tubes before!

What are they?! There were a pair of red caps on them, possibly saying Record and patent. One seems alright, one has a snake-bite pair of holes sadly

 

[Takingabreak]

could they be latex tubes?

 

[d8mok]

could they be latex tubes?

Yes

 

[Mace4130]

A new one for me - having whipped-off the 'skinny' commuter tyres off the new Merlin I found a pair of red/ pink inner tubes dated 1997 which would fit fatter tyres. They smelt rubbery, seem quite lightweight but I've never come across red inner tubes before!

What are they?! There were a pair of red caps on them, possibly saying Record and patent. One seems alright, one has a snake-bite pair of holes sadly

Air-B Latex tubes.

 

[TreaderSteve]

Air-B Latex tubes

Air-B Latex tubes.

Ah, cool thanks! Today's been a school day

 

[Roly]

If you they are even a teeny tiny bit pinched under the tyre bead they willBIGLOUDBANGWITHLITTLEPUFFOFTALC before you notice. That was an expensive afternoon in the 1990s.

 

[mk one]

Have to keep putting air in them as well.

 

[markoc]

How much weight did these actually save? I remember them being quite expensive BITD and not being brilliant at keeping the air inside them.

 

[bikeworkshop]

Air B were meant to be better than full latex because they had a coating on the inside iirc, making them less prone to splitting and more air tight.

Instead of having to pump your tyres up every day, it was every other day.

Great.

About half the weight of a basic butyl rubber tube, a little harder to puncture, a little harder to repair.

I gave them a go.
I also gave aerothan a go.
Oh and tubeless.
Solid?
Only on Victorian stuff, natch.

Most of my bikes have quality butyl tubes in them.

 

[nightstorm95]

A new one for me - having whipped-off the 'skinny' commuter tyres off the new Merlin I found a pair of red/ pink inner tubes dated 1997 which would fit fatter tyres. They smelt rubbery, seem quite lightweight but I've never come across red inner tubes before!

What are they?! There were a pair of red caps on them, possibly saying Record and patent. One seems alright, one has a snake-bite pair of holes sadly

Hello,

do you mean this tubes ? ...



Regards, Max