Turbo for my bike

[tintin40]

45.8 grams each. loosing me 200 grams a pair. Tubolito S inner tubes. Will be getting some orange valve caps to match.

 

[The History Man]

Instead of saving weight, why don’t you go faster by adding a couple of grams?

 

[Lacuna]

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I can see the advantage for road bikes (contemplating it for mine). Tubeless is the way forward for mountain bikes though.

 

[tintin40]

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Tubeless is the way forward for mountain bikes though.

not on my mtb.

 

[doctor-bond]

Will be getting some orange valve caps to match.

Leave the valve caps off for even greater savings.

 

[cce]

Do they offer the same rolling resistance advantages as latex tubes (which are a watt or two quicker because the way they deform is different)?

 

[tintin40]

Will be getting some orange valve caps to match.

Leave the valve caps off for even greater savings.

now your being silly

o they offer the same rolling resistance advantages as latex tubes (which are a watt or two quicker because the way they deform is different)?

don't know. But they do inflate easy.

 

[tintin40]

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i was hoping to be under 14lb. Still 14lb 2oz is excellent.

 

[Lacuna]

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Whilst appreciating that you don't want to run tubeless (despite having tubeless rims), removing the tubes would hit your target!

 

[tintin40]

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Whilst appreciating that you don't want to run tubeless (despite having tubeless rims), removing the tubes would hit your target!

yawn :roll: A if i don't know that. I could fit Maxxis 285 gram. But i don't like then. Your build can have tubeless. Mine own't