I think the tubes I use are regular weight 35-38mm 700c tubes in my 2" 700c (29er) tires. These tubes weigh a bit less than regular 29er tubes, and I like saving that little bit of weight off of the huge amount of mass that's already there. Mentally makes me faster.
On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 5:32 PM, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > I use the Schwalbe 19A recommended tubes for the 50 - 60mm tires and they > hold air like forever... I get them at Wallingford Bikes, > http://www.wallbike.com/schwalbe/tubes/tube-no-19a-xl. > > They are a bit pricier but they're a bit lighter and they last forever. > Otherwise I believe you can get away with the 17 as they have it sized for > the 45mm tires but they can easily be stretched for the 50mm tires as well. > > I haven't had a tube failure or a puncture yet (knock on wood!) with these > tubes and my Marathon Supremes or the Big Apples. > > René > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
