This might be Pandora's box, but the tubulars are built around latex tubes. I've been running nothing but latex tubes, Vittoria and Challenge for the past 2 years. In Panaracers and in my daughter's new Stradas. You have to pump them more often (not when you're riding, just cold), but the ride difference is noticeable. Google will find them around $11/12/per. The challenge cross latex tubes are great for 28-35mm, which is close enough for the Strada clinchers.
On Wednesday, June 19, 2013 10:24:36 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > The epic continues: I put in skinny 18-23mm tubes and was able to seat the > beads on the tires. Inflated to 120psi and eft town for three days! > > When I got home, Iswapped out the skinny tubes for proper sized 28-23mm > tubes. No problem at all! One even went on w/out using a lever, using hand > strength alone! No problem for road side repair either, as long as I'm > patient at the time. About 10 miles on them, and yep, they feel like tires. > No magic yet, but I'm still waiting. Hoping they're not as flat prone as > half the internet seems to think they are! > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/9083953575/ > > Cheers, > David > > > > On Thu, Jun 13, 2013 at 9:07 PM, cyclotourist > <cyclot...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Steve, that's the way I change all my tubes, so will stay with that >> technique! After three days sitting on the rim uninflated, it was *almost >> *hand-mountable. Not quite but close. I'm hoping that inflated for a few >> days it'll be fine to install with minimal effort. These sure have a >> specific installation procedure, that's for sure! They better make me a lot >> faster :-) I'm sure I'll like them, but a bit wary still re. punctures. The >> internets are split 50/50 whether they are more or the same resistant as >> other high performance tires. Will report back on that! >> >> Don, I have Velocity A23 rims. They're a full 23mm wide (Coincidence? I >> think not!). >> >> Joe, I had one of those at one time, bought from Rivendell circa 1995 or >> so. Didn't like it, in fact it bent on me and was almost unusable. Operator >> error I presume. As for current installation, my thumbs were plenty sore >> for a day, but no blood lost! >> >> Cheers, >> David >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
