tubolito tubes

[buddybikes]

... little cheaper than what you found

https://www.ebay.com/p/Tubolito-Tubo...xoC-ggQAvD_BwE

[stephenmarklay]

Originally Posted by steveandbarb1

... little cheaper than what you found

https://www.ebay.com/p/Tubolito-Tubo...xoC-ggQAvD_BwE

At that price I may pick one up for a spare.

[Mark McM]

Originally Posted by pritchet74

Some rolling resistance data on the tubolito tubes...

https://www.aero-coach.co.uk/inner-t...ing-resistance

It's too bad that the Aero Coach web site didn't also include the Continental Supersonic tubes. These tubes weigh just 50 grams (10 grams more than the Tubolitos), and are made of easily patched butyl. If we were to extrapolate from the rolling resistance of the Continental Race 28 (104g) and the Race 28 Lite (78g), it seems likely that the Supersonic tubes have less rolling resistance than the Tubolito tubes. And the Supersonic tubes are only about half the price of the Tubolitos. I'm not seeing any significant advantage to the Tubolitos.

[etu]

As others have said, I think the real value is being able to carry a light tube for a tubeless setup. I ride a 29+ bike and the weight of a 29x2.3 tube was over 200gms compared to the reported 100gms for tubolitos. I suspect the 2.9x3 tube is closer to 300gms. So that's around 200gm savings in weight for around $30-40! Quite a value for weight weenies! Although I have admit, I don't worry so much about weight when I am riding on dirt on a 28lb bike.

[Mikej]

Originally Posted by Mark McM

It's too bad that the Aero Coach web site didn't also include the Continental Supersonic tubes. These tubes weigh just 50 grams (10 grams more than the Tubolitos), and are made of easily patched butyl. If we were to extrapolate from the rolling resistance of the Continental Race 28 (104g) and the Race 28 Lite (78g), it seems likely that the Supersonic tubes have less rolling resistance than the Tubolito tubes. And the Supersonic tubes are only about half the price of the Tubolitos. I'm not seeing any significant advantage to the Tubolitos.

You have to actually hold a 29er tubo to understand- it’s not the weight it’s the size for packing that make them attractive. My 29er tubes weigh 0g btw.

[joosttx]

Originally Posted by Mikej

You have to actually hold a 29er tubo to understand- it’s not the weight it’s the size for packing that make them attractive. My 29er tubes weigh 0g btw.

I think that picture sums up why they are worth it.