Where do you buy inner tubes these days?

[exapkib]

Is there any spot that breaks the $8/tube barrier for no-frills road tubes? My stash is finally approaching the threshold of "more patches than tubes," and I need to restock.

[jpang922]

Originally Posted by exapkib

Is there any spot that breaks the $8/tube barrier for no-frills road tubes? My stash is finally approaching the threshold of "more patches than tubes," and I need to restock.

Just ordered some from Excel Sports.

[cgolvin]

PBK often has multi-packs at pretty steep discounts.
If you can live with max 23 and 42mm valve they currently have a 3 pack of Vittorias for $12.99
https://www.probikekit.com/bicycle-i.../12295702.html

And if you need bigger, Michelins for $5.99 per https://www.probikekit.com/bicycle-i.../10781090.html

[bfd]

If you don’t mind ordering from the UK, Merlin Cycles has a wide range starting at like $2.38 each and goes up from there!

https://www.merlincycles.com/search?...sort=price-min

Good Luck!

[prototoast]

Originally Posted by jpang922

Just ordered some from Excel Sports.

Seconded. Their Continental Race 10 packs are a bargain!

https://www.excelsports.com/main.asp...jor=1&minor=31

[vincenz]

Originally Posted by prototoast

Seconded. Their Continental Race 10 packs are a bargain!

https://www.excelsports.com/main.asp...jor=1&minor=31

Good deal, anyone know of a similar pack for Race Lights? These Race are a bit heavier than needed for the roads I ride.

[Macadamia]

i have found that my Nearby Bicycling Emporium (NBE) has tubes for maybe $6?

[madsciencenow]

Originally Posted by bfd

If you don’t mind ordering from the UK, Merlin Cycles has a wide range starting at like $2.38 each and goes up from there!

https://www.merlincycles.com/search?...sort=price-min

Good Luck!

I bought a bunch of these about a month or two ago in various stem lengths and tube widths and so far they’ve held up well. Nothing fancy but they do the job.


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[saab2000]

Patch and release. I haven’t bought many tubes in quite a while. But I have bought patches and used them. It’s very satisfying to patch them well and reuse them.

When I do need to buy it’s a Excel Sports. Michelin with the threadless stems.

[exapkib]

Appreciate the replies here! I'm a dedicated patcher-of-tubes, which is why it's been so long since I last bought any new tubes. There comes a time, however . . .

Thanks for the help!

[Seramount]

when I need to buy tubes, I just hit ebay for some Kenda smooth valve stems.

can usually find them for ~$4 a pop...

[p nut]

Originally Posted by cgolvin

PBK often has multi-packs at pretty steep discounts.
If you can live with max 23 and 42mm valve they currently have a 3 pack of Vittorias for $12.99
https://www.probikekit.com/bicycle-i.../12295702.html

And if you need bigger, Michelins for $5.99 per https://www.probikekit.com/bicycle-i.../10781090.html

I’ve had bad luck with Vittorias lately. I bought some 26/650b tubes. Both failed. Valves just popped out. Not ripped, but just popped out. I tried gluing them back on to no avail. Q Tubes, no issues.

[Skenry]

I get mine from Amazon, like most everything else I buy.

[Allcarbon]

First time using Excel Sports as well, and will probably be looking through their website again in the future.

[Blue Jays]

Vredestein inner tubes are pre-talc'd and shrink-wrapped. Get them from my LBS.