Help! Where to find 26 1-1/8" tubes...

GNBrews
GNBrews Posts: 2
edited August 2013 in MTB workshop & tech
I just picked-up a set of Continental Ultra Gatorskin tires, and am running into a brick wall trying to find tubes. Is this an unobtanium size, or is there a common larger size that will work?

Thanks for any help!

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  • francis666
    francis666 Posts: 99
    Theyre all over Ebay

    Would help if you said what tyre size eg 26" * ?
    and what valve type you want: presta or schrader
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Blimey that is an ancient size!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Aren't they 700c road tyres?
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I see MTB sizes as well, so if 26" tyres you just need 26" tubes, the skinnier the better.
    But they will be 26x1.XX, in decimal, not a fraction.
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  • mattshrops
    mattshrops Posts: 1,134
    Conti tour tubes 26x 1 1/8, conti like using fractions for some reason.

    Your lbs should be able to get them - if they don't already have them.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    In that case
    http://www.totalinnertubes.com/continen ... resta.html
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Bizarre as a 26x1 1/8th tyre won't fit on an mtb 26" rim, so why label tubes 'wrongly'!

    Schwalbe tubes are better than conti anyway in my opinion anyway!
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    26x 1 1/8 is not the same 26", its an older standard, between 26" and 29", Schwalbe do tubes, otherwise you can squash a 700c hybrid tube in there.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    According to Conti (and my link) it does fir a 26" MTB wheel, but a narrow one?
    It's 26x3/8th that is the old standard - Raleigh etc, that is confusing.
    And weird
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