Sourcing latex tubes/ other recomendations

iron-clover
iron-clover Posts: 737
edited July 2017 in Cyclocross
Hi all,

I'm looking at trying out latex innertubes for the coming season with a pair of new Clement PDX clinchers. Unfortunately I can't seem to find any in stock in the required width in any of the big online shops (even the stock alert gave up on me), and my LBS had to grudgingly admit defeat when I went round to see them. The best they could find was bontrager 25-30C latex tubes but they didn't like the thought of over filling latex tubes.

Does anyone know where I could get hold of any, or failing that any substitutes such as light butyl tubes or even using narrower road tubes and over filling them into the larger 'cross tyre.

I've had to rule out going tubeless as I only have one wheelset that I also have to use for commuting which means changing the tyres each time, plus apparently the sealent tends to leak out the side of the PDXs, and I'm planning on riding at very low pressures (25psi or so) which could lead to burping.

Any help would be gratefully received.

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  • Moonbiker
    Moonbiker Posts: 1,706
    https://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/76851/Challenge_SuperLite_Cross_CX_700_x_2938c_Latex_Presta_Innertube


    There you go


    Its a well known shop being around yrs


    Oh and buy a second wheelset also if you can afford the expense of latex tubes you can afford:

    https://www.merlincycles.com/shimano-wh ... gL35fD_BwE

    :o

    Will save alot of hassle etc.
  • trek_dan
    trek_dan Posts: 1,366
    Unless your commute is in mud you'll scrub all the tread of PDX's using them for commuting. Be much better off buying a set of second hand tubs for racing.
  • iron-clover
    iron-clover Posts: 737
    Cheers for the help- I'll only be using the latex tubes for racing, and I'll only be using the PDX tyres off road- I only use my chunky touring tyres for commuting.
  • TonyJams
    TonyJams Posts: 214
    There's a couple of places doing Challenge Superlite latex tubes for CX.
    Check the red ones on this page - some are 28s and some are 39s. Its just not immediately clear at first.
  • animal72
    animal72 Posts: 251
    The Clement are 33, right?

    I'd run the 25-30 tubes. Have done this before (albeit with too-small MTB latex tubes) with no problems at all.
    Condor Super Acciaio, Record, Deda, Pacentis.
    Curtis 853 Handbuilt MTB, XTR, DT Swiss and lots of Hope.
    Genesis Datum Gravel Bike, Pacentis (again).
    Genesis Equilibrium Disc, 105 & H-Plus-Son.

    Mostly Steel.

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