I am also thinking about changing to the other type of valve... can't remember the name... from what I ear it doesn't leak air like a regular valve do.
That'd probably be a Presta valve. Yes they seem to be prefferred. However I have a Schraeder adaptor on my Prestas. The only reason for that is that my CO2 pump seems to fit better over a Schraeder than a Presta and I lose less air when filling. I don't think whatever valve leaks will be an issue, for me anyway. I always pump my tires before every ride because I want to know exactly what my air pressure is and any valve will keep air long enough for that. I'd say whatever kind of valve you use will be up to what kind of pumps you have available and how they fit.
Hum... you are right, I did not think about that. Ok, a backup repair kit as well then to use in extreme emergencies 😉
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Well I think patches are a pain... I will start carring a spare tube instead, they only cost 5$ anyhow so it's not really expensive.
As for the tires, I went to my LBS and he completelly refused to sell me
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Tuffy (or what ever it is called) 😉 He said that after a while the corners start to lift and puncture the tube. He
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I use better tires instead. Showed me one made by specialized that is kevlar belted and has a central band much thicker
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the rest of the tire, so there is more space between the body of the tire and the road. Only 33$ per tire. I will have both tire replaced this Thursday.
My tires are 700 but I am not sure of the with... I think it's 32 but I could be wrong ... it's an Hybrid with standard size hybrid tires (if there is such a thing).
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85 pounds for my current tires)... that should make for a smoother ride.
Hi, a spare tube is a good idea, but not "instead" of a patch kit. You could have more than one flat, or as recently happened to me. My brand new spare tube had a hole in it. I had to patch the tube, before I could use it.
Showed me one made by specialized that is kevlar belted and has a central band much thicker than the rest of the tire, so there is more space between the body of the tire and the road. Only 33$ per tire. I will have both tire replaced this Thursday.
Only $33 per tire? There's plenty of various sturdy 700X30ish tires on the market, often on sale, for 10-15 bucks. I'm a tightwad, but $33 for a "commuting" tire seems outrageous, I'd understand a premium for a high-falutin' racing rubber though.
BTW, I've not carried a spare tube in over ten years, just a patch kit and some duct tape and one tire lever. The only tubes you really can't patch are when you get failure around the valve--so file those rim holes smooth. 😄.........Knock on wood 🙂 I find patching faster than replacing a tube since I just leave the wheel on the bike and pull out the few inches of tube that are affected. I rode a Sturmey Archer Raleigh and a Nexus7 for many years which explains my disdain for wheel removal, even though I've got qt hubs now. LOL
