Bicycle Innertubes

[The Wildcard]

Hi there, i was wondering if anybody had tried Nashbar innertubes or Blackburn inner tubes for their mountain bikes?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Innertubes are innertubes.

However, there is another type of innertube and that is the slime-tube. It seals itself when you get a flat.
As far as normal tubes the ony difference is weight. Some are slightly lighter. I use the cheapest generic tube normally. But will try the slimetubes if I get a lot of probems with flats here in the desert. (Cactus)

 

[The Wildcard]

Yeah i am using some generic tube right now and it's great for just commuting to school, etc.

bump!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

The Nashbars should be all right - I did not know Blackburn made tubes, but I imagine they are fine as well. My only concern with generic inner tubes is that they are sometimes very heavy, and rotating weight makes a big difference. I spend a bit more for Conti inner tubes on my road bike, and use generic 26 x 1.5" tubes on my MTB - these work fine with 2.0" tires even though I am a heavier guy (185).

 

[yakko]

Hey Don_Vito, I use Contis on my road bike too. I love them. I use Blackburns on my mountain bike because that is what they had at the shop I went to.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: yakko
Hey Don_Vito, I use Contis on my road bike too. I love them. I use Blackburns on my mountain bike because that is what they had at the shop I went to.

I imagine the Blackburns are fine - they have always been a leader in customer service and their other products are nice.

 

[dakata24]

how well do those slime-tubes work anyways?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: dakata24
how well do those slime-tubes work anyways?

Wery well!

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: dakata24
how well do those slime-tubes work anyways?

They work well but are very heavy.

 

[The Wildcard]

Thanks for the advice!