Eclipse lightweight tubes (30g)

[JasonHolder]

Hello chaps

To go along with a set of novatec sprint wheels (1360g) I am considering using these eclipse tubes as well. At £40 a pop or slightly less my LBS would do them for me, they come up pretty high up on my £ to weight
loss ratio.
Is anyone using them?

 

[fossyant]

Just get some Michelin latex tubes. Not much more in weight and about £8.

Or indeed Conti super light tubes, or what ever. Very very thin.

What tyres you running ?

 

[fossyant]

Latex tubes have my vote for a best bike. The sound is fab. Whoosssssssshhhhhhhh

 

[JasonHolder]

Ultremo zxs, woooooshhhhh here we come £8 aint bad is it! I know a lbs selling kenda like tubes for more lol

 

[fossyant]

Mich latex... Do it.

I run them with Pro Race 4 Service Course and they are amazing. £40 tube is crazy though.

75g for the Air Comp Latex and a 200g tyre is light given the stem size.

The Conti supersonics are really thin, and a bit lighter

 

[mattobrien]

I use the Conti super sonic tubes which are about 50 grams and also Michelin Pro4 comp tyres which are 180 grams, a light combo.

 

[Rob3rt]

£40 for an inner tube? Wouldn't touch!

I race hill climbs on Conti Supersonic tubes in GP4000s tyres.

 

[ColinJ]

Latex tubes have my vote for a best bike. The sound is fab. Whoosssssssshhhhhhhh

I second that. I got £20 worth of CRC vouchers for Christmas and decided to give Air Comp latex a go on my Cannondale. I am not bothered about the weight saving but the improvement in ride quality is noticeable.

 

[Globalti]

Agreed, latex tubes are fab. However for long term use I do find them fragile, even the damned cat managed to puncture mine with a claw when she made a grab for it.

 

[Dragonwight]

The Michelin Air Comp Butyl tubes are like 70g and very good.

 

[youngoldbloke]

Just put Michelin latex tubes in my Mavic Yksion tyres. Weighed the factory fitted Mavic (?) tube, 79gm. The AirComp latex weighed 83gm, and for comparison AirStop butyl (my year round, default tube) 95gm. Race 28 Light are the lightest tube I have 'in stock' at 76gm (including 1 patch!). All 23s, 40mm valve, no dust cap or washer. Can't comment on the ride quality as yet, but if you are after the lightest tube it may not be a latex one.