Experience with Gaadi inner tubes.

[Saracenlad]

Any experience with these (Gaadi) inner tubes please.

 

[numbnuts]

I bought one for the rear of my etrike in 2022........not fitted it as yet

 

[albion]

Useful for ebikes but really best only as a temporary measure.
I was tempted but thankfully went with near puncture proof tyres.
I, much of the time, do not even carry a pump or tube now.

 

[Yellow Saddle]

They work well. And not only as a temporarary measure. Fitted permanently is just fine. I just wish they were made in 32mm 700C sizes.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

I’ve used them on a Gates belt drive bike for several years without issue. Makes changing the rear tube a whole lot easier.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

I had one when I owned a 'bent trike but never had to use it.

 

[roley poley]

I use one in the rear which has a hub gear ..no need to faff about removing the wheel and many connections associated when fixing a puncture as it pops right out to repair ...a big blessing if you have chaincase /hub brakes to contend with etc

 

[Dadam]

Tempted to get one as a "get you home" emergency measure for commuting bike (which can be any one of several with tyres ranging from 30c to 2.6").

It's <5 miles but walking it pushing a bike with a flat tyre is no fun this time of year.

 

[Chris S]

Tempted to get one as a "get you home" emergency measure for commuting bike (which can be any one of several with tyres ranging from 30c to 2.6").

It's <5 miles but walking it pushing a bike with a flat tyre is no fun this time of year.

Wouldn't you still have to remove the wheel to get the old tube out?

 

[Dadam]

Wouldn't you still have to remove the wheel to get the old tube out?

Aha! Got me.
No actually I'd thought of that. I'd have to sacrifice the tube by cutting it.

 

[Juliansou]

Interesting idea, I may be interested for the cargo bike. However, isn’t it just as/nearly as easy to patch a standard tube in situ, or am I missing something???

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Interesting idea, I may be interested for the cargo bike. However, isn’t it just as/nearly as easy to patch a standard tube in situ, or am I missing something???

Freezing hands, driving rain, good luck with getting a patch to stick.

 

[albion]

Interesting idea, I may be interested for the cargo bike. However, isn’t it just as/nearly as easy to patch a standard tube in situ, or am I missing something???

Yes, the first option for an ebike motor hub wheel. It can cometimes be very hard to find a slow puncture though !

 

[roley poley]

Interesting idea, I may be interested for the cargo bike. However, isn’t it just as/nearly as easy to patch a standard tube in situ, or am I missing something???

By popping the bead off the rim on the non-drive side (easier and cleaner) it is possible to wrangle the tube free of the rear wheel but not the frame to repair...this is the gaddi's strong point

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Freezing hands, driving rain, good luck with getting a patch to stick.

Not to mention in the dark when your only light is the headlight that works of a dynamo.