djhughes46
New Member
Hello All and thanks in advance for any help you can give.
I'm pretty new to cycling (haven't had a bike since I was a kid) and recently bought a Carrerra Subway 1 Hybrid to cycle to and from work.
At the weekend I got a puncture so took the inner tube out and did the whole submerging it in water and looking for bubbles but couldn't find a puncture.
So rather than mess about any further decided to buy a new inner tube and fit that.
I bought the bike from Halfords and according to the spec on their website the tires are 27.5 x 1.95 and it has a Schrader Valve.
Halfords don't actually sell an inner tube that matches this spec but when I spoke to one of their customer advisors they told me that their Schrader Innertube 27.5" x 2.1"-2.5" would be fine even though it is a little wider.
I wasn't totally convinced by the advisor so just wondered what you kind folks think?
I have found one that matches my spec
http://www.innertubeshop.com/products/self-sealing-dr-sludge-27-5-650b-inner-tube-presta-valve
so don't knwo whether to spend the extra couple of pounds on the one above and wait a few days for it to be delivered or just get the Halford's one? Is it likely to cause any issues with it being slightly wider?
Thanks
I'm pretty new to cycling (haven't had a bike since I was a kid) and recently bought a Carrerra Subway 1 Hybrid to cycle to and from work.
At the weekend I got a puncture so took the inner tube out and did the whole submerging it in water and looking for bubbles but couldn't find a puncture.
So rather than mess about any further decided to buy a new inner tube and fit that.
I bought the bike from Halfords and according to the spec on their website the tires are 27.5 x 1.95 and it has a Schrader Valve.
Halfords don't actually sell an inner tube that matches this spec but when I spoke to one of their customer advisors they told me that their Schrader Innertube 27.5" x 2.1"-2.5" would be fine even though it is a little wider.
I wasn't totally convinced by the advisor so just wondered what you kind folks think?
I have found one that matches my spec
http://www.innertubeshop.com/products/self-sealing-dr-sludge-27-5-650b-inner-tube-presta-valve
so don't knwo whether to spend the extra couple of pounds on the one above and wait a few days for it to be delivered or just get the Halford's one? Is it likely to cause any issues with it being slightly wider?
Thanks