Inner tubes

[nickg]

Im currently building up some kit, spares and tools. Just looking the the auction site at inner tubes, the continental ones and there seems to be a difference in length of valve. Does this matter? or should I go out and measure my current ones?
Also can some just tell me what the sizes mean? mine read 700x23c Is this 23mm wide and 700mmtall so to speak?

 

[nickg]

Also what make do you fit? do you buy branded tubes or not?

 

[oldfatfool]

700 = wheel size
xxc = tyre width
Valve length required will depend on the depth of your rims, aero wheels with deep rims require longer stems.

 

[vickster]

3 Specialized tubes for a tenner from Cyclesurgery online which is a good deal for branded

http://www.cyclesurgery.com/pws/UniqueProductKey.ice?ProductID=C914PXX

 

[nickg]

Ive read that the speciailized tubes are not very good. Wiggle have got Continentils on offer at the mo.

 

[nickg]

Just ordered 2 continental inner tubes for £7 which im pretty pleased with.

 

[vickster]

My understanding is that an inner tube is an inner tube

Enjoy yours, especially changing them (which I have never yet had to do)

 

[biggs682]

i always buy in packs of 10 and always go for longer valves then they fit all

 

[nickg]

Yes that is what I thought but reading some reviews, the specialized ones are very thin and people that had changed to them suffered many punctures. this is only what ive read.

 

[vickster]

I don't know. I have only had one visit, which was fixed by a shop with a Specialized tube. I bought 3 from CS, never had to use one (fortunately, as I wouldn't have a clue )

 

[ianrauk]

Yes that is what I thought but reading some reviews, the specialized ones are very thin and people that had changed to them suffered many punctures. this is only what ive read.

You can't always believe what you read.
Specialized inner tubes are fine.

 

[nickg]

you are right, but it just made me think about what I was buying.

 

[MrJamie]

I prefer Schwalbe tubes, they seemed to puncture less than the Specialized, before I went to Marathon Plus tyres.

 

[youngoldbloke]

I use Michelin A1 Airstop Butyl for general use (1.99 from planet x). I prefer the valves. They have a smooth unthreaded stem - no threaded collar to fiddle with, and (the valves) also seem to work better than Continental, for example.