Road Wheels & Road Wheel Recommendations?

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%~} in reply to @umop3pisdn

I'm Ultremo ZX at the moment which I think from memory are at the lighter end of the spectrum. I've never gone down the lightweight tube route. Are latex tubes worth it or do they tend to be a bit fragile?

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gillies in reply to @%~}

i tried latex tubes last year but they both exploded before I even got out the door. Apparently you're supposed to use talcum powder or some shit with them. Sorta soured on the idea since then :(

IIRC butyl tubes are generally lighter than latex anyway, right?

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gbj_tester in reply to @gillies

IIRC butyl tubes are generally lighter than latex anyway, right?

The lightest butyl tubes are a few grams lighter than the lightest latex tubes, but that's hardly a recommendation. A 50g Conti Supersonic butyl tube is still slower than a 75g Michelin latex.

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