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The other good thing about latex tubes is sometimes they don't fully deflate when punctured.
Anyway, correct answer is tubeless.

Are the "superlight" tubes any good?

I'm sure their tubes are no better or worse than anyone else's, but making butyl tubes lighter (ie thinner) is not a good way to go about the problem of saving weight.

Latex is superior to butyl in every regard, as a material for an inner tube, except gas permeability. So you don't want them on your daily, which is exactly the use case that calls for maximum puncture protection and making butyl thinner, reduces it.

Hovis is right that tyres are your first line of defence, but the tube still has a role to play unless you're rolling on something like Marathon Plus and in that case you wouldn't be bothered about saving a few grams of butyl.

During hedge cutting season I picked up a thorn in my rear tyre. I only stopped because of the noise and what I could feel: doink-doink-doink. The thorn was fully 5mm out of the inside of the tyre, but the latex tube didn't puncture and stretched around it instead. Butyl is too rigid to have done that.

If you want lighter inner tubes, get latex and enjoy the benefits of reduced rolling resistance, improved puncture protection and greater comfort. Just make sure your tyres warrant them.

Hmm, well I'm not exactly sure what this bike is going to become ultimately. I've got a retro MTB that is now my commuter/pub bike/etc. and my normal road bike (which I used to commute on) will just be for weekend rides I suppose. So based on that maybe it's worth switching to latex tubes.

On the other hand I'd like the replace the frame with something more gravelly and for gravel rides, touring and bikepacking I almost certainly don't want latex tubes. Although I suppose I could keep a set of latex tubes for when I go on one-day road rides and swap between gravel/road tyres.

Fairly sure no one else is interested in my random mumblings about my bikes so I'm going to stop here and just think about it for a while. Thanks for the info anyway.

Anyone after a hydro disc setup??Shimano 2x11 505 shifters with Flatmount 150,-€

https://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?products_id=17032

or SRAM Rival 1x11 for Flatmount

https://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?products_id=17044

or s-700 for 1x11 postmount

https://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?products_id=16362

Also there are some really cheap cube carbon frames on bike-discount:

https://www.bike-discount.de/de/shop/carbon-277/l-24

Cube Attain Carbon Disc for 249,-€ non disc from 199,-

Cube Agree Disc from 249,-€

there are all come without fork and stock on matching forks is limited, but you might be able to fit any other fork probably..there was one disc fork available for the Attain, but not in matching color.

25% or more off winter clothing and shoes at Bike-Discount.de

Those prices are ridiculously low!

Seriously tempted although I need nothing.

Holy shit, nice

Yeah, ordered a rival 1x11 hydro set on monday, it arrived yesterday and is looking good, i guess you even could add a shifter for 2x11 somehow..

thanks mate, i ordered a rival hydro 1x11 set, too

I bought the rival 1 brakes too .. will go on the trek cx bike

£10 off orders over £50 dispatched and sold by Amazon with code BIGTHANKS

Thanks. Ordered a C13 carved saddle for 65 quid which was in the warehouse deals section

Wut? Where?

Was a return I imagine only 1 available :/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazon-Warehouse-Deals

It has gone what what ever it was.

Yeah. It is usually one off items that have been returned in the Warehouse Deals Section.

For example. An ultegra 6800 caliper for 37

https://www.cnc-bike.de/product_info.php?cPath=31_80&products_id=16362

Bike-discount also have a bunch of stems for €10 and a 120/135mm one for €7 if you're ultra-pro. Those are the sort of prices I'm willing to pay to experiment with my bar position. There's not a massive array of sizes though. Actually the whole sale is pretty nuts - I just happened to be looking at stems - they also have bars, seatposts, etc.

And at €30 I'm pretty sure this is the cheapest 11-42 cassette out there - but note that it's 10-speed not 11, and a bit of a porker at 435g

Road cc just uploaded that the CRC padded bike bag is half price at £45, and some kinda rain overshoes gripgrab or something half price at £12 on wiggle.

Evans Sale has HOY "supercompact" handlebars for £9.99 and you can order/pick up from any store.

They can be stealth'd

The Road Handlebar from HOY is a lightweight double butted 601 alloy bar with track stripes on the top bar. The bar has a 31.8mm clamping diameter along with a 125mm drop and also features markers on the curve to make sure your shifters are exactly aligned. Available in matt black in 380mm, 400 and 420mm wide.

Material - Double Butted 6061 Alloy
Width - 380mm, 400mm, 420mm or 440mm
Reach - 70mm
Drop - 125mm
Extra Features - 31.8mm clamp ing diameter

https://www.evanscycles.com/hoy-road-handlebar-EV211865

20% of everything if you spend $300 at NJS Export until tomorrow.
https://www.njs-export.com/

Padded bike bag for £30.

Guess I'll be needing to book some flights for a tour now then.

edit:link won't work, it's on Merlin...

linky: https://www.merlincycles.com/raleigh-padded-bike-bag-clearance-106297.html

Thanks! anyone know if these are good?

29er XM319 rims for a tenner

https://www.jejamescycles.com/mavic-xm319-32h-rim-29er.html