Best tubes for 700x23c?

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'd say get Kevlar belt tires and don't worry so much about the tubes.
Can't you put anything wider than a 23c tire on your bike? It would help to go to 25's and a Kevlar type tire. Don't worry about tread one way or another.

[Veronica]

I take my road bike with 23s off road, into gravel, dirt, smallish rocks.... There's no need to go to 25s to prevent flats. Now if you want a cushier ride, that's a different story.

I have a 27 on the rear of my other road bike and it's driving me nuts because it's not as stiff as I've become accustomed to. It's the tire I put on when the bike was in the trainer.

For tubes, I really like slime tubes for flat protections.

V.

[short cut sally]

I second Bleekerst in the kevlar tire. I ride with kevlars and have just a regular bike tube. I start getting flats when my tires are worn, and then i keep all sorts of goodies in my little bag on the bike for when i do.

[sundial]

Kenda C2C

[roadie gal]

Slime tubes definitely help prevent flats. The downside is that they also slime your pump when you pump up the tires. And your LBS will hate you if you take the bike in for repairs/maintainance, etc and don't tell them you have slime tires.

[sundial]

Slime liners are not near as messy and easy to install.

Stan's can be put in a tubeless road tire, but you have to run it at a lower psi.

[Veronica]

The downside is that they also slime your pump when you pump up the tires. And your LBS will hate you if you take the bike in for repairs/maintainance, etc and don't tell them you have slime tires.

I don't have either of those problems. A little slime comes out, but not much.

We do our own maintenance.

V.

[martinkap]

Thank you all for your replies!

I have already answered to you once, but my reply to the thread did not show up. I am not sure why.

For tires I have Specialized PRO 'All Conditions' (see here). Are these Kevlar? Btw, I am happy with the 23c width. Don't feel the need to go wider.

I am more curious about the tubes, the differences between them and also learning more about the 'slime'. So far, I think it is love/hate relationship. I have no idea they will slime up the pump too. I have to add air every 3rd day or so (too many bumps on high pressure tires), so that sliming up the pump might be an issue.

So, what tubes do you use or you just get whatever the nearest bike shop has?

Thanks,

Martina

[martinkap]

Thank you all for your replies!

I have already answered to you once, but my reply to the thread did not show up. I am not sure why.

For tires I have Specialized PRO 'All Conditions' (see them here : www.ajssportinggoods.com/lifesports/product.asp?s_id=0&prod_name=Specialized+All+Condition+Pro+Bike+Tire&pf_id=SP_89016&dept_id=3012" ). Are these Kevlar? Btw, I am happy with the 23c width. Don't feel the need to go wider.

I am more curious about the tubes, the differences between them and also learning more about the 'slime'. So far, I think it is love/hate relationship. I have no idea they will slime up the pump too. I have to add air every 3rd day or so (too many bumps on high pressure tires), so that sliming up the pump might be an issue.

So, what tubes do you use or you just get whatever the nearest bike shop has?

Thanks,

Martina

[martinkap]

Thank you all for your replies!

I have already answered to you once, but my reply to the thread did not show up. I am not sure why.

For tires I have Specialized PRO 'All Conditions'. Are these Kevlar? Btw, I am happy with the 23c width. Don't feel the need to go wider.

I am more curious about the tubes, the differences between them and also learning more about the 'slime'. So far, I think it is love/hate relationship. I have no idea they will slime up the pump too. I have to add air every 3rd day or so (too many bumps on high pressure tires), so that sliming up the pump might be an issue.

So, what tubes do you use or you just get whatever the nearest bike shop has?

Thanks,

Martina