I have been using RideNow TPU inner tubes since the summer of 2022. Will never go back to butyl. Couple of issues with videos/comments I can clarify. These don’t lose air more or less over butyl tubes. You can use these on disc or rim brakes. No weight or known pressure limit for these different from butyl. Personally I like my tires hard. I run them at 100PSI using 25MM Conti GP 5000’s. The rubber ring goes on the outside of the rim like the screw ring on butyl inner tubes. Lots of people saying different but I confirmed it for myself by contacting RideNow. Patching these tubes roadside is impossible unless you want to wait 30 minutes for your patch to seal properly. Best to replace with a new tube and forget about patching.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Nice summery, thank you!
@Dreamweaver94
Жыл бұрын
Hi, good info here, have you found them to be as durable as other types of tubes?
@m.a.2282
Жыл бұрын
@@Dreamweaver94 100% just as durable as butyl. I’m never going back.
@LeifWarner
Жыл бұрын
You can put a glueless patch on these roadside and it works fine (as well as or better than those patches work on butyl, at any rate).
@NewEnglandDirtRoadie
11 ай бұрын
i'm really interested to try a pair, especially if they're acceptable for carbon rim brake. but it seems like everybody on YT is comparing these tubes to heavy-weight (100+g) butyls. what weight of butyl tubes were you using?
@fede1275
Жыл бұрын
I love my RideNow tubes! I had a bad experience with Pirelli Smart tubes, maybe i was unlucky. As you mentioned they ride fast, are light and very small to pack. The cost is also great, not like other TPU tubes. Very recommended!
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It was definitely worth grabbing a pair just to test it! I’m glad I did now
@basil7606
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed, they lose air so fast. Does anybody face that?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
They don’t seem to for me. Do they loose pressure quickly for you? They stay inflated and pretty hard even after a week off the bike.
@fede1275
Жыл бұрын
@@basil7606 my RideNow also stay inflated and lose air at the same rate as standard butyl tubes.
@maciejb9777
Жыл бұрын
@@basil7606 in my case air loss is on the same level as buthyl tubes...
@gewichthebensud-west9042
4 ай бұрын
I have a 19g ridenow tube in my back wheel for 300 km now. They took hard hits and work very well so far.
@Rides_and_flights
Жыл бұрын
Just installed mine. Had a 125 km yesterday, they performed great. It was up to +35C outside. Rim breaks. No air leak. Maybe it's just psychological thing but they feel lighter and better rolling.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
They do feel better to me too. I speak to a lot of other people riding them as well and prefer them to butyl.
@inzana2
Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you survived your rim breaking
@Felintrepid
Ай бұрын
what is your long term opinion on those TPU?
@Rides_and_flights
Ай бұрын
@@Felintrepid the long term opinion is that they are fine, but I would not use TPU if you ride with rim breaks and plan long descents. I had couple of rides when the TPUs simply unglued due to heat and lost pressure. Luckily this was not in a single moment, so I stopped safely. Now I have a disc breaks bike and switched to wider tyres (30 / 32) and tubeless. After around 5000 km all is fine.
@grantnewell7267
2 ай бұрын
I had a similar issue with the valve on my schraeder valve BMX tube. The weight savings was amazing as well as the price compared to tubolito. Also, when I had the failure ride now sent me replacements super fast. I’m sold on them and I appreciate the review.
@cyclingunboxed
2 ай бұрын
Great upgrade for BMX! I’m sure you could probably really feel the difference with the weight that far out. + the reduced rolling resistance
@ghowell13
2 ай бұрын
I tried a set on my BMX as well last season when I had to change tubes due to an on track blowout, it was a noticeable difference. Enough that when i had a puncture on my road bike recently, I've gone to TPU on it as well. Great video, thanks for the content!!! @cyclingunboxed
@SamuelBlackMetalRider
Жыл бұрын
The 19g version is very fragile. But 19g is surreal and when it works, it works really really well and there is almost no air leakage between rides. The RN don’t have the little o-ring anymore because it just wasn’t working. Now they offer a rim/valve sticker to prevent the valve from vibrating (like the DT SWISS ones) and it’s much better. There are also many other Chinese brands offering TPU tubes (28g) for cheaper than RideNow. There’s just been a new version with an ALUMINUM valve which I should receive soon. The 19g ones had a transparent, pinkish plastic valve. The 19g & 24g are said to be for 19 to 28c tires only, not above unlike the 36g that are compatible up to 32c tires.
@michaelbesedin2709
Жыл бұрын
Please tell us where you should put rim/valve sticker to prevent the valve from vibrating - on the inner side (where the rim tape is installed) of the rim or on the outside like mate in this video done?
@cyclingSausage
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelbesedin2709 On the outside
@AG-el6vt
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. I recently ordered a pair of these, and I figured I would give them a try as spares. Until such time as their durability/reliability is proven compared to butyl tubes, their small size and cost make them excellent spares to carry.
@rg807
6 ай бұрын
I've been riding TPU tubes for 5+ years, including Ridenow tubes, and they definitely do not lose air as fast as a latex tube! Not that it matters in the grande scheme of things, but in my experience the air lose is about the same as a butyl tube.
@ivanyhtang
3 ай бұрын
What do you do with the o-ring that comes with it?
@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers
Жыл бұрын
RideNow is all I am using since 1 year, cycled all winter in Canada. Only 1 puncture (micro one, slow deflation, still made it home).
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know. It helps me build a big picture of how they perform. Which tyres were they paired with?
@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed I've used them with Continental Contact Spike (about 500km), Panaracer Gravelking SK (about 500km), SS (about 300km), and slicks (about 200km).
@rangersmith4652
Жыл бұрын
I have RideNow TPU tubes in two of my bikes, an Allez M4 Pro and a Kilo TT Pro, so I'm 4/4 in terms of the tubes holding air and not failing. No punctures yet, but I haven't had a puncture with any tube in the last 10 months. They've been flawless in both bikes, so naturally now I carry only RideNow tubes in my daily bag. And yes, that's where the O-ring goes. Never trust a presta valve to hold pressure if it's left unscrewed; in theory it should, but just don't do it. I just ordered a Tyre Glider. If it works half as well as the demos I watched, including yours, it will pay for itself in energy and frustration in one tire change. Sub'd!
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Yea, also love these inner tubes. Been great for literally a third of the price of the other Tpu tubes. The tyre glider should work wonders. It’s been great for me so far. Usually been best when I am with other people and they have had punctures. Cheers for the sub 🤙
@galihargo6997
Жыл бұрын
i ordered 4 of these for my folding bike from my local bicycle shop, cant wait to test them out!
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Speed and weight saving even for the city bikes!
@markreams3192
4 ай бұрын
I’ve been using Ride Now tubes for a while now. The pressure loss is about the same as a butyl tube. I use them on gravel as well as road. Probably all TPU tubes are made in China. I get mine from Amazon. Delivery is very quick with Prime. As far as puncture resistance they probably take milliseconds longer to puncture but they do puncture. I have had no luck with the TPU patches. For speed and light weight they’re equal to tubeless without hassle. I can see them becoming a standard. If that happens prices will come down because of competition. There is a company out of Australia that’s selling TPU tubes with a large variety of sizes including BMX.
@dalericher404
6 ай бұрын
I have been using Ridenow TPU tubes for about a year and a half now...before that, I used Aerothan TPU tubes for about a year. I would like to address the two negatives you cited. 1) Yes, although they are not a major brand like Schwalbe or Pirelli, your lack of confidence in them is percieved, not realized. Your air leak may have been because of the valve, or it may have been that you pinched the tube when you used the tire lever. These tubes leak pretty slowly when pinched with a small hole. Which brings me to: 2) My experience with several DOZENS of these tubes is that they leak air SLOWER than Butyl tubes, and MUCH slower than latex tubes! The ONLY times they leak at your rate is when I get lazy and use a tire lever to install them (I used GP5000s too) I don't ALWAYS pinch them when using tire levers, but only sometimes. Sure, GP5000s are a pain to install on most rims (especially when not pre-stretched), but the extra work to install them by hand is well worth the effort (and bruised thumbs) in my estimation. The "Positive" points you mentioned are all completely accurate...and I will never go back to butyl tubes ever again!!!
@montrose252
Жыл бұрын
I just ordered a set! The should arrive next week.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Please let me know you get on with them!
@chiupolini
Жыл бұрын
I bought tubes made in Germany and sometimes they do not work either. But some batch of Ridenow has an issue with the valves. Sometimes they refuse to admit air even when loosen, or they leak even when screwed tight. I complained and they informed me that they had identified the problem and fixed it. They would replace mine for free. At that price, I cannot complain.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Very good of them! It’s good to know. Thank you
@chiupolini
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed I just received my replacement tubes. It took almost a month. But they explained that the delay was because they took time to thoroughly change the design of the valves. It is now transparent (instead of black) and I can see the valve is now much strengthed. I have used them for hundreds of km and except for the valves which gave me some trouble before, they work perfectly.
@randy3907
Жыл бұрын
Almost 5,000 miles on Ride Now's & only 1 flat (ripped open tire from metal chunk). I'm convinced
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
That a lot of mileage for only one puncture! Thanks for letting me know. It helps me build a bigger picture of how well these tubes are working for different people
@aymtb
Жыл бұрын
Just on the tire going down overnight and tightening the valve your quite right a presta valve shouldn't need tightening to stop it going down. However, I have found that if the presta valve is loose under some conditions when you tighten a valve cap it will depress the presta valve and slowly deflate your tire. May or may not have been your case however if your using valve caps you can experiment with it.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
So,etching to think about. Thank you.
@RenghisKhan
Жыл бұрын
I've been riding them for a couple of months now in 28mm Gator Skins in the city center (glass, curbs etc.) and no flats. My rims sing a bit louder and I kinda like that. I've decided to be careful with CO2 though if I need to use it because I do think the sudden cold might be bad during inflating. And if one goes bust, I'll give it to a friend of mine who can recycle (lol) it for his 3d printer.
@irgccg
Жыл бұрын
I also had a flat with my RideNow TPU tubes and had the same experience with CO2. I'm thinking the super cold temps that occurs during inflation can make the tube brittle and more prone to failure. Once home I replaced the tube and inflated it with a hand pump, smooth sailing ever since.
@Elc0chin0
4 ай бұрын
I have a 4 sets of TPU tubes. 2 sets from a company out of OZ and the rest from Amazon. I'm currently running on the ones I got from Amazon. I switched out my wheels and the mechanic just reused the TPU tubes already in the old tires (yes I change out the tires as well), I've probably got about 1000 miles on these. By that time I'd already got 2 flats on the butyl tubes. My experience has been that these are a lot more puncture resistant. I think they are well worth the money.
@razorree
8 ай бұрын
2 Ridenow exploded on my bike ! one during an ascent (i was so lucky), another one, while I was sitting nearby and drinking a beer (there was no sun!). there are some weaker spots at tube joints which expand/get thinner and weaker over time.
@robertharrison4049
5 ай бұрын
I have purchased these same inner tubes. I have not had a puncture in 9 months so far. The ride quality matches that of latex and are less susceptible to punctures. The better the quality of the tyre the better the ride quality with these inner tubes. They retain air better than latex. You may need to top up the pressure after a fortnight. I will never go back to Butyl.
@eraven1
Жыл бұрын
I did buy a pair of RideNow TPU inner tubes and I liked it. There was a small issue for me at least that I've been riding allow wheels. I did not use rim tape and basically ruined the pair because the spokes punctured them. I'm waiting on the rim tape to fix issue and reinstall, but I did like the feeling I got from the bike itself
@rottenralphdiz
Ай бұрын
I had the same issue on my first inflation. Next day flat. After that no issues.
@metamurph
6 ай бұрын
I have a tight fit on my bike too and with the slider I found that if I don't essentially drain the air out, I would pinch the tube with the slide (fortunately, yes, they can be patched) I can say the construction of the Pirelli tube is nicer than the bibike ones - but the bibike costs 1/2 and come with patches.. I have been running tubeless but kept running into annoying issues like getting sprayed on puncture and in AZ that stuff dries fast in the summer to never come off again, or rim-tape failures meaning ugh. If these survive the random cactus bits etc. I will convert the front wheel too.
@matthew-tse
Ай бұрын
i sharpied the valve stems too :)
@stephendailey3108
Жыл бұрын
A slight heads up, It might be my batch only, but the valve core are glue in, and are not removeable, I have a 88m rear deep dish wheel, so require a valve extender, I learned the hard way on the road side
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It is all on them sadly. It must bring the cost down I think? 88s are you running them in a TT bike?
@lucasb5243
Ай бұрын
Thank you for the review, how much pressure are you running in them? In some of the adds it says max 5 bar but i usually run higher pressure in normal butyl tires
@cyclingunboxed
Ай бұрын
I run them at 70psi when on 30mm tyres and 75-80 on 28mm tyres
@rg807
6 ай бұрын
Also, for durability sake, I run the 36g versions. I know they make a 19g version, and if I was riding on the track I might run those, but 36g is light enough, and I frequently have gone literally years before I've needed to replace them.
@gijsvanhirtum3447
Жыл бұрын
Great video, discussing all the relevant information and not that long BS. Glad I found your channel. Could you explain the tool you use to mount the tires? I have GP 5000 TR's, those are even tighter :D
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate the kind words! Of course. It’s called the tyre glider. I have a video on it here and a link of where to buy at Amazon: kzitem.info/news/bejne/uWt5xaujsnmcmXo
@al-du6lb
2 ай бұрын
I have found they are more likely to puncture, but use them for the space savings for spares.
@cyclingunboxed
2 ай бұрын
Definitely solid spares. 3 of these for the same space and weight as one butyl
@marcusantonyledulx
5 ай бұрын
These tubes are really good with one proviso: The valve stems are soft plastic and are prone to snapping but a flexible hose pump minimizes this effect.
@MrChezy86
4 ай бұрын
I found with twin skinned wheels the tpu tubes (ridenow) forced the rim tape through the spoke holes and failed. Tried new rim tape and they still failed. Back to butyl for me.
@deanpurcell7771
Жыл бұрын
Ordered two today. Hope they're good!
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
You will like them! Cheapest way to save weight on your bike too!
@kpizzle1985
Жыл бұрын
I've just put the 19g version in my wheels 👀
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Very nice! Please let me know how you get on with them! Did you buy them from Ali express?
@vo2maximus177
5 ай бұрын
I can't seem to answer your reply within the thread @cyclingunboxed. I thought I could make out flats on the side of the presta thread (where the cap screws on) which suggests to me that the valves screw in? In any case, TPU doesn't leak, so if all your tubes leaked a little bit then either the valve cores are not screwed in or glued in properly, whichever is the case. Putting a pumped up tube in a bowl of water would reveal this, even a tube which goes down slowly overnight would produce a visible bubble over a minute or so.
@cyclingunboxed
5 ай бұрын
I did make a short on how much they go down after a week. They seem pretty normal to me: RideNow Inner tubes PSI loss (1 week) kzitem.infodJoWAsYwk28?feature=share May be that some of the main brands are a bit better
@TheMrSui
Жыл бұрын
Ordered 4 tubes: 1 was faulty (bad welding) and 2 had a small whole after 1 day on the inside (maybe caused by the rim). Despite that, they are a bit slower and much less supple than Vittoria Latex, but 45g lighter (each)
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
That vittoria latex is good stuff! It does save a significant chunk of weight doesn’t it. Can you contact the seller?
@Jalfred92
3 ай бұрын
I have used tpu from 3 different companies over 4 different wheelsets and they all fail from micro holes developing for no apparent reason. I'm back on vittoria latex, what's a pump or two before a ride?
@cyclingunboxed
3 ай бұрын
I always pump up before every ride too. I never know why it bothers some people so much how fast it looses air.
@hiroyiro
4 ай бұрын
Great video! Are those the Rapide CLX/CL II wheels? Im interested in the Tyre Glider, but Im afraid it won't work on the front wheel since it has a much wider hook/profile than the rear wheel.
@cyclingunboxed
4 ай бұрын
Hey! They are the CLX 1. But exact same shape as the 2. The 2 is just tubless. Your suspicions are correct. The glider does not work on the front wheel unfortunately because of how wide that rim lip is. I haven’t used the red tyre glider but apparently it’s wider so this may help with that. I also put electrical tape on the face side of the glider so I don’t scratch the rim.
@paulwickward6703
Жыл бұрын
they used to be a little unreliable a couple years ago but recently they have improved drastically both ridenow and other ali brands
@morneauh
Жыл бұрын
which other brand have you tried?
@mykespina6462
3 ай бұрын
What is the maximum PSI ridenow tpu should i inflate for my 700x25 ?
@likemarksee
Жыл бұрын
I’m planning to buy Schwalbe aerothan for racing, but the cost is a bit ridiculous (the best price i can find is approx. £26 ea. with extended valve). I don’t think i can trust the cheaper, ride on, tubes for general use because i ride rim brakes. The material of the Schwalbe tubes was developed by BASF and has been tested at high temperatures. Continental supersonic butyl tubes are possibly a good compromise, if you really want slightly faster tubes for training. If i had disc brakes tho., i absolutely would try/use the cheaper TPU tubes. With the ride on tubes, it seems important to use the O ring as there is otherwise no reinforcement at the valve stem. I would expect TPU tubes to hole air better than latex, so it’s odd that your experience has been different. Maybe there is something wrong there, other than the material.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It was just that one tube that was faulty. The rest hold the air properly and slightly better than butyl for me
@SamuelBlackMetalRider
Жыл бұрын
I ride these TPU tubes with carbon rim brakes no problem mate. Some tubes are faulty from the start. Others work wonderfully for months.
@aleks-gv8nk
3 ай бұрын
Has the problem with air releasing been fixed?
@cyclingunboxed
3 ай бұрын
As far as I am aware. I haven’t personally had a dud one since this video was released but others on this comments section have. I am however unsure if they also tried them a long time ago and posted about it on here in the last year
@Felintrepid
Ай бұрын
What is the long term review of those TPU?
@cyclingunboxed
Ай бұрын
Still highly recommend. 1/10 may be a dud in what you buy but the duds are becoming less and less. I would never use a butyl again. I only run these now. Just had a pair last 6000km until their fist puncture yesterday
@iamadairjr
Жыл бұрын
Where do I find the tire fitter used in this video?? It saves a lot of time.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It’s called a tyre glider. I have a link to one in my tyre glider video or they just sell them on Amazon 🤙
@iamadairjr
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Found it. Thanks for your help. ✌🏾
@vo2maximus177
5 ай бұрын
I suspect there's nothing wrong with those tubes, you just need to tighten up the valve body into the valve stem. Which is not the same as just tightening the knurled presta valve head. When you did that and slightly improved the leakage, that's what you inadvertently did. As a material TPU doesnt leak, it's more airtight than butyl.
@cyclingunboxed
5 ай бұрын
These valve cores are actually glued into the stem body. They do now make some which can be removed but they are harder to find
@Jeffoa
10 ай бұрын
Great content! Weird question but where did you get the white picture of the cyclists behind you?
@cyclingunboxed
10 ай бұрын
Thank you! A very frequent question. I actually painted it myself: Tried my hand at some painting kzitem.info89W7y6DPe0A?feature=share
@UnimagiStudio
9 ай бұрын
a few days ago. I'm just installing a Ride Now inner tube for my hybrid bike. doing around 75 km using Schwalbe G One. Almost 90% of I follow muddy roads, climbing roads, gravel, swampy roads, plotholes, and rock. I'm using PSI for gravel roads. almost 75 km, suddenly my inner tube blew and left 3 holes around near presta hole. I don't know. is this something normal? or Tubolito better?
@cyclingunboxed
9 ай бұрын
What width tyre are you running because that changes how high of a pressure 75psi is? So far you are the only one so far who has had this issue in this specific comment section but I haven’t done any searching in other comment sections for a while.
@Lookey360
4 ай бұрын
Do the RideNow TPU tubes have removable valve cores?
@cyclingunboxed
4 ай бұрын
Some of the newer versions do but you need to search for them. The majority of them are glued in for weight. I haven’t had a problem with any of the valve cores I have used
@al-lal
Жыл бұрын
Hello, i want to buy some of these to have in case of a flat, but my bike has 29x3.0 tires (i ride/live in an area with mud and sand, no pavement within 40km, need these ), the max size they make us 29x2.5, would they stretch to fill it up? Thanks!
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Sadly I have never used the MTB ones as I stick to road so take this with a pinch of salt. Generally the Tpu tubes stretch out really well so my initial reaction is yes. If anyone reading knows and has tried this, please comment below, thank you.
@syrus3k
Ай бұрын
after you put a tube in you need to massage it on before you try getting the tyre back on the rim. I must have changed 50 punctures and learnt that the hard way.
@yappie5685
Жыл бұрын
What psi do you recommend for these RideNow tubes? With my continental tubes, I pump to 100psi (I'm 60kg) but I think on paper these RideNow tubes is listed as not meant for more than 80psi?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I think you are running way too high anyway. I’m 80kg and only run 70psi on a 28mm tyre. Here is a tyre pressure calculator for you to use. silcavelo.eu/pages/sppc-form
@yappie5685
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Thank you for the info and link! Very helpful
@echd1
10 ай бұрын
i think is better to run a higher pressure, two bontrager wheels, same pothole, both broke thanks to low pressure@@cyclingunboxed
@ed732
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video but do you try to inflate with co2 cartridge ? Thanks
@cyclingunboxed
6 ай бұрын
It is ok to use co2 but with caution. They recommend you release it slowly into the inner tube rather than at full speed as normal. I missed this out in the video
@miroalavcernin1542
Жыл бұрын
What about cold weather? I ride a lot in winter, is there any info on the packaging about how low can the temeprature go when using?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
No information on cold weather. I am only guessing here but I assume they would hold up well. What kind of temperatures are you thinking of riding them in?
@jsdpanp
Жыл бұрын
Should the rubber ring go outside the rim to keep the stem from rattling?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It can if you want it to but it puts you at more risk of puncturing the tube as it tries to push through the valve hole. If the valve hole is too big. There is a protective pad ad the bottom of the stem sitting the tube to help this but it is smaller than other brands. As far as I am aware, there is no advice given on where this little ring goes and no one has shown me where this information is either.
@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613
Жыл бұрын
After one month I've had a 100 percent failure rate over 4 tubes. I heard both deflate in my living room a day after a ride.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I have a pair lasting 5000km at the moment. I think you have had the worst failure rate so far from those who have commented.
@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed It is really disappointing. The tube that lasted the longest was holding air really well. Better than some of my butyl tubes. The day after a casual 30k ride I heard a hiss. I walked out of my office to watch my bike settle onto it's wheels. The bike was static one day after a ride. Puzzling.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Have you managed to find where the tubes are failing? You could pump one up and put it in a bucket of water to see where the air is coming out. If they are all the same then maybe it’s the wheel or I’m tape? Or you could also see if it is failing at the valve
@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613
Жыл бұрын
I saved the tubes to do just that. I'm just burned out working with tubes at the moment. @@cyclingunboxed
@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613
Жыл бұрын
I am using 26 inch tubes on a tandem. Maybe you have 700c. Ride Now really took the joy out of biking for me lately.
@rc21
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Out of interest, what's the tool that you used to get the tight tyre on the rim?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It’s called the tyre glider. It has always work really well for me. I am fairly lazy with it with butyl tubes but a bit more cautious with the Tpu and latex tubes when using it. I have a previous video on it
@tengenemeke
6 ай бұрын
The one I bought does not come a rubber ring with it. Just a manual and a small black sticker with a small hole in the middle. 45g gravel tube RideNow. How come?
@cyclingunboxed
6 ай бұрын
I believe one of the reasons is that as you are running a gravel tyre, the pressure near the valve isn’t so high. Meaning less chance of the hole damaging the tube. It’s also a weight thing to keep it down. And finally I think they have reinforced that area as none come with the rubber ring now days. The sticker is to put on the outside of your rim incase you get some rattling. I hope that clarifies for you.
@tengenemeke
6 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Awesome! Yes! Thank you very much.
@morellish
Жыл бұрын
For sure an issue with the tube if they leak. I've got Tubolitos and they don't leak one bit. Can run them a week without loosing more than 4-5 psi.
@dsonyay
Жыл бұрын
Yeah but tubolitos cost more than 4 RideNows for me. I don’t mind adding a little air for that savings
@Journeyofourlife436
Жыл бұрын
Mine goes flat after rining it 20 minutes then decided to wash it and put it under the sun boom, TPU tubes goes flat and when I check there was a puncture both front and back.
@ninebanger1585
6 ай бұрын
Can you use CO2 with RidewNow if you need to change your tube during a ride?
@cyclingunboxed
6 ай бұрын
It is ok to use co2 but with caution. They recommend you release it slowly into the inner tube rather than at full speed as normal. I unfortunately missed this out in the video.
@johan8046
Жыл бұрын
Just try to push with a spike in the butyl and the TPU, you'll notice difference quickly and popular these days the ecological footprint producing and recycling, btw still have a large box of butyl and don't know where to bring for recycling purposes...
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I think I will! Will try with and old punctured one. I always liked how sometimes the pro mechanics use the old stuff to double wrap bar tape or hold chips on the frame but is normal riders don’t have much use for that. It would be good to know a recycle place as I have never heard of somewhere they will recycle the butyl tubes.
@rd22799
7 ай бұрын
Ridenow tubes: weight - 10 out of 10. Rolling 10 out of 10. Puncture resistance 0 out of 10. So, on your ride, how many time do you win with these tubes???
@cyclingunboxed
7 ай бұрын
So far I have had 11/12 work perfectly. Also got over 6000km on one pair which is crazy. But also had other anecdotes that some pole have had bad batches
@TheBassallyear100
Жыл бұрын
i have found the presta valve cores on the ridenow tubes to be crap but fortunately, with a little care, they can be removed and replaced with better valve cores. tubes themselves have been fine.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Do you heat the valve up to melt the glue a little to do this?
@TheBassallyear100
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed no i was able to very gently grip the valve stem with some channel locks and remove the stock valve core using a park core removal tool. installed a better quality replacement in its place but you have to be careful not to over tighten of you will crack the plastic stem - as soon as the new core feels snug, it's good.
@MichaelO-wi6bb
Жыл бұрын
Issues with quality - One valve not centred on the inside of the tube. Four have developed significant leaks on the inside of the tube despite adequate rim tape.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Have you managed to raise this issue with them? They might replace them
@dominicshepherd9054
Жыл бұрын
Just bought some ridenow tubes and tried to fit them and found that the valve won't fit through the whole in my roval clx 64 carbon wheels. Ever heard of this being an issue.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
So far you are the first to mention this in my video and there has been quite a few comments. I would be intrigued to know if anyone else has had this problem.
@dominicshepherd9054
Жыл бұрын
@cyclingunboxed hi, I have just measured both my valve and the tpu valve and both are about the same half way down ( 585) the valve but measured at three top and the tpu one is slightly larger (605) where the presta valve is pushed into the tube. Just to let you know. Thanks
@charliecook6909
7 ай бұрын
Had a good first experience with ridenow tubes , had a 6months to a years of them al being perfect , second set I got have been terrible, leaking round the valves with lots of littlw pin holes , must have gone through 8 tubes in three weeks all with the same issue
@cyclingunboxed
7 ай бұрын
Interesting. Sounds like you had a really bad bunch. For most people it seems to be one of two duds in a pack of around 10. Makes it harder to trust them now that’s happened
@charliecook6909
7 ай бұрын
@cyclingunboxed it's a shame as there great innertubes, enjoyed riding with them , its just this leaking issue , ridenow did replace them which was good, but still having the same issue , iv checked the tyre , used tubless tape just to make sure it wasn't that , the pin holes are always in different places so has to be a manufacturering issue I would say , shame you can't post videos on here as I could show you 🤣
@cyclingunboxed
7 ай бұрын
Always welcome to send stuff on instagram @jasons_cyclingunboxed . That way I can actually see it
@cyclingunboxed
7 ай бұрын
Always welcome to send stuff on instagram @jasons_cyclingunboxed . That way I can actually see it
@charliecook6909
7 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed unfortunately i don't have Instagram or anything like that 🤦♂️
@Edmond347
6 ай бұрын
What was that blue gadget you used to put the tire on the rim? Thanks.
@cyclingunboxed
6 ай бұрын
It’s called the tyre glider. Only £13 and it’s a really nifty piece of kit! Especially for gp5000s As long as you make sure the tube isn’t being pinched as you go a long it makes life so easy
@Edmond347
6 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Thanks much! I did wonder about the pinching.
@5tanw0rr311
Жыл бұрын
Are you sure that little rubber ring goes on before install? I have put it on after install to close the hole?? Anyone confirm?? By the way, I went out on Tuesday with these and punctured the rear 😩
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I put it there because it feels a bit flimsy near the valve attachment. I think you can choose. More protection, by the base. Less rattling (which doesn’t happen much anyway) then you can put it on after the tube is in the wheel. I hope that made sense. Lots of people saying either way is right so I’m not sure it matters at all anymore!
@iskandarwee4775
Жыл бұрын
What's your thought on heat resistance? Will it survive the alps downhill? Reading on theinternet tpu is good with heat
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
They do suggest on their website that it is for both rim and disk so I would go for it
@chiupolini
Жыл бұрын
I have seen in video of Ridenow doing test on their tube by braking a carbon wheel so hard that the heat dissolves the shell, and the Ridenow tube inside remains intact. Not sure how true that is. But it looks credible.
@PhilippeLemaireshooting-photo
8 ай бұрын
At what pressure do you inflate with skate wheels?
@cyclingunboxed
8 ай бұрын
Please May you elaborate on what you mean by skate wheels?
@tn9274
Жыл бұрын
hi there..do you have experience with TPU tube be it ride now or cyclami in term of heat coming from carbon rim brake long braking? is it safe?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
They do state that they are tested to withstand the heat. If you are doing long alpine decents 20-30 minutes I would be a bit more worried about it but here for me in the uk, you will never heat them up enough on a 5 minute decent or so. I have personally never heard of anyone having problems and not a single comment of them failing from heat on this video either.
@tn9274
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed thanks man for your response. looking to join this TPU train too although still bit unsure.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I think they are really good. Great way to save weight and space in the saddle bag. Let me know if you go for them!
@Robutube1
Жыл бұрын
Any update on durability now you have, presumably, done a good few kms on the now? Thanks.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I am actually about 4000km in and still on the same first pair of inner tubes! I am amazed I haven't punctured yet. it is pure luck I think but it has let me test the one pair for so long.
@Robutube1
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Thanks for the update - may not just be luck they've lasted so long...
@lawor8
Жыл бұрын
Can you use CO2 cannisters with these TPU tubes?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
You certainly can BUT do release it much more slowly as they are more sensitive to the instant cold.
@eduardorichard9547
Жыл бұрын
What about TPU under hot conditions, does anyone know how they cope with heat? Just bought a few ThinkRider and wated to know how they will behave in six months time once the summer starts here in Brazil. First impressions were not great, not sure what happened, maybe it got pinched but the first one deflated quickly and when I tried to remove the tube I broke the plastic holding the valve. I also noticed some bumps (looked just like tiny nipples) where the spokes holes are located, after only two days installed.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I am currently riding in 35 degree heat here in Italy and they are holding up perfectly (disk brakes). Even up to 45 degrees I think these would be fine (just my opinion, not fact). As to the spoke holes the Tpu tubes do ingress and form to any shape that is in your wheel. Even if not going tubless, some tubless rim tape should solve this and not deform much to the spoke holes. If anyone else has any further idea, I would love to hear them.
@SamuelBlackMetalRider
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely no problem when riding under 35+ degrees celsius here in French Summer.
@zedtony8110
6 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxedI double wrap the rim tape and no problem, with a single wrap a tube blew a hole into the spoke hole.
@bojanj5818
7 ай бұрын
tested 300km ride now 36, so far no problems
@MrSzwarz
Жыл бұрын
I purchased 2 weeks ago no promle, excel they loose faster the air pressure about 5% in 24 hours.
@MakoTheFrog
5 ай бұрын
Well worth carrying as many as you can stash, they will get you home in a pinch. Just don't expect to be doing any 100mile+ endurance events with them
@cyclingunboxed
5 ай бұрын
How come no endurance events? I have done the Mallorca 312 on these and got 5000km from a pair . Kind of crazy no punctures
@morneauh
Жыл бұрын
I have been riding them all summer, I have used around 10 so far. Here a few observations: They are light and roll nice. They have a different sound (zing) and sound a bit more like carbon wheel. I lost two to pinch flat. I never had a pinch flat on butyl or latex. So there might be sensitive to that. I lost an other two when I tried an other brand. The tpu of that one was a bit narrower than the ridenow and in my 30c tire they stretch a bit too much and start loosing air after a few days. I lost one to a sharp piece of glass. With CO2 you need to be careful, they can pinch on the lip of the tire and slice open at the valve, I guess the cold doesn't help. I lost one like that, now I let the CO2 in slowly. I lost one that were loosing air at the seams, where they basically solder the tpu together. I lost of a few more that sometime I didn't know the exact cause and I just replaced and threw it out while out. But normally I fix 1 flat per season, with this, I have fixed flat as never before. They are really cheap, at around $5 each, but they fail more often. For air loss, I feel like they loose less than butyl and much much less than latex. If you rewrap them around the valve, you can fit 4 in the space of the 1 butyl tube, just that is a massive advantage.
@johnnyboy4711
Жыл бұрын
thinkrider the "other brand"? junk tubes 3 of 4 failed prior to install.
@playandteach
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know how they puncture when they do? Do they deflate faster, with a bang etc.?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
From experience with others they just deflate like a normal butyl tube. Never had a bang or a split in the material with anyone.
@crossvet
Жыл бұрын
I had a blow out in Spain with a cheap ebay supplied tube. Good job I wasn't going fast. It was scary, so much that I replaced the Tpu with butyl. Will try a ridenow one next, indoors.
@JamesSocialCycling
Жыл бұрын
I use the Pirelli TPU tubes and have been off the bike for 2 weeks and was gob smacked when they didn’t need inflating, like you I always pump up the tubes before riding. My Pirelli set up, tubes and tyres are a game changer for me. 😊👍
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It seems that most people people are getting along really well with TPU. I think it’s the future of inner tubes.
@nics6937
Жыл бұрын
Can i use this on a 700c x 35c tires?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I think that will be too wide for me to risk it personally. They do sell a MTB version that might fit that?
@nguyenanh-ki9sr
9 ай бұрын
👍👍👍👍
@jpcs89
11 ай бұрын
max pressure recommended? thanks
@cyclingunboxed
11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately I have never found the data for this from ride now. What kind of pressures do you run? Should be comfortable to go to the max pressure of the wheel rim or the max of the tyres recommendation.
@jpcs89
11 ай бұрын
thanks bro@@cyclingunboxed
@dinoacarlos
9 ай бұрын
What is the ideal tire pressure when you run these ?
@cyclingunboxed
9 ай бұрын
Same as any other tyre. Its specific to your weight + tyre width. Here is the silca tyre pressure calculator which I find the best. Pop your details in there and it will give you your fastest and optimal tyre pressure: silca.cc/pages/sppc-form I hope that helps.
@dinoacarlos
9 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed TPU doesn’t have a TPU option on tire type. Did you just pick high performance tire / latex tube ?
@cyclingunboxed
9 ай бұрын
Yes! TPU goes under the high performance/ latex
@dinoacarlos
9 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed thanks will try to order it soon
@garethjones1380
Жыл бұрын
Ride now TPU inner tubes are rubbish, there seems to be a fault between where the valve joins the plastic, they are not sealed together very well so after a couple of pumps they fail, there is another chinease brand that seem to have fixed this issue with a piece of black plastic over the valve, cost about the same as ride now but been using for 6 weeks without issue
@flippers420
Жыл бұрын
These are not good for long distance durability. Both front and back started leaking like a sieve after 2500km. I did still swap out for same since they are just so much lighter then butyl
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Very Interesting. I am coming up close to that distance on them now and they seem all good. When it hit3/4000km on them I will let you know if I start to get the same problems.
@Jay-Jo4580
10 ай бұрын
Don't use Ridenow TPU they have issue on the Valve what should you use is pirelli TPU inner tube or Vittoria
@cyclingunboxed
10 ай бұрын
From the anecdotal information I have from friends and KZitem it seems like 1 in 10 have the valve problem. but you can buy 6 ride now for the price of 1 Pirelli. The ones I have in my tyres now have survived nearly 5,500km
@timbazzinett2693
Жыл бұрын
I just started using these. And I've gone through 4 in two weeks.... but not entirely the tubes' fault First flat was the rim tape was old and got pushed over too much. The TPU tube crept too far into the spoke hole and popped while on a 300k brevet The second issue was the tube's fault. A very slow leak in the base of the valve stem. I'd pump to 110psi, and by the the next evening, it would be around 25psi. The third tube has kept pressure very well, pressure loss rate between latex and butyl. The fourth tube was put on tonight to replace the second, and I will check it tomorrow night. But when I roll, oh yeah, these feel great.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
The price does make up for loosing some. I have had a lot of similar comments so clearly some common faults with these
@timbazzinett2693
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Thanks for the reply. 4th tube held up great! Only 20psi loss over 3 days. So, just a tad slower loss than latex. I have a 600k I might do over the weekeind, and I will be using my TPUs.
@robertthomson4042
Жыл бұрын
I found that it helps tremendously to replace your rim tape with tubeless rim tape.
@timbazzinett2693
Жыл бұрын
@@robertthomson4042 I will definitely look into that.
@DennyArcher
8 ай бұрын
What size tires are you running? 110psi is so incredibly high.
@nustradamus8224
Жыл бұрын
110 PSI on Ridenow is still ok??
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I can’t confirm this as I don’t know if it can do that high. Is this for a road bike because that seems far too high for me
@nustradamus8224
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Aright. Im like 62kg. I think 90-100 PSI is good.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I ride at 75 psi on a 28mm tyre at 80kg. Have you ever been to the silca tyre pressure calculator?: silcavelo.eu/pages/sppc-form I love this tool as it uses thousands of data sets from pro riders rolling resistance over something like 20 years.
@nustradamus8224
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed not yet. But i will try. Thank you so much!
@nigelnightmare4160
Жыл бұрын
2 more benefits of TPU, they are cheap to make and cheap/easy to recycle being a thermo plastic
@dtibor5903
3 ай бұрын
I ride TPU tubes and i patch them with my 3d printer with regular TPU filament
@cyclingunboxed
3 ай бұрын
Very interesting. Do you print like a flat patch and then glue that patch on?
@dtibor5903
3 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed no, i print the patch with TPU filament directly on the inner tube. It works with printers with mechanical bed level sensor. It needs some kind of support to hol the inner tube in place and some gcode customization to make it easy to align the target area to the print head.
@cyclingunboxed
3 ай бұрын
I have to see a video of this! I don’t suppose you could send one to my Instagram then next time you do one: @jasons_cyclingunboxed
@dtibor5903
3 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed ok, i'll try to make one
@HenryValentine-e2t
5 күн бұрын
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@3rdWorldNola
10 ай бұрын
Tried tubilitos?
@cyclingunboxed
10 ай бұрын
I still haven’t. I have stuck with the tried a tested ride now’s
@3rdWorldNola
10 ай бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed , the ridenows are the gold standard tubes in 2023. Who'd of thunk? 🤷🏼♂️
@JohnShen
Жыл бұрын
I dont care how small they are, but how strong they are. You can pack 10 tubes, but if it gets multiple flats in a ride, whats the point?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
Been going through winter for 2 months now with these inner tubes and I don’t want to eat my own words but still no punctures. I think if something is poking through the tyre, doesn’t matter the style of inner tube, it’s probably going to puncture
@HumeSampson-g4j
21 күн бұрын
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@LeoInterHyenaem
Жыл бұрын
May I enquire what tyre lever you used in the video? Thank you.
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
It’s called they tyre glider. I do have another video on it: kzitem.info/news/bejne/uWt5xaujsnmcmXo
@LeoInterHyenaem
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed Thank you very much. ☺
@donbethel7675
Жыл бұрын
Operator Error!
@michaelbosch9024
8 ай бұрын
my ride now tpu tubes hold air better than my old butyl
@alex.pozgaj
5 ай бұрын
I find it remarkable that people are so ready to risk their lives just to spare a few bucks. Ordering tubes, a safety critical component, on aliexpress? That platform is the worst source of forged products in the history of mankind. Even if "original" ridenow were the best thing on the planet, which I seriously doubt they are, what gives you confidence that the ones you ordered are "originals" and not even cheaper knock-offs (of the ridenow knock-offs)? I'll stay with reputable manufacturers from a reputable shop, thank you. Yes, they can also be bad, but at least I know I did all I can to reduce the risk.
@cyclingunboxed
5 ай бұрын
There are lot of knock offs on Ali express. Won’t deny that one bit. One person if you haven’t seen his channel though has been a brilliant source of information on the cycling area using Ali express is trace Velo: kzitem.info/news/bejne/wJiaqGanrWKFo20si=QUGstTC_8SsAYKzE
@benjaminwolf9801
Жыл бұрын
Guessing you wouldn't recommend this for someone who is 90kg?
@cyclingunboxed
Жыл бұрын
I weight 80kg and don’t have a problem with them and I do know someone who is 85kg and rides with them no problem. I think you should be ok
@rangersmith4652
Жыл бұрын
@@cyclingunboxed I have yet to see a weight rating on an inner tube. I'm 72-72 kilos, so I never bother to check.
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