I've just installed the one's with the white plastic valves 65mm, I was dubious about them holding pressure, so far so good. What are your thoughts on the pressure you should be using? I've dropped the pressure down by 15 psi compared to what I would use on a butyl tube.
@@henrychungfitness My mistake, that was other tubes, as the ones I have can't be removed!...But I'm yet to have a problem, although they might be losing air through the valves over a few weeks.
Pump your tubes up and put them in a bowl of water and move them around slowly. When you find the air bubbles you'll have found the leak. Often it is the valve that fails on these tubes, I've had that problem with the valves on brand new tubes. Some times it fixes itself when you unscrew and screw down the valve.
That is the classic routine, but doesn't work the same for TPU tubes that have microscopic pinhole leaks so small that it can take 20 seconds for a pinhead sized bubble to form from the leaking air. If you are moving the tube and/or expecting a visible stream of bubbles, you simply won't find the leaks. And there can be many such holes.
I’m using this new pink metal Ridenows on my 60mm hookless aerowheels for 3 months now. Including unplanned trips to gravel surface without any problems. Just one small hint, the small Sticker which comes with the box has to be patched inside of wheel to avoid damage from inner side of the rim, because mostly the valve bore is not properly deburred!
@@henrychungfitness Oh, inside huh? lol.... Not sure that's true. Mine are on the outside also because somewhere, I read they went on the outside to help reduce vibration/rattling of the stem at the wheel.
I was looking for some time for info on what to do with the black sticker with the hole in the middle. I found this on the Ride Now product details: "Some sizes of inner tubes come with a sticker, not a patch. The sticker is designed to stabilize the valve stem, preventing it from shaking and making noise by touching the spokes or rim during cycling. (Generally, it is not necessary to use.)"
The best way to prepare tpu is baby powder. Start with the rim bed, followed by the inner carcass of the tyre and some on the tpu. It will prevent the tube from sticking onto any of tyre or rim bed surface. Also the baby powder helps to pull the tyre bead over to rim easier without tyre levers. One thing to note. If you use tpu inner tube, best use a normal clincher folding tyre. The folding bead is softer than tubeless and tubeless ready tyres and the ride quality is way better than the reinforced tubeless tyres. Also normal clincher folding is lighter, more supple and cheaper.
I had air leaking out too with several ridenow tubes. You need to realize that in oppose to regular rubber tubes, where if you have a puncture the hole will keep getting bigger and bigger, in TPU it can stay in a micronic level when it is almost impossible to locate with water. Check you tyre very carefully to see if you have something in it that causes that. I had a tiny brake cable thread fragment in mine and it took me ages (and 3 tubes) to realize it
Good catch! It’s a mission trying to find those tiny micro punctures and I’ve tried the bathtub method submerging the tube part to check for bubbles. I think so far most of mine have likely been the valve area though.
If that is so, putting some tire sealant in the TPU tube would help in stealing the small holes. Been using some on my rubber inner tubes, no flats so far, and tire deflation when bike is not in use has been largely minimized. Ymmv
I just installed a pair of gravel versions and the front tube leaks. I’ve submersed in water can’t find anything, but it seems like the valve course don’t come out like traditional the valves do they’re kind of permanently fixed in there. ? I might be wrong but I think I tried to take a valve out and it wouldn’t turn and I don’t want to put seal through the valve plunger because that will just get things clogged up and that’s what I’m trying to avoid. I’m temporarily not riding tubeless for now I’ve removed all the sealant and just want to do tubes because my sealants drying out because I’m not riding it as much I ride my mountain bike a little bit more and my road bike. It’s too much maintenance and work to maintain. Two bikes with sealant in them.
Ive had very very good experiences with ridenow tpu tubes. 5k miles, 4 wheelsets and at least 16 ridenow tpu tubes. Only 1 had a leak. I am not light weight @190lbs and keep all my tubes @75-78psi on 28c tires. No pinch flats for 2 seasons
@bonbonflippers4298 I've sold thousands of butyl tubes and have installed more than I've sold to people that take them home. Far less than 1/100 come back due to leaks upon install and in my 15yrs installing many thousands of tubes for customers and myself, I doubt even 30 of them had holes from the factory. 1 in 16 is very bad. But to be fair, your 1 could have been 1 in 500 from the factory and someone is gonna get that bad tube. I'm just saying 1 in 16 is really terrible
@@veganpotterthevegan that’s a fair point. I guess the reliability isn’t there yet for the TPU tubes compared to butyl tubes. However I don’t see myself going back to butyl even though there are leaks in TPU. The speed and feel is night and day for me 😂
Your link to the white valve stem TPU tubes now takes you to the new threaded TPU tubes. 👍 I've been using RideNow TPU tubes for several years. Very happy with their performamce. 😊Looking forward to trying the new threaded model. Will pass on my older models to my wife. 😬
Ah thanks for the callout on the TPU tube link. My threaded models are still going strong and I don’t have to inflate them as often as they retain air quite well. You get the new tubes 😂
I haven't been lucky with tpu tubes, within 6 months I lost 6ea TPU tubes. 3 of then due to leaves on the valves core which they were cracking at the end where the valve core screws in. 3ea got punctures and once they get a puncture they cannot be patch. I will stick to butyl rubber tubes on my road bike and tubeless on my gravel and mountain bikes. I would like to see an update if any of your TPU tube last at least a year. I've had butyl rubber tubes last as long as my tires about 3000 miles.
Thanks for going out in the cold to test the new RideNow pink generation tubes, Henry. Awaiting the good weather to switch and may get these and keep my current stash as backups. Super good news with this review.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that these new TPU tubes last. So far I’m happy with the way they retain more pressure over time compared to the old versions 👍
I found air was leaking from the very tiny holes on the inside of the tube, which is against the wheel. It is important to use rim tape or gorilla tape on the rims. Haven't had a problem with them since. Only noticed the pin prick holes after submerging tube in a bucket of water.
Great video..honestly i had no problem with the ride now clear stem tpu tubes(1st upgrade from the black stem)..the clear stem upgrade was ok..i buy the light weight 18gram version tpu tubes by Ride now and never looked back...😅
might try the new ride now, with the pink metal pipe with 36g version. i tried magene exar tpu and it's good for sometime but the rear tpu got ripped so i tried to buy new one, and it got ripped again at the same exact location (near the valve area) i checked for foreign sharp objects but no signs of sharp thing that can ripped the tpu, i guess exar has really have some issues with the valve location
bought the ridenows, white/clear stem over the winter based on your previous video. Just installed them a few weeks ago. First time I air'd them up, they went almost flat after a few days. I refilled them and they've been great since. Maybe something as mentioned already with unscrewing and rescrewing the valve made a difference? Unsure, but so far so good.
I like the new format with the rim protect piece. I know Pink is their color, but would be nice if they offered different colors to match frames and whatnot
Pro tip for using TPU tubes successfully…. Put a couple layers of tubeless rim tape on the rim before installing the tpu tubes. It’ll help with those ghost flats because it protects the spoke holes on the rim cleanly and smoothly.
I've been using ridenow tpu tubes for a while now. They're quite hit and miss. I've had 2 leaked slowly after 2500km, 2 still holding up after 3000km, 4 that developed slow leak after few days/weeks of installation, 2 leaked overnight since I installed in tubeless tire that had sealant residual.
Just bought some! Should I test them pre-ride before I put them in my spares bag or is it similar to butyl where defective tubes are ultra rare? cool video.
Mine have leaked through the valve core. Put some air in, hold them in slightly soapy water (minimizes bubbles on the TPU), give a gentle push and look for bubbles.
cannot denied the quality overall better than the first time they sell it. today batch TPU tube i admit more durable. the last i use TPU on my bike since last i change tube because puncture. it already for more than 5 month without micro puncture because hit the hole or because any normal usage. ride now make it better. 36gram user.
@henrychungfitness What is the height of the rims in your video and what valve length did you use? I have 50 mm rims and currently run 65 mm valves with my Conti TPU tubes. They fit well but I'm unsure how much space the rubber ring and metal nut will take up and whether I'll still be able to fit my pump with the 65 mm valves. Thanks for the helpful content!
Great Stuff! I prefer these threaded valve stems with nut over the smooth ones even though the weight is higher. What sadly only few manufacturers do is an intermediate size between the road tire size for 32 mm max. and the MTB ones starting from like 1.9 inches. I ride 40 mm Conti Terra Trails on one of my bikes and hope RideNow will update their gravel option with the new valves in the future!
I like that the nut helps to keep the valve stem in place so it’s a bit easier to inflate. Might be worth shooting them an email to see if they carry sizes for your 40mm Conti Trails 👍
@@RandyOr I’d personally recommend the 36g ones because they’ll be slightly thicker. In my opinion it’s not worth saving 24g total compared to having more robust tubes 👍
Thanks for this, great stuff. I carry 2 of the same tubes in my little saddle bag, its the older ones. I have been using the Latax inner tubes for a while, so i may swap out to the new ones, i did see those on Ali Express, but was unsure what they were!
This is my rear brake cable housing 😂 the internally routed one had salt water in it so it was rusting, so I pulled it out and didn’t have the patience to reroute it through the handlebar and frame lol
There are a couple of different TPUs available, but I prefer the slightly heavier ones over the ultra-thin, lightweight options. I've noticed that a heavier TPU typically means the tube itself is a bit thicker, and this tends to make the overall rides more comfortable compared to the thinner ones. try them out. you can tell it immediately.
It's actually the same thickness but the difference is at the diameter of the tubes. Heaver tubes supports up to 32c-36c tyres while the lighter ones maxed out at 28c. Arguably you can say it's "thicker" because it is less stretched when inflated.
@@Aiden.K and im saying that it's not. Unless youre talking about the 19g ones which has been somewhat been discontinued. The 24g and 36g have the same thickness, the weight difference is on the supported tyre size.
Cyclami 38 g green, up to 32 mm (although I'm also using them in my 33c CX tubeless ready tyres). No noticeable loss of pressure for 1 month, then at this point my butyl tubes also lost pressure! might be linked to warmer temps, or just a coincidence! No puncture after < 2 months 1000 km but I have the most resistant soft tyres...
What is the thing called that you screwed on before using the pressure gauge? I can never get my gauge to give me an accurate reading without leaking a lot of air while using it. I assume the thing you screwed on minimizes that problem.
You are comparing the pressure reading from the pump gauge with your electronic device, unlikely they are calibrated: under 5 psi differences may not be real. Pump tire back to 80 psi on pump gauge and immediately check with digital gauge?:)
Good catch! I inflated to about 70psi on the inflator and checked with the gauge shortly after and it read about 80psi. If my pressure gauge is calibrated (it has a certificate 😂) I’ve checked day to day measurements by pressure gauge and the TPU tubes do reduce about 5psi per day up to a certain pressure
Hi @henrychungfitness , im planning to buy hygge frameset.. do you think 32c tire can still fit on the frame? The item description says max tire 700x30c.. The geometry chart measures 410mm for the chain stay length..
using CYCLAMI TPU 28g tubes due to their alloy valves... i am not confident with the plastic valves since we are used with the alloy valves of butyl tubes... usually need to pump once a week since i only ride 2-3x/week (100-150kms)... pump up to 90pSI only and pressure loss 20PSI every week...
Have the RideNowTech TPU 36g tubes with GP5000 AS TR 25mm tyres. The rims are clinchers (I guess hooked). Can't find any suggested tire pressures for this setup. Need guidance or a chart.
Had bad experience with Ride Now TPU tube leaking around the joint & valve. it would held the air. I was informed Exar / Magene TPU tube is much better. Now been using Butyl tube … very robust. My be I’ll try out Exar / Magene TPU tube….
They could be leaking around the valve core and the stem body. If it is threaded…. a layer of Teflon tape will seal it. If it is permanently installed…try sealing it with glue, anpplied only at the area between the valve core and the tube body, let dry for at least 24 hours.
I've used many different brands of TPU tube, and mostly they've been great. However, occasionally I get spontaneous micro punctures as shown here: ua-cam.com/users/shortszIJehjpwX1o?si=r7QpLBcZD46YlwCg . The good news is the punctures are small and the tire takes several hours to several days to lose enough air to need re-inflating. I should say, most tubes do not exhibit the problem. Some of the tubes are of the new variety and hence they don't seem to have the solved the micro puncture issue. I also don't like the plastic valves as my pump connector keeps slipping off it as I pump the tire up - I end up having to hold it in place. The smooth valve stem surface needs a little bit of texture to give it more grip.
Yea I think I’ve been having the same micro punctures as well. For the pump head slipping off, I think it depends on what kind of pump/head you have? I find that mine never slips off.
Come on. There's no place for guessing where those leaks are coming from. Just submerge part of the tube in water and rotate it until you see air bubbles coming from the tube.
By improved do you mean they now don't come pre-puntured with holes in brand new tubes. Or have the stopped them leaking at the valve/tube interface? Absolutely rubbish. However I've had brilliant results with Cyclami tpu tubes. Can't praise them enough. I know where my money will be spent.
I would say they don’t come with holes, but overtime after riding they don’t seem to keep pressure as well as they used to. I’ll have to check out the Cyclami ones that you mentioned.. thanks for the tip 🙏
My experience with RideNow TPU tube 24g version was, 8 punctures from 7 rides, different places. Eventually the tube was simply made up with those patches. Checked my tire and nothing obvious showed up. 😀
@@stibra101Hardly. The word you are thinking of is "adequate." And even then, only when ALL conditions and/or nature of use are "perfect." Rain is just ONE obvious example of less than perfect conditions.
Have you used the new RideNow TPU tubes before? Any leaks or thoughts on longevity and durability?
I've just installed the one's with the white plastic valves 65mm, I was dubious about them holding pressure, so far so good. What are your thoughts on the pressure you should be using? I've dropped the pressure down by 15 psi compared to what I would use on a butyl tube.
@@barryherron5351 I use the same pressures as I did in butyl. 90psi for 25mm tires and 80psi for 28mm tires.
The leak comes from the valve core. To find a leak put it under water...
@@henrychungfitness hey Chung can i ask so does that mean i can use 100psi for 23mm wheels?
@@MatrixND yes you should be able to inflate to 100psi as long as you’ve got hooked rims 👍
I've been using those pink ones for 6 months now.Not one issue love em
Awesome glad to hear!!
Same here..Im still using the clear stem versions with no problems..
I've used RideNows with the white stem, for around 8 months with no issues.
I think they are the best versions with white plastic stem
Awesome thanks for commenting and letting us know! Why did you change the valve cores?
@@henrychungfitness My mistake, that was other tubes, as the ones I have can't be removed!...But I'm yet to have a problem, although they might be losing air through the valves over a few weeks.
Pump your tubes up and put them in a bowl of water and move them around slowly. When you find the air bubbles you'll have found the leak. Often it is the valve that fails on these tubes, I've had that problem with the valves on brand new tubes. Some times it fixes itself when you unscrew and screw down the valve.
I tried placing it in the bathtub but could really find any bubbles. That’s interesting that unscrewing then rescrewing the valve worked 🤔
That is the classic routine, but doesn't work the same for TPU tubes that have microscopic pinhole leaks so small that it can take 20 seconds for a pinhead sized bubble to form from the leaking air. If you are moving the tube and/or expecting a visible stream of bubbles, you simply won't find the leaks. And there can be many such holes.
I've been riding tpu tires for months now, never had any problems, they are just inconvenient to pump with those plastic valves
I’m using this new pink metal Ridenows on my 60mm hookless aerowheels for 3 months now. Including unplanned trips to gravel surface without any problems.
Just one small hint, the small Sticker which comes with the box has to be patched inside of wheel to avoid damage from inner side of the rim, because mostly the valve bore is not properly deburred!
@@kemson4455 interesting! I never thought of the wheel valve bore cutting into the TPU tubes but that makes sense 👌
@@henrychungfitness Oh, inside huh? lol.... Not sure that's true. Mine are on the outside also because somewhere, I read they went on the outside to help reduce vibration/rattling of the stem at the wheel.
I was looking for some time for info on what to do with the black sticker with the hole in the middle. I found this on the Ride Now product details:
"Some sizes of inner tubes come with a sticker, not a patch. The sticker is designed to stabilize the valve stem, preventing it from shaking and making noise by touching the spokes or rim during cycling. (Generally, it is not necessary to use.)"
The best way to prepare tpu is baby powder. Start with the rim bed, followed by the inner carcass of the tyre and some on the tpu. It will prevent the tube from sticking onto any of tyre or rim bed surface. Also the baby powder helps to pull the tyre bead over to rim easier without tyre levers. One thing to note. If you use tpu inner tube, best use a normal clincher folding tyre. The folding bead is softer than tubeless and tubeless ready tyres and the ride quality is way better than the reinforced tubeless tyres. Also normal clincher folding is lighter, more supple and cheaper.
Good idea on the baby powder and thanks for watching!
I was informed the same thing … use of baby powder to fix Ride Now TPU tube 👍🏼
@supersucka do you have a video tutorial or something more on this method? I would love to try it
I heard baby powder no longer has talc powder which is what you need?
An alternative to baby powder is corn starch powder, more finer and slippery than baby powder.
Great. I will buy this new gen. Thanks for your checking.
So far so good! I’m hoping it lasts long term 👍
I had air leaking out too with several ridenow tubes.
You need to realize that in oppose to regular rubber tubes, where if you have a puncture the hole will keep getting bigger and bigger, in TPU it can stay in a micronic level when it is almost impossible to locate with water.
Check you tyre very carefully to see if you have something in it that causes that.
I had a tiny brake cable thread fragment in mine and it took me ages (and 3 tubes) to realize it
Good catch! It’s a mission trying to find those tiny micro punctures and I’ve tried the bathtub method submerging the tube part to check for bubbles. I think so far most of mine have likely been the valve area though.
If that is so, putting some tire sealant in the TPU tube would help in stealing the small holes. Been using some on my rubber inner tubes, no flats so far, and tire deflation when bike is not in use has been largely minimized. Ymmv
I just installed a pair of gravel versions and the front tube leaks. I’ve submersed in water can’t find anything, but it seems like the valve course don’t come out like traditional the valves do they’re kind of permanently fixed in there. ? I might be wrong but I think I tried to take a valve out and it wouldn’t turn and I don’t want to put seal through the valve plunger because that will just get things clogged up and that’s what I’m trying to avoid. I’m temporarily not riding tubeless for now I’ve removed all the sealant and just want to do tubes because my sealants drying out because I’m not riding it as much I ride my mountain bike a little bit more and my road bike. It’s too much maintenance and work to maintain. Two bikes with sealant in them.
these tubes are not meant to work with sealant.
@@TheKb117im not sure if regular sealant would glue polyurethane at all. I don't think these tubes are meant to work with sealant at all
Just switched to ridenow's, seem legit. No issues. I have the older ones.
Ive had very very good experiences with ridenow tpu tubes. 5k miles, 4 wheelsets and at least 16 ridenow tpu tubes. Only 1 had a leak. I am not light weight @190lbs and keep all my tubes @75-78psi on 28c tires. No pinch flats for 2 seasons
I'd be super unhappy with 1 in 16 tubes leaking from the factory
@@veganpotterthevegan agreed, 1/16 sounds like great odds for leaking tubes !
Not sure how I can respond to that, 1 out of 16 to me sounds pretty good.
@bonbonflippers4298 I've sold thousands of butyl tubes and have installed more than I've sold to people that take them home. Far less than 1/100 come back due to leaks upon install and in my 15yrs installing many thousands of tubes for customers and myself, I doubt even 30 of them had holes from the factory. 1 in 16 is very bad. But to be fair, your 1 could have been 1 in 500 from the factory and someone is gonna get that bad tube. I'm just saying 1 in 16 is really terrible
@@veganpotterthevegan that’s a fair point. I guess the reliability isn’t there yet for the TPU tubes compared to butyl tubes. However I don’t see myself going back to butyl even though there are leaks in TPU. The speed and feel is night and day for me 😂
Your link to the white valve stem TPU tubes now takes you to the new threaded TPU tubes. 👍 I've been using RideNow TPU tubes for several years. Very happy with their performamce. 😊Looking forward to trying the new threaded model. Will pass on my older models to my wife. 😬
Ah thanks for the callout on the TPU tube link. My threaded models are still going strong and I don’t have to inflate them as often as they retain air quite well. You get the new tubes 😂
@@henrychungfitness 👍
I haven't been lucky with tpu tubes, within 6 months I lost 6ea TPU tubes. 3 of then due to leaves on the valves core which they were cracking at the end where the valve core screws in. 3ea got punctures and once they get a puncture they cannot be patch. I will stick to butyl rubber tubes on my road bike and tubeless on my gravel and mountain bikes. I would like to see an update if any of your TPU tube last at least a year. I've had butyl rubber tubes last as long as my tires about 3000 miles.
same here. just after 1 ride, both front and rear tubes will slowly leak overnight to a complete flat. USeless
thanks for making a video showing how to put the rubber gaskets on! i couldn't figure out the order of the rubber parts
@@yogiethepopo glad I was able to help. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for going out in the cold to test the new RideNow pink generation tubes, Henry. Awaiting the good weather to switch and may get these and keep my current stash as backups. Super good news with this review.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that these new TPU tubes last. So far I’m happy with the way they retain more pressure over time compared to the old versions 👍
i'm so lucky with my TPU tubes. i have 4 installed, 2 thinkriders and 2 first gen ridenows and none of them leak
That’s awesome that none of your TPU tubes leak. Ride on and thanks for watching!
Did you submerge the leaking tubes under water?
I found air was leaking from the very tiny holes on the inside of the tube, which is against the wheel. It is important to use rim tape or gorilla tape on the rims. Haven't had a problem with them since. Only noticed the pin prick holes after submerging tube in a bucket of water.
Yes! Definitely need to use rim tape because of the sharp edges where the spoke holes are 👍
Great video..honestly i had no problem with the ride now clear stem tpu tubes(1st upgrade from the black stem)..the clear stem upgrade was ok..i buy the light weight 18gram version tpu tubes by Ride now and never looked back...😅
Thanks for watching! I’ve heard good things about the clear stem ones so glad to hear yours are working well 🤙
might try the new ride now, with the pink metal pipe with 36g version. i tried magene exar tpu and it's good for sometime but the rear tpu got ripped so i tried to buy new one, and it got ripped again at the same exact location (near the valve area) i checked for foreign sharp objects but no signs of sharp thing that can ripped the tpu, i guess exar has really have some issues with the valve location
bought the ridenows, white/clear stem over the winter based on your previous video. Just installed them a few weeks ago. First time I air'd them up, they went almost flat after a few days. I refilled them and they've been great since. Maybe something as mentioned already with unscrewing and rescrewing the valve made a difference? Unsure, but so far so good.
Strange that the first fill up leaked but yea it sounds like maybe a valve screwing issue?
@@henrychungfitness well after a week or so of riding, I was down about 10psi in each tire. So I guess I'll have to keep an eye on them more.
I like the new format with the rim protect piece. I know Pink is their color, but would be nice if they offered different colors to match frames and whatnot
Agreed, it would be cool to match the colour of the bike frame, or even straight black for a stealth look!
Pro tip for using TPU tubes successfully…. Put a couple layers of tubeless rim tape on the rim before installing the tpu tubes. It’ll help with those ghost flats because it protects the spoke holes on the rim cleanly and smoothly.
Thanks for the pro tip 🙏
I had one inside and from ghost hand pfffft... i looked and had a hole in the tube because the rimtape had a hole.. ^^
TPU to save weight, then add weight?
@@derekbiggerstaffyou know that tubeless tape is lighter than normal rim strips and basically the same as velo plugs, right?
I've been using ridenow tpu tubes for a while now. They're quite hit and miss. I've had 2 leaked slowly after 2500km, 2 still holding up after 3000km, 4 that developed slow leak after few days/weeks of installation, 2 leaked overnight since I installed in tubeless tire that had sealant residual.
I second that they’ve been hit or miss. Still really enjoy how light and quick they feel 👌
I am now using the new ride now TPU tubes. I think they are great.
Yes! So far so good 👌
Just bought some! Should I test them pre-ride before I put them in my spares bag or is it similar to butyl where defective tubes are ultra rare? cool video.
I just use them and go 👍
I must say that I like the look of the pink valves on you bike. They go well together.
Thank you! I agree they complement the green of my bike 👌
Mine have leaked through the valve core. Put some air in, hold them in slightly soapy water (minimizes bubbles on the TPU), give a gentle push and look for bubbles.
Are these the latest TPU tubes that I showed with the metal valve stems that have leaked for you?
@@henrychungfitness No, I didn’t test the latest yet. I’ve been relating to your experience with the other ones. 🙂
cannot denied the quality overall better than the first time they sell it. today batch TPU tube i admit more durable. the last i use TPU on my bike since last i change tube because puncture. it already for more than 5 month without micro puncture because hit the hole or because any normal usage. ride now make it better. 36gram user.
Awesome glad to hear they’ve held up! Thanks for watching and commenting 🙏
@henrychungfitness What is the height of the rims in your video and what valve length did you use? I have 50 mm rims and currently run 65 mm valves with my Conti TPU tubes. They fit well but I'm unsure how much space the rubber ring and metal nut will take up and whether I'll still be able to fit my pump with the 65 mm valves. Thanks for the helpful content!
@@stefan8927 my rims are 50mm height and the 65mm valves fit perfect!
@@henrychungfitness Thanks for your reply! Just placed my order
The Decathlon self adhesive patches works well with them! 😉
3M electrical tape is even better and cheaper
Good to know! It’s hard when the leak is coming from the valve stem area though
Great Stuff! I prefer these threaded valve stems with nut over the smooth ones even though the weight is higher. What sadly only few manufacturers do is an intermediate size between the road tire size for 32 mm max. and the MTB ones starting from like 1.9 inches. I ride 40 mm Conti Terra Trails on one of my bikes and hope RideNow will update their gravel option with the new valves in the future!
I like that the nut helps to keep the valve stem in place so it’s a bit easier to inflate. Might be worth shooting them an email to see if they carry sizes for your 40mm Conti Trails 👍
Did you check wheel balance after installing that heavy part? Also why heavy cap?
I haven’t checked the wheel balance. Good point and I’m not sure how much of an impact it would have on
@@henrychungfitness Could be big
I just leave the caps off
@@MediumHalf I like keeping my valves clean 😂
went through a bunch of ridenow tubes and it was always the valve core or the area the valve core was attached to the tube, confirmed with soapy water
What are the pros and cons of 24g vs 36g inner tubes? I see ridenow sells both. I have disc 105 so wondering what’s best for that?
@@RandyOr I’d personally recommend the 36g ones because they’ll be slightly thicker. In my opinion it’s not worth saving 24g total compared to having more robust tubes 👍
Thanks for this, great stuff. I carry 2 of the same tubes in my little saddle bag, its the older ones. I have been using the Latax inner tubes for a while, so i may swap out to the new ones, i did see those on Ali Express, but was unsure what they were!
Thanks for watching! I've heard good things about latex tubes too, but these are much cheaper 😁
Hi Henry! For 50mm deep wheels, how long valve should be ? 65mm is enough ?
Yes the 65mm valve stems should be long enough for 50mm wheels 👌
what is the cable you taped to the frame?:)
This is my rear brake cable housing 😂 the internally routed one had salt water in it so it was rusting, so I pulled it out and didn’t have the patience to reroute it through the handlebar and frame lol
Which valve stem length option did you choose?
@@RAP4EVERMRC96 I went for the 65mm stem
How are the tubes holding air today?? Still good? What website did you buy the Pink Metal valves?
Still going strong!
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dnt76wP
@@henrychungfitness Thanks! Got some on the way.
is the plastic any different? thicker?
Do you mean the thickness of the TPU tube? It’s similar or same to the other 36g Ridenow tubes
How csn you trust they are actually from ride now and not fake?
@@toma58uenaventur I haven’t seen fakes for TPU tubes yet. Best to check the seller rating and reviews too though to confirm they’re good
There are a couple of different TPUs available, but I prefer the slightly heavier ones over the ultra-thin, lightweight options. I've noticed that a heavier TPU typically means the tube itself is a bit thicker, and this tends to make the overall rides more comfortable compared to the thinner ones. try them out. you can tell it immediately.
Would you have any links available for the heavier TPU tubes?
It's actually the same thickness but the difference is at the diameter of the tubes. Heaver tubes supports up to 32c-36c tyres while the lighter ones maxed out at 28c. Arguably you can say it's "thicker" because it is less stretched when inflated.
@@bingbing3464 well it's not about their supported tyre sizes, more about thickness of tube itself.
@@Aiden.K and im saying that it's not. Unless youre talking about the 19g ones which has been somewhat been discontinued. The 24g and 36g have the same thickness, the weight difference is on the supported tyre size.
Cyclami 38 g green, up to 32 mm (although I'm also using them in my 33c CX tubeless ready tyres).
No noticeable loss of pressure for 1 month, then at this point my butyl tubes also lost pressure! might be linked to warmer temps, or just a coincidence!
No puncture after < 2 months 1000 km but I have the most resistant soft tyres...
What is the thing called that you screwed on before using the pressure gauge? I can never get my gauge to give me an accurate reading without leaking a lot of air while using it. I assume the thing you screwed on minimizes that problem.
Never mind. I found it. it is called a "chuck". I need one!
Yup this chuck came with the pressure gauge. It’s actually a shrader valve pressure gauge, and the chuck converts it to presta valves
You are comparing the pressure reading from the pump gauge with your electronic device, unlikely they are calibrated: under 5 psi differences may not be real. Pump tire back to 80 psi on pump gauge and immediately check with digital gauge?:)
Good catch! I inflated to about 70psi on the inflator and checked with the gauge shortly after and it read about 80psi. If my pressure gauge is calibrated (it has a certificate 😂) I’ve checked day to day measurements by pressure gauge and the TPU tubes do reduce about 5psi per day up to a certain pressure
no issues with the "old" ones here.
Hi @henrychungfitness , im planning to buy hygge frameset.. do you think 32c tire can still fit on the frame? The item description says max tire 700x30c.. The geometry chart measures 410mm for the chain stay length..
using CYCLAMI TPU 28g tubes due to their alloy valves... i am not confident with the plastic valves since we are used with the alloy valves of butyl tubes... usually need to pump once a week since i only ride 2-3x/week (100-150kms)... pump up to 90pSI only and pressure loss 20PSI every week...
That sounds about typical for TPU tubes. I’ve heard good things about Cyclami as well 👍
Have the RideNowTech TPU 36g tubes with GP5000 AS TR 25mm tyres. The rims are clinchers (I guess hooked). Can't find any suggested tire pressures for this setup. Need guidance or a chart.
With 25mm tires I typically use 90psi, and with 28mm tires I go with 80psi. Has been working for me for a while now 👌
Had bad experience with Ride Now TPU tube leaking around the joint & valve. it would held the air.
I was informed Exar / Magene TPU tube is much better. Now been using Butyl tube … very robust. My be I’ll try out Exar / Magene TPU tube….
Agreed, the old ones would leak. I’ve heard good things about out the Exar/Magene ones and I can’t go back to butyl because they feel heavier 😂
They could be leaking around the valve core and the stem body. If it is threaded…. a layer of Teflon tape will seal it. If it is permanently installed…try sealing it with glue, anpplied only at the area between the valve core and the tube body, let dry for at least 24 hours.
Anyone knows if there will also be new AV valves coming? Like metal, threaded with a securing Nut and stuff?
I'm not clear. If you buy from Aliexpress, is it defaulted to the newer version or do you need to find the newer one and not buy the older one?
You need to find this new one. Different sellers have different stock
@@dbgrand agreed, you’ll have to choose as there are many different ones and vendors. Also I haven’t seen this one on Ali yet
@@dbgrand got it thanks. I guess I’ll have to find the one clearly labeled.
@@henrychungfitness ah interesting. Didn’t even think of where I would buy this outside of AliExpress.
item/1005006012817953.html
My tpu tubes lost air at the connection of the ends.
Dunk em in water and you see bubbles slowly coming up.
I too see leaks near the valve when dunked in water to check.
Is this the new tubes or old tubes that you see leaking?
I have those. They also leak around valve
For real?? Did you write to RideNow about the leaks?
Did the O ring come with the new tube?
Yes it did 👍
Mine has a leak near at the " stitching" where the tube comes together.
I can definitely see that area being a potential leak point
Link to the metal tube?
s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Dnt76wP
dont all tubes leak air over time?
@@justinofboulder agreed no tube is completely airtight however some retain pressure better than others
Why didn't inflate the tubes and place them in water to see where the tubes are leaking?
I did and didn’t find any noticeable bubbles. Maybe I did it wrong? 😅
@@henrychungfitness Inflate to about 20psi and completely submerge about a foot at a time. It should expose any holes.
@@raff5604 Cant inflate TPU that high outside the tyre, max 5psi according to manufacturers so it's hard to see leaks in water.
I've used many different brands of TPU tube, and mostly they've been great. However, occasionally I get spontaneous micro punctures as shown here: ua-cam.com/users/shortszIJehjpwX1o?si=r7QpLBcZD46YlwCg . The good news is the punctures are small and the tire takes several hours to several days to lose enough air to need re-inflating. I should say, most tubes do not exhibit the problem. Some of the tubes are of the new variety and hence they don't seem to have the solved the micro puncture issue.
I also don't like the plastic valves as my pump connector keeps slipping off it as I pump the tire up - I end up having to hold it in place. The smooth valve stem surface needs a little bit of texture to give it more grip.
Yea I think I’ve been having the same micro punctures as well. For the pump head slipping off, I think it depends on what kind of pump/head you have? I find that mine never slips off.
How much PSI?
I generally run 80PSI for 28mm tires, and 90PSI for 25mm tires
Crazy outfit for a ride 😛
It was a chilly bike ride around -1C outside 😂
Come on. There's no place for guessing where those leaks are coming from. Just submerge part of the tube in water and rotate it until you see air bubbles coming from the tube.
I tried this in my bathtub and didn’t see any 😂
By improved do you mean they now don't come pre-puntured with holes in brand new tubes. Or have the stopped them leaking at the valve/tube interface? Absolutely rubbish. However I've had brilliant results with Cyclami tpu tubes. Can't praise them enough. I know where my money will be spent.
I would say they don’t come with holes, but overtime after riding they don’t seem to keep pressure as well as they used to. I’ll have to check out the Cyclami ones that you mentioned.. thanks for the tip 🙏
Get a bucket full o water and voila u can find any leeks
I tried checking in the bathtub but couldn’t find the leak. Maybe I need to retry 😂
Valves caps are as cool as ankle socks
I wear ankle socks too 😂
Fashion police cant do anything about it anyway so more power to you. Awesome vid thanks @@henrychungfitness
@@Omeiden thanks for watching and appreciate your comment 👍
My experience with RideNow TPU tube 24g version was, 8 punctures from 7 rides, different places. Eventually the tube was simply made up with those patches. Checked my tire and nothing obvious showed up. 😀
People have said it’s mostly leaking around the valve stem/valve core
Try tubolito! 😉
I’ve heard good things about Tubolito but also the cost of these are much more affordable 👍
@@henrychungfitness I got a pair, and they are just amazing. Hold the pressure as long as normal tubes and last already 1.5 Years without accident.
@@gunnarkoss9262 wow 1.5 years sounds amazing. I guess they are worth it!
Thinkrider tubes are shit, I had 2, the 2 leaked on the valve/tube jonction after a few hundred km
Agreed, I haven’t had good luck with ThinkRider tubes. I’m hoping these new RideNow ones last longer 👍
Valve caps not cool :)
Bro please have your gearing and brakes set up professionally. The electric tape and external cables is so poor 😔
Hahaha that was temporary while I was waiting for my electronic groupset 😂
Using tubes in 2024 is the stupidest thing ever
No, tubeless is worst idea ever on road bikes
@@stibra101 this ☝️
Tubeless on a road bike is nearly as bad an idea as rim brakes on carbon fiber rims.
@@DirtRoadie Not all ride on the rain, on dry carbon rim brake is perfect
@@stibra101Hardly. The word you are thinking of is "adequate." And even then, only when ALL conditions and/or nature of use are "perfect."
Rain is just ONE obvious example of less than perfect conditions.
I am using the white stem version ridenow, it is a gravel size, so it fits 45mm tire. It loses air just a little, like a butyl tube.
Awesome thanks for commenting! I’ve been hearing the white valve stems are working well 👍