Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
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I used to read mbuk few years ago and have a slight recognition of seeing foam innertubes that replace your normal ones, i dont think they were supposed to perform too well but then i only really ride road now and am getting annoyed with punctures, i know theres things like slime for the inside n the extra wall you can get betweenn tyre n tube but has anyone else seen or heard of foam inner tubes?
cheers
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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yeah, the ride on them were too hard, i think. but for road use, i don't see why they're not used more often.
they have innertubes with self repair slime or whatever its called now.
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
Location: Nottingham Drives: VW Tiguan
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I dont remember foam inner tubes 
That slime stuff isnt the best stuff! Its only meant to get you home.
The also wont work if you have presta valves only schrader ones.
Presta: 
schrader: 
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Pablo
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Registered: 3rd Feb 03
Location: Milton Keynes
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Yes I used to do it alot, have been thinking bout it recently in the summer shall go up forrests again and if I feel i still have what it takes I may enter a couple races like the olden days 
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Joff
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I used to use a 20p piece to get home.
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TNM
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Registered: 5th Apr 04
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Joffrey back in your day i thought the phone boxes only need 3 and 8 i mean erm 10p to work? 
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Simon
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Registered: 24th Apr 03
Location: Oxfordshire
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yeah ive used the slime stuff before its pretty shit. Rich you know where does the foam tubes?
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sigibbons
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Registered: 10th Feb 04
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Think Dunlop made them?
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chr15barn3s
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Registered: 5th Oct 03
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Ive never heard of these foam tubes but they sound really heavy compared to a normal tube.
Ive always been extremely lucky and have only had 1 puncture i think on my bike, i think better tyres help prevent them aswell
I want to start riding again in the summer aswell
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R Lee
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
yeah ive used the slime stuff before its pretty shit. Rich you know where does the foam tubes?
i have no idea what they're called. been such a long time...
best bet is to go into a bike shop and ask.
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