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Quick update:
I ordered a few pairs of the Ridenow tubes @ ~$8 a piece. At that price I figured it was worth a shot.
Summary:
Installation: A bit harder than butyl, wanted to be extra careful not to have any of the tube folded under the bead and also needed to be careful not to pinch the tube with any levers.
They hold air much better than latex, better then ultralight butyl, on-par with regular or thick butyl. Seems to hold air better at the lower pressures( <50 psi).
Patching is both harder and easier. I had a pinhole on one and tried their patch with an old tube of glue that was already open. It didn't hold. Could have been user error as I patched it partially inflated and I noticed the patch kind of bunched up when deflated.
Switched to Gear-Aid Tenacious Repair tape with some alcohol prep. That seems to be holding up. I ordered some TPU patches on Amazon as spares.
Weight: un-arguably lighter than butyl
Space: Definitely smaller than butyl, could probably fit 2 in the space of 1 butyl tube.
Ride Quality: Can't really tell much of a difference if I'm honest.
Puncture Protection: Haven't had any on road punctures yet. (Knock on wood)
Last edited by foo_fighter; 09-24-2022 at 03:32 PM.
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