Double ended inner tube

[simon.r]

This has been discussed before, but I've been looking for a double ended inner tube for ages. This ebayer seller has them in most sizes: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221522121293

I've no idea what the quality is like, but for those of us who run a hub gear I reckon it will be worth sticking one, along with a couple of tyre levers, in my panniers. Hopefully it will be OK as a get you home fix.

 

[Pale Rider]

This has been discussed before, but I've been looking for a double ended inner tube for ages. This ebayer seller has them in most sizes: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/221522121293

I've no idea what the quality is like, but for those of us who run a hub gear I reckon it will be worth sticking one, along with a couple of tyre levers, in my panniers. Hopefully it will be OK as a get you home fix.

Gaadi is a good make.

I have one - never used it - looks well-made although in 29er size it's a lot more bulky than an ordinary tube.

You will need to have a think about what you do with the punctured tube which, of course, you will be unable to remove fully unless you carry a craft knife to slice it.

It might be possible to tie it out of the way, perhaps to the carrier or seat post.

 

[simon.r]

You will need to have a think about what you do with the punctured tube which, of course, you will be unable to remove fully unless you carry a craft knife to slice it.

Good point, I'd not considered that. Thanks.

 

[robgul]

I used one of these years ago - IIRC it came from Halfords . . . have to say that the effort to remove the tyre/dud tube while the wheel was in the frame was greater than the effort required to remove and re-fit the wheel - that was with a derailleur but hub gears nowadays have better cable connectors which should let you re-fit the cable exactly as it was before (that being the major issue with punctures on rear wheels with hub gears)

Solution looking for a problem?

Rob

 

[simon.r]

It's a pain to remove the rear wheel on my Pashley, which has a hub gear and drum brake.

It needs a 15mm spanner and 2 x 10mm spanners. That and the need to remove the panniers (which are cable tied in place) make it a task I'd rather not attempt at the side of the road! Hopefully the Marathon Plus tyres will mean no punctures, but if the worst happens I think (hope) that a double ended tube will make life easier.

I hope never to find out!

 

[Pale Rider]

Solution looking for a problem?

Rob

Some attraction to ebike owners - removing a motor wheel can be tricky, and many crank drive ebikes have hub gears.

Nothing to suggest the Gaadi cannot be used permanently, so once fitted there's nothing to stop you replacing it with another in the event of a puncture, or patching it as you would an ordinary tube.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Solution looking for a problem?

Rob

Far from it. I have a recumbent trike and removing a wheel by the side of the road would be a royal pain in the arse. I've looked at these before but could never found a 700c one, now I have I'm gonna order one.

Many thanks for the link, Simon.

 

[Pale Rider]

Far from it. I have a recumbent trike and removing a wheel by the side of the road would be a royal pain in the arse. I've looked at these before but could never found a 700c one, now I have I'm gonna order one.

Many thanks for the link, Simon.

If only you'd asked.

I think mine came from bike discount or possibly Rose.

Another UK based supplier is Fli Distribution - the importer of, among other things, KTM bikes and motorbikes.

http://www.flidistribution.co.uk/innertubes

Choice of sizes from Rose:

https://www.rosebikes.com/products/...bes/inner-tubes/?order=dprice#anchor_products

 

[keithmac]

Look like a great idea!.

 

[tyred]

I own a 28“ wheeled vintage roadster with full chaincase, hub gear, dynamo, track ends, chain tugs and rod brakes ans removing a rear wheel could easily take half day.

 

[steveindenmark]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QTfUORI5tGg

 

[T4tomo]

The one thing you have to remember is it not just a case of sticking a new double ended tube in, you still need to work out where it punctured and check / remove anything still stuck in the tyre that caused the puncture, but it does look like a damn good solution to the hub geared bike issue.
Pity they don't come in Brompton sizes, although on the rare occasion anything has got through my marathons I've resorted to public transport and fixed it in the office or at home.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Never had to remove a front wheel on the Trice Q to replace a tube -and removing the back wheel's no harder than any other bike... I think the phrase is 'a piece of pish '...

What do you have that's such a struggle?

It's not a struggle at all, just a lot more of a hassle to tip a trike on it'd side or find something to prop the frame on while you get the wheel out. And I know you don't need to remove a front wheel to change a tube or tyre, I've just had to do it.

And BTW, those 20" tyres ain't half a tight fit