The NEW and Improved RideNow TPU Tubes
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 พ.ค. 2024
- These are the latest and greatest RideNow TPU tubes. I haven't done long term testing yet, however they do seem to hold air pressure longer compared to the old ones. Fingers crossed that they last longer than the other TPU tubes I've tested/used.
So far I haven't found the new TPU with metal composite valve on Ali yet.
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Have you used the new RideNow TPU tubes before? Any leaks or thoughts on longevity and durability?
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 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
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?
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.
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 👍
Great. I will buy this new gen. Thanks for your checking.
So far so good! I’m hoping it lasts long term 👍
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.
Just switched to ridenow's, seem legit. No issues. I have the older ones.
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 😁
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 👌
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 😂
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 👍
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 🤙
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've been riding tpu tires for months now, never had any problems, they are just inconvenient to pump with those plastic valves
I am now using the new ride now TPU tubes. I think they are great.
Yes! So far so good 👌
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!
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.. ^^
Did you submerge the leaking tubes under water?
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 🙏
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
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
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. 🙂
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 😂
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
My tpu tubes lost air at the connection of the ends.
Dunk em in water and you see bubbles slowly coming up.
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
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!
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'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.
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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 👍
I have those. They also leak around valve
For real?? Did you write to RideNow about the leaks?
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...
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
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 😂
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?
dont all tubes leak air over time?
some more than others
@@justinofboulder agreed no tube is completely airtight however some retain pressure better than others
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 😂
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: th-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.
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 👍
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!
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 😂
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. 😀
People have said it’s mostly leaking around the valve stem/valve core
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 😂
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 👍
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 👍
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.