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Biketube goes high end with Butane Black high performance road tubes

Written by Zach Overholt
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While road tubeless is still slowly gaining in popularity, there are still a lot more bikes out there that run tubes. And for those that are willing to spend a little more for a better tube, Biketube has a new premium option.

Biketube goes high end with Butane Black high performance road tubes

Their new Butane Black performance series tubes use a 0.73mm butyl rubber wall which essentially makes it a thinner and lighter tube than standard (0.9mm). Biketube claims that this thinner material also helps to decrease rolling resistance.

Biketube goes high end with Butane Black high performance road tubes

It also includes a black aluminum valve stem with a removable valve core. Together, the thinner rubber and aluminum valve add up to a 20g weight savings per tube.

Offered in 48, 60, and 80mm valve lengths, the tubes are offered in one width to fit 23-30mm tires. Pricing starts at $10.50 for the 48mm valve, and tops out at $12.00 for the 80mm valve.

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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poppapro
poppapro
6 years ago

most flats are where the valve stem are vulcanized to the tube. The jury will be out on these. Continental seem the most reliable for me.

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Jack Curzon
Jack Curzon
6 years ago
Reply to  poppapro

That may be your experience but certainly isn’t mine. 30 years as a cyclist including working as a mechanic and a cycle messenger and I can’t remember that happening once (not saying it’s impossible mind).

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blahblahblah
blahblahblah
6 years ago
Reply to  Jack Curzon

sure you don’t mean 30 days

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2lo8
2lo8
6 years ago

I used to be able to get 0.60mm wall thickness tubes for less at the nearest chain bicycle store here.

If they were serious about making lightweight tubes, they should have been ~65g at $6-8 each.

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Frank
Frank
6 years ago
Reply to  2lo8

2lo8, when was the last time you bought a tube? StNdard tubes cost that much these days.

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2lo8
2lo8
6 years ago
Reply to  Frank

Half a year or so ago. These are mail order tubes and should have mail order prices.

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Craig
Craig
6 years ago

Yes I wonder how these will sit in the market. For me, in race wheels I want something like Maxis Flyweight at 60-65 grams and for training wheels I just want a good quality tube but don’t care about weight so I’ve found cheap CST branded tubes at about $6 (or $5 or less for 4-6 at a time) are ideal. These BikeTube tubes seem not light enough for a real race wheelset yet too expensive for day to day use. Just my 2 cents worth anyway.

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Greg
Greg
6 years ago

0.6mm should be where a “light” butyl tube starts. Then offer a “crazy light” one at 0.45mm, again like other people have been doing for years.

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Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot
6 years ago

Light non latex bicycle tubes for performances sake seems sill especially when you can get vittoria latex for 2 bucks more which is nothing. Where I find value in ultralight tubes is for spares (race wheels are tubulars with latex tubes), nothing packs better in a seat bag than a Performance Forte ultra light tube.

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Jim E
Jim E
6 years ago
Reply to  Crash Bandicoot

+1 for the Performance Forte Ultralights. Been using them for years with not a single problem.

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Albert C
Albert C
6 years ago

I’ve been using some Tubolite tubes for my 29er, at 85 grams/tube, versus 200+ grams for most 29er tubes. That’s a good weight savings at both wheels and for my spare. So far, so good. I’m probably going to start using them (38 grams) in my road bike as well. Really like how small (and light) the spares are for carrying.
Yes, they are available in the USA; I got mine thru Albe’s BMX shop.

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