Everything you need to know about RideNow TPU tubes

[@m.a.2282]

I have been using RideNow TPU inner tubes since the summer of 2022. Will never go back to butyl. Couple of issues with videos/comments I can clarify. These don’t lose air more or less over butyl tubes. You can use these on disc or rim brakes. No weight or known pressure limit for these different from butyl. Personally I like my tires hard. I run them at 100PSI using 25MM Conti GP 5000’s. The rubber ring goes on the outside of the rim like the screw ring on butyl inner tubes. Lots of people saying different but I confirmed it for myself by contacting RideNow. Patching these tubes roadside is impossible unless you want to wait 30 minutes for your patch to seal properly. Best to replace with a new tube and forget about patching.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Nice summery, thank you!

[@Dreamweaver94]

Hi, good info here, have you found them to be as durable as other types of tubes?

[@m.a.2282]

@@Dreamweaver94 100% just as durable as butyl. I’m never going back.

[@LeifWarner]

You can put a glueless patch on these roadside and it works fine (as well as or better than those patches work on butyl, at any rate).

[@NewEnglandDirtRoadie]

i'm really interested to try a pair, especially if they're acceptable for carbon rim brake. but it seems like everybody on YT is comparing these tubes to heavy-weight (100+g) butyls. what weight of butyl tubes were you using?

[@fede1275]

I love my RideNow tubes! I had a bad experience with Pirelli Smart tubes, maybe i was unlucky. As you mentioned they ride fast, are light and very small to pack. The cost is also great, not like other TPU tubes. Very recommended!

[@cyclingunboxed]

It was definitely worth grabbing a pair just to test it! I’m glad I did now

[@basil7606]

@@cyclingunboxed, they lose air so fast. Does anybody face that?

[@cyclingunboxed]

They don’t seem to for me. Do they loose pressure quickly for you? They stay inflated and pretty hard even after a week off the bike.

[@fede1275]

@@basil7606 my RideNow also stay inflated and lose air at the same rate as standard butyl tubes.

[@maciejb9777]

​@@basil7606 in my case air loss is on the same level as buthyl tubes...

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

The 19g version is very fragile. But 19g is surreal and when it works, it works really really well and there is almost no air leakage between rides. The RN don’t have the little o-ring anymore because it just wasn’t working. Now they offer a rim/valve sticker to prevent the valve from vibrating (like the DT SWISS ones) and it’s much better. There are also many other Chinese brands offering TPU tubes (28g) for cheaper than RideNow. There’s just been a new version with an ALUMINUM valve which I should receive soon. The 19g ones had a transparent, pinkish plastic valve. The 19g & 24g are said to be for 19 to 28c tires only, not above unlike the 36g that are compatible up to 32c tires.

[@michaelbesedin2709]

Please tell us where you should put rim/valve sticker to prevent the valve from vibrating - on the inner side (where the rim tape is installed) of the rim or on the outside like mate in this video done?

[@cyclingSausage]

@@michaelbesedin2709 On the outside

[@Rides_and_flights]

Just installed mine. Had a 125 km yesterday, they performed great. It was up to +35C outside. Rim breaks. No air leak. Maybe it's just psychological thing but they feel lighter and better rolling.

[@cyclingunboxed]

They do feel better to me too. I speak to a lot of other people riding them as well and prefer them to butyl.

[@inzana2]

Glad to hear you survived your rim breaking

[@Felintrepid]

what is your long term opinion on those TPU?

[@Rides_and_flights]

@@Felintrepid the long term opinion is that they are fine, but I would not use TPU if you ride with rim breaks and plan long descents. I had couple of rides when the TPUs simply unglued due to heat and lost pressure. Luckily this was not in a single moment, so I stopped safely. Now I have a disc breaks bike and switched to wider tyres (30 / 32) and tubeless. After around 5000 km all is fine.

[@JamesSocialCycling]

I use the Pirelli TPU tubes and have been off the bike for 2 weeks and was gob smacked when they didn’t need inflating, like you I always pump up the tubes before riding. My Pirelli set up, tubes and tyres are a game changer for me. 😊👍

[@cyclingunboxed]

It seems that most people people are getting along really well with TPU. I think it’s the future of inner tubes.

[@gewichthebensud-west9042]

I have a 19g ridenow tube in my back wheel for 300 km now. They took hard hits and work very well so far.

[@chiupolini]

I bought tubes made in Germany and sometimes they do not work either. But some batch of Ridenow has an issue with the valves. Sometimes they refuse to admit air even when loosen, or they leak even when screwed tight. I complained and they informed me that they had identified the problem and fixed it. They would replace mine for free. At that price, I cannot complain.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Very good of them! It’s good to know. Thank you

[@chiupolini]

@@cyclingunboxed I just received my replacement tubes. It took almost a month. But they explained that the delay was because they took time to thoroughly change the design of the valves. It is now transparent (instead of black) and I can see the valve is now much strengthed. I have used them for hundreds of km and except for the valves which gave me some trouble before, they work perfectly.

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

RideNow is all I am using since 1 year, cycled all winter in Canada. Only 1 puncture (micro one, slow deflation, still made it home).

[@cyclingunboxed]

Thanks for letting me know. It helps me build a big picture of how they perform. Which tyres were they paired with?

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

@@cyclingunboxed I've used them with Continental Contact Spike (about 500km), Panaracer Gravelking SK (about 500km), SS (about 300km), and slicks (about 200km).

[@rangersmith4652]

I have RideNow TPU tubes in two of my bikes, an Allez M4 Pro and a Kilo TT Pro, so I'm 4/4 in terms of the tubes holding air and not failing. No punctures yet, but I haven't had a puncture with any tube in the last 10 months. They've been flawless in both bikes, so naturally now I carry only RideNow tubes in my daily bag. And yes, that's where the O-ring goes. Never trust a presta valve to hold pressure if it's left unscrewed; in theory it should, but just don't do it. I just ordered a Tyre Glider. If it works half as well as the demos I watched, including yours, it will pay for itself in energy and frustration in one tire change. Sub'd!

[@cyclingunboxed]

Yea, also love these inner tubes. Been great for literally a third of the price of the other Tpu tubes. The tyre glider should work wonders. It’s been great for me so far. Usually been best when I am with other people and they have had punctures. Cheers for the sub 🤙

[@grantnewell7267]

I had a similar issue with the valve on my schraeder valve BMX tube. The weight savings was amazing as well as the price compared to tubolito. Also, when I had the failure ride now sent me replacements super fast. I’m sold on them and I appreciate the review.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Great upgrade for BMX! I’m sure you could probably really feel the difference with the weight that far out. + the reduced rolling resistance

[@ghowell13]

I tried a set on my BMX as well last season when I had to change tubes due to an on track blowout, it was a noticeable difference. Enough that when i had a puncture on my road bike recently, I've gone to TPU on it as well. Great video, thanks for the content!!! @cyclingunboxed

[@newttella1043]

I use RideNows on bikes that I don't ride regularly and tubeless sealant in my mountain bike as I spend most of my time on trails. RNs have worked brilliantly on road and gravel bikes. They're so light, they feel like getting new wheels. They fit easily into skinny frame bags for those cramped in-frame storage compartments. The only downside is the one puncture I got, it was impossible to find the hole, yet it wasn't a slow leak. I put in another RN tube but was nervous I wasn't able to identify where and what caused the flat. A regular tube you can over inflate and hear the hiss, then find the cause, if still stuck in your tire. Luckily nothing was embedded in the tire and a thorough bubble test, later at home, found the hole. Patched it up and re-used just to test the patch, holding up great.

[@cyclingunboxed]

It’s true. They are almost impossible to find the puncture without a bucket of water!

[@markreams3192]

I’ve been using Ride Now tubes for a while now. The pressure loss is about the same as a butyl tube. I use them on gravel as well as road. Probably all TPU tubes are made in China. I get mine from Amazon. Delivery is very quick with Prime. As far as puncture resistance they probably take milliseconds longer to puncture but they do puncture. I have had no luck with the TPU patches. For speed and light weight they’re equal to tubeless without hassle. I can see them becoming a standard. If that happens prices will come down because of competition. There is a company out of Australia that’s selling TPU tubes with a large variety of sizes including BMX.

[@galihargo6997]

i ordered 4 of these for my folding bike from my local bicycle shop, cant wait to test them out!

[@cyclingunboxed]

Nice! Speed and weight saving even for the city bikes!

[@RenghisKhan]

I've been riding them for a couple of months now in 28mm Gator Skins in the city center (glass, curbs etc.) and no flats. My rims sing a bit louder and I kinda like that. I've decided to be careful with CO2 though if I need to use it because I do think the sudden cold might be bad during inflating. And if one goes bust, I'll give it to a friend of mine who can recycle (lol) it for his 3d printer.

[@irgccg]

I also had a flat with my RideNow TPU tubes and had the same experience with CO2. I'm thinking the super cold temps that occurs during inflation can make the tube brittle and more prone to failure. Once home I replaced the tube and inflated it with a hand pump, smooth sailing ever since.

[@dalericher404]

I have been using Ridenow TPU tubes for about a year and a half now...before that, I used Aerothan TPU tubes for about a year. I would like to address the two negatives you cited. 1) Yes, although they are not a major brand like Schwalbe or Pirelli, your lack of confidence in them is percieved, not realized. Your air leak may have been because of the valve, or it may have been that you pinched the tube when you used the tire lever. These tubes leak pretty slowly when pinched with a small hole. Which brings me to: 2) My experience with several DOZENS of these tubes is that they leak air SLOWER than Butyl tubes, and MUCH slower than latex tubes! The ONLY times they leak at your rate is when I get lazy and use a tire lever to install them (I used GP5000s too) I don't ALWAYS pinch them when using tire levers, but only sometimes. Sure, GP5000s are a pain to install on most rims (especially when not pre-stretched), but the extra work to install them by hand is well worth the effort (and bruised thumbs) in my estimation. The "Positive" points you mentioned are all completely accurate...and I will never go back to butyl tubes ever again!!!

[@montrose252]

I just ordered a set! The should arrive next week.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Please let me know you get on with them!

[@Elc0chin0]

I have a 4 sets of TPU tubes. 2 sets from a company out of OZ and the rest from Amazon. I'm currently running on the ones I got from Amazon. I switched out my wheels and the mechanic just reused the TPU tubes already in the old tires (yes I change out the tires as well), I've probably got about 1000 miles on these. By that time I'd already got 2 flats on the butyl tubes. My experience has been that these are a lot more puncture resistant. I think they are well worth the money.

[@aymtb]

Just on the tire going down overnight and tightening the valve your quite right a presta valve shouldn't need tightening to stop it going down. However, I have found that if the presta valve is loose under some conditions when you tighten a valve cap it will depress the presta valve and slowly deflate your tire. May or may not have been your case however if your using valve caps you can experiment with it.

[@cyclingunboxed]

So,etching to think about. Thank you.

[@razorree]

2 Ridenow exploded on my bike ! one during an ascent (i was so lucky), another one, while I was sitting nearby and drinking a beer (there was no sun!). there are some weaker spots at tube joints which expand/get thinner and weaker over time.

[@Pablo_Coach]

Rim brakes?

[@razorree]

@@Pablo_Coach yes, not the lightest, those ~37g approved for rim brakes. hole was next to a valve - at the bottom, not on a wall, so I don't think rim brakes affected it.

[@Pablo_Coach]

@@razorree go tubeless than

[@randy3907]

Almost 5,000 miles on Ride Now's & only 1 flat (ripped open tire from metal chunk). I'm convinced

[@cyclingunboxed]

That a lot of mileage for only one puncture! Thanks for letting me know. It helps me build a bigger picture of how well these tubes are working for different people

[@eraven1]

I did buy a pair of RideNow TPU inner tubes and I liked it. There was a small issue for me at least that I've been riding allow wheels. I did not use rim tape and basically ruined the pair because the spokes punctured them. I'm waiting on the rim tape to fix issue and reinstall, but I did like the feeling I got from the bike itself

[@vo2maximus177]

I can't seem to answer your reply within the thread @cyclingunboxed. I thought I could make out flats on the side of the presta thread (where the cap screws on) which suggests to me that the valves screw in? In any case, TPU doesn't leak, so if all your tubes leaked a little bit then either the valve cores are not screwed in or glued in properly, whichever is the case. Putting a pumped up tube in a bowl of water would reveal this, even a tube which goes down slowly overnight would produce a visible bubble over a minute or so.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I did make a short on how much they go down after a week. They seem pretty normal to me: RideNow Inner tubes PSI loss (1 week) kzbin.infodJoWAsYwk28?feature=share May be that some of the main brands are a bit better

[@AG-el6vt]

Thanks for the review. I recently ordered a pair of these, and I figured I would give them a try as spares. Until such time as their durability/reliability is proven compared to butyl tubes, their small size and cost make them excellent spares to carry.

[@markfisher7962]

Because they are less elastic, it's harder to find a slow leak (as in a failing "instant" patch) because they can't be pumped up as much outside their tire. Submerging in a tank of slightly soapy water for ~an hour will show the leak.

[@metamurph]

I have a tight fit on my bike too and with the slider I found that if I don't essentially drain the air out, I would pinch the tube with the slide (fortunately, yes, they can be patched) I can say the construction of the Pirelli tube is nicer than the bibike ones - but the bibike costs 1/2 and come with patches.. I have been running tubeless but kept running into annoying issues like getting sprayed on puncture and in AZ that stuff dries fast in the summer to never come off again, or rim-tape failures meaning ugh. If these survive the random cactus bits etc. I will convert the front wheel too.

[@MrChezy86]

I found with twin skinned wheels the tpu tubes (ridenow) forced the rim tape through the spoke holes and failed. Tried new rim tape and they still failed. Back to butyl for me.

[@rg807]

Also, for durability sake, I run the 36g versions. I know they make a 19g version, and if I was riding on the track I might run those, but 36g is light enough, and I frequently have gone literally years before I've needed to replace them.

[@UnimagiStudio]

a few days ago. I'm just installing a Ride Now inner tube for my hybrid bike. doing around 75 km using Schwalbe G One. Almost 90% of I follow muddy roads, climbing roads, gravel, swampy roads, plotholes, and rock. I'm using PSI for gravel roads. almost 75 km, suddenly my inner tube blew and left 3 holes around near presta hole. I don't know. is this something normal? or Tubolito better?

[@cyclingunboxed]

What width tyre are you running because that changes how high of a pressure 75psi is? So far you are the only one so far who has had this issue in this specific comment section but I haven’t done any searching in other comment sections for a while.

[@al-du6lb]

I have found they are more likely to puncture, but use them for the space savings for spares.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Definitely solid spares. 3 of these for the same space and weight as one butyl

[@mykespina6462]

What is the maximum PSI ridenow tpu should i inflate for my 700x25 ?

[@TheMrSui]

Ordered 4 tubes: 1 was faulty (bad welding) and 2 had a small whole after 1 day on the inside (maybe caused by the rim). Despite that, they are a bit slower and much less supple than Vittoria Latex, but 45g lighter (each)

[@cyclingunboxed]

That vittoria latex is good stuff! It does save a significant chunk of weight doesn’t it. Can you contact the seller?

[@hiroyiro]

Great video! Are those the Rapide CLX/CL II wheels? Im interested in the Tyre Glider, but Im afraid it won't work on the front wheel since it has a much wider hook/profile than the rear wheel.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Hey! They are the CLX 1. But exact same shape as the 2. The 2 is just tubless. Your suspicions are correct. The glider does not work on the front wheel unfortunately because of how wide that rim lip is. I haven’t used the red tyre glider but apparently it’s wider so this may help with that. I also put electrical tape on the face side of the glider so I don’t scratch the rim.

[@iamadairjr]

Where do I find the tire fitter used in this video?? It saves a lot of time.

[@cyclingunboxed]

It’s called a tyre glider. I have a link to one in my tyre glider video or they just sell them on Amazon 🤙

[@iamadairjr]

@@cyclingunboxed Found it. Thanks for your help. ✌🏾

[@mossioz6963]

What tool your were using to mount the tire back on the wheels?

[@cyclingunboxed]

It’s called they Tyre Glyder. Really good for those harder tyres to put on. Blue is for normal road wheels, the red is for wider rim hooks on gravel wheels

[@stephendailey3108]

A slight heads up, It might be my batch only, but the valve core are glue in, and are not removeable, I have a 88m rear deep dish wheel, so require a valve extender, I learned the hard way on the road side

[@cyclingunboxed]

It is all on them sadly. It must bring the cost down I think? 88s are you running them in a TT bike?

[@charliecook6909]

Had a good first experience with ridenow tubes , had a 6months to a years of them al being perfect , second set I got have been terrible, leaking round the valves with lots of littlw pin holes , must have gone through 8 tubes in three weeks all with the same issue

[@cyclingunboxed]

Interesting. Sounds like you had a really bad bunch. For most people it seems to be one of two duds in a pack of around 10. Makes it harder to trust them now that’s happened

[@charliecook6909]

@cyclingunboxed it's a shame as there great innertubes, enjoyed riding with them , its just this leaking issue , ridenow did replace them which was good, but still having the same issue , iv checked the tyre , used tubless tape just to make sure it wasn't that , the pin holes are always in different places so has to be a manufacturering issue I would say , shame you can't post videos on here as I could show you 🤣

[@cyclingunboxed]

Always welcome to send stuff on instagram @jasons_cyclingunboxed . That way I can actually see it

[@cyclingunboxed]

Always welcome to send stuff on instagram @jasons_cyclingunboxed . That way I can actually see it

[@charliecook6909]

@@cyclingunboxed unfortunately i don't have Instagram or anything like that 🤦‍♂️

[@lucasb5243]

Thank you for the review, how much pressure are you running in them? In some of the adds it says max 5 bar but i usually run higher pressure in normal butyl tires

[@cyclingunboxed]

I run them at 70psi when on 30mm tyres and 75-80 on 28mm tyres

[@Jjodoql]

The one I bought does not come a rubber ring with it. Just a manual and a small black sticker with a small hole in the middle. 45g gravel tube RideNow. How come?

[@cyclingunboxed]

I believe one of the reasons is that as you are running a gravel tyre, the pressure near the valve isn’t so high. Meaning less chance of the hole damaging the tube. It’s also a weight thing to keep it down. And finally I think they have reinforced that area as none come with the rubber ring now days. The sticker is to put on the outside of your rim incase you get some rattling. I hope that clarifies for you.

[@Jjodoql]

@@cyclingunboxed Awesome! Yes! Thank you very much.

[@Warmpangolin22]

Cool artwork!

[@Felintrepid]

What is the long term review of those TPU?

[@cyclingunboxed]

Still highly recommend. 1/10 may be a dud in what you buy but the duds are becoming less and less. I would never use a butyl again. I only run these now. Just had a pair last 6000km until their fist puncture yesterday

[@ed732]

Thanks for the video but do you try to inflate with co2 cartridge ? Thanks

[@cyclingunboxed]

It is ok to use co2 but with caution. They recommend you release it slowly into the inner tube rather than at full speed as normal. I missed this out in the video

[@playandteach]

Does anyone know how they puncture when they do? Do they deflate faster, with a bang etc.?

[@cyclingunboxed]

From experience with others they just deflate like a normal butyl tube. Never had a bang or a split in the material with anyone.

[@crossvet]

I had a blow out in Spain with a cheap ebay supplied tube. Good job I wasn't going fast. It was scary, so much that I replaced the Tpu with butyl. Will try a ridenow one next, indoors.

[@Journeyofourlife436]

Mine goes flat after rining it 20 minutes then decided to wash it and put it under the sun boom, TPU tubes goes flat and when I check there was a puncture both front and back.

[@gijsvanhirtum3447]

Great video, discussing all the relevant information and not that long BS. Glad I found your channel. Could you explain the tool you use to mount the tires? I have GP 5000 TR's, those are even tighter :D

[@cyclingunboxed]

Thank you, I appreciate the kind words! Of course. It’s called the tyre glider. I have a video on it here and a link of where to buy at Amazon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmamkKqjrqyenKc

[@Jalfred92]

I have used tpu from 3 different companies over 4 different wheelsets and they all fail from micro holes developing for no apparent reason. I'm back on vittoria latex, what's a pump or two before a ride?

[@cyclingunboxed]

I always pump up before every ride too. I never know why it bothers some people so much how fast it looses air.

[@jsdpanp]

Should the rubber ring go outside the rim to keep the stem from rattling?

[@cyclingunboxed]

It can if you want it to but it puts you at more risk of puncturing the tube as it tries to push through the valve hole. If the valve hole is too big. There is a protective pad ad the bottom of the stem sitting the tube to help this but it is smaller than other brands. As far as I am aware, there is no advice given on where this little ring goes and no one has shown me where this information is either.

[@miroalavcernin1542]

What about cold weather? I ride a lot in winter, is there any info on the packaging about how low can the temeprature go when using?

[@cyclingunboxed]

No information on cold weather. I am only guessing here but I assume they would hold up well. What kind of temperatures are you thinking of riding them in?

[@al-lal]

Hello, i want to buy some of these to have in case of a flat, but my bike has 29x3.0 tires (i ride/live in an area with mud and sand, no pavement within 40km, need these ), the max size they make us 29x2.5, would they stretch to fill it up? Thanks!

[@cyclingunboxed]

Sadly I have never used the MTB ones as I stick to road so take this with a pinch of salt. Generally the Tpu tubes stretch out really well so my initial reaction is yes. If anyone reading knows and has tried this, please comment below, thank you.

[@aleks-gv8nk]

Has the problem with air releasing been fixed?

[@cyclingunboxed]

As far as I am aware. I haven’t personally had a dud one since this video was released but others on this comments section have. I am however unsure if they also tried them a long time ago and posted about it on here in the last year

[@Edmond347]

What was that blue gadget you used to put the tire on the rim? Thanks.

[@cyclingunboxed]

It’s called the tyre glider. Only £13 and it’s a really nifty piece of kit! Especially for gp5000s As long as you make sure the tube isn’t being pinched as you go a long it makes life so easy

[@Edmond347]

@@cyclingunboxed Thanks much! I did wonder about the pinching.

[@deanpurcell7771]

Ordered two today. Hope they're good!

[@cyclingunboxed]

You will like them! Cheapest way to save weight on your bike too!

[@miguelmendes8663]

What is the pressure that you put on the TPU tube? Or What is the maximum pressure that You already put on a TPU tube? Thank you.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I run at 70-75 psi just fine. 85kg on 30mm tyres. It states around 75 psi is the safe max but you should be comfortable to run up to about 100 psi. (Not official advise!) I find it hard to believe that anyone in any modern tyre set up would have to go any higher

[@miguelmendes8663]

@@cyclingunboxed many thanks for your answer! Best regards!

[@Lookey360]

Do the RideNow TPU tubes have removable valve cores?

[@cyclingunboxed]

Some of the newer versions do but you need to search for them. The majority of them are glued in for weight. I haven’t had a problem with any of the valve cores I have used

[@dominicshepherd9054]

Just bought some ridenow tubes and tried to fit them and found that the valve won't fit through the whole in my roval clx 64 carbon wheels. Ever heard of this being an issue.

[@cyclingunboxed]

So far you are the first to mention this in my video and there has been quite a few comments. I would be intrigued to know if anyone else has had this problem.

[@dominicshepherd9054]

@cyclingunboxed hi, I have just measured both my valve and the tpu valve and both are about the same half way down ( 585) the valve but measured at three top and the tpu one is slightly larger (605) where the presta valve is pushed into the tube. Just to let you know. Thanks

[@eduardorichard9547]

What about TPU under hot conditions, does anyone know how they cope with heat? Just bought a few ThinkRider and wated to know how they will behave in six months time once the summer starts here in Brazil. First impressions were not great, not sure what happened, maybe it got pinched but the first one deflated quickly and when I tried to remove the tube I broke the plastic holding the valve. I also noticed some bumps (looked just like tiny nipples) where the spokes holes are located, after only two days installed.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I am currently riding in 35 degree heat here in Italy and they are holding up perfectly (disk brakes). Even up to 45 degrees I think these would be fine (just my opinion, not fact). As to the spoke holes the Tpu tubes do ingress and form to any shape that is in your wheel. Even if not going tubless, some tubless rim tape should solve this and not deform much to the spoke holes. If anyone else has any further idea, I would love to hear them.

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

Absolutely no problem when riding under 35+ degrees celsius here in French Summer.

[@zedtony8110]

​@@cyclingunboxedI double wrap the rim tape and no problem, with a single wrap a tube blew a hole into the spoke hole.

[@robertharrison4049]

I have purchased these same inner tubes. I have not had a puncture in 9 months so far. The ride quality matches that of latex and are less susceptible to punctures. The better the quality of the tyre the better the ride quality with these inner tubes. They retain air better than latex. You may need to top up the pressure after a fortnight. I will never go back to Butyl.

[@5tanw0rr311]

Are you sure that little rubber ring goes on before install? I have put it on after install to close the hole?? Anyone confirm?? By the way, I went out on Tuesday with these and punctured the rear 😩

[@cyclingunboxed]

I put it there because it feels a bit flimsy near the valve attachment. I think you can choose. More protection, by the base. Less rattling (which doesn’t happen much anyway) then you can put it on after the tube is in the wheel. I hope that made sense. Lots of people saying either way is right so I’m not sure it matters at all anymore!

[@kpizzle1985]

I've just put the 19g version in my wheels 👀

[@cyclingunboxed]

Very nice! Please let me know how you get on with them! Did you buy them from Ali express?

[@yappie5685]

What psi do you recommend for these RideNow tubes? With my continental tubes, I pump to 100psi (I'm 60kg) but I think on paper these RideNow tubes is listed as not meant for more than 80psi?

[@cyclingunboxed]

I think you are running way too high anyway. I’m 80kg and only run 70psi on a 28mm tyre. Here is a tyre pressure calculator for you to use. silcavelo.eu/pages/sppc-form

[@yappie5685]

@@cyclingunboxed Thank you for the info and link! Very helpful

[@echd1]

i think is better to run a higher pressure, two bontrager wheels, same pothole, both broke thanks to low pressure@@cyclingunboxed

[@PhilippeLemaireshooting-photo]

At what pressure do you inflate with skate wheels?

[@cyclingunboxed]

Please May you elaborate on what you mean by skate wheels?

[@ninebanger1585]

Can you use CO2 with RidewNow if you need to change your tube during a ride?

[@cyclingunboxed]

It is ok to use co2 but with caution. They recommend you release it slowly into the inner tube rather than at full speed as normal. I unfortunately missed this out in the video.

[@marcusantonyledulx]

These tubes are really good with one proviso: The valve stems are soft plastic and are prone to snapping but a flexible hose pump minimizes this effect.

[@danpink3852]

Wow! Just ordered mine! Simply because you can fit 3x in the same space as one!…. Though I’ve got to say…. It looked like you could fit 4 if you rammed it in 😉

[@cyclingunboxed]

You probably could if you wanted!

[@Robutube1]

Any update on durability now you have, presumably, done a good few kms on the now? Thanks.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I am actually about 4000km in and still on the same first pair of inner tubes! I am amazed I haven't punctured yet. it is pure luck I think but it has let me test the one pair for so long.

[@Robutube1]

@@cyclingunboxed Thanks for the update - may not just be luck they've lasted so long...

[@rg807]

I've been riding TPU tubes for 5+ years, including Ridenow tubes, and they definitely do not lose air as fast as a latex tube! Not that it matters in the grande scheme of things, but in my experience the air lose is about the same as a butyl tube.

[@ivanyhtang]

What do you do with the o-ring that comes with it?

[@likemarksee]

I’m planning to buy Schwalbe aerothan for racing, but the cost is a bit ridiculous (the best price i can find is approx. £26 ea. with extended valve). I don’t think i can trust the cheaper, ride on, tubes for general use because i ride rim brakes. The material of the Schwalbe tubes was developed by BASF and has been tested at high temperatures. Continental supersonic butyl tubes are possibly a good compromise, if you really want slightly faster tubes for training. If i had disc brakes tho., i absolutely would try/use the cheaper TPU tubes. With the ride on tubes, it seems important to use the O ring as there is otherwise no reinforcement at the valve stem. I would expect TPU tubes to hole air better than latex, so it’s odd that your experience has been different. Maybe there is something wrong there, other than the material.

[@cyclingunboxed]

It was just that one tube that was faulty. The rest hold the air properly and slightly better than butyl for me

[@SamuelBlackMetalRider]

I ride these TPU tubes with carbon rim brakes no problem mate. Some tubes are faulty from the start. Others work wonderfully for months.

[@rottenralphdiz]

I had the same issue on my first inflation. Next day flat. After that no issues.

[@nics6937]

Can i use this on a 700c x 35c tires?

[@cyclingunboxed]

I think that will be too wide for me to risk it personally. They do sell a MTB version that might fit that?

[@TheBassallyear100]

i have found the presta valve cores on the ridenow tubes to be crap but fortunately, with a little care, they can be removed and replaced with better valve cores. tubes themselves have been fine.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Do you heat the valve up to melt the glue a little to do this?

[@TheBassallyear100]

@@cyclingunboxed no i was able to very gently grip the valve stem with some channel locks and remove the stock valve core using a park core removal tool. installed a better quality replacement in its place but you have to be careful not to over tighten of you will crack the plastic stem - as soon as the new core feels snug, it's good.

[@dinoacarlos]

What is the ideal tire pressure when you run these ?

[@cyclingunboxed]

Same as any other tyre. Its specific to your weight + tyre width. Here is the silca tyre pressure calculator which I find the best. Pop your details in there and it will give you your fastest and optimal tyre pressure: silca.cc/pages/sppc-form I hope that helps.

[@dinoacarlos]

@@cyclingunboxed TPU doesn’t have a TPU option on tire type. Did you just pick high performance tire / latex tube ?

[@cyclingunboxed]

Yes! TPU goes under the high performance/ latex

[@dinoacarlos]

@@cyclingunboxed thanks will try to order it soon

[@matthew-tse]

i sharpied the valve stems too :)

[@tn9274]

hi there..do you have experience with TPU tube be it ride now or cyclami in term of heat coming from carbon rim brake long braking? is it safe?

[@cyclingunboxed]

They do state that they are tested to withstand the heat. If you are doing long alpine decents 20-30 minutes I would be a bit more worried about it but here for me in the uk, you will never heat them up enough on a 5 minute decent or so. I have personally never heard of anyone having problems and not a single comment of them failing from heat on this video either.

[@tn9274]

@@cyclingunboxed thanks man for your response. looking to join this TPU train too although still bit unsure.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I think they are really good. Great way to save weight and space in the saddle bag. Let me know if you go for them!

[@galahaaad]

Can I keep on using butyl tubes? I'm sorry, I will be a bit slower than people with lighter tubes or tubeless. But for my main goal of cycling - fitness, it would be better choice, since I have to work a bit harder. I hope that I won't lose joy and passion for cycling when using good old butyl tubes 😄

[@jpcs89]

max pressure recommended? thanks

[@cyclingunboxed]

Unfortunately I have never found the data for this from ride now. What kind of pressures do you run? Should be comfortable to go to the max pressure of the wheel rim or the max of the tyres recommendation.

[@jpcs89]

thanks bro@@cyclingunboxed

[@rc21]

Thanks for sharing. Out of interest, what's the tool that you used to get the tight tyre on the rim?

[@cyclingunboxed]

It’s called the tyre glider. It has always work really well for me. I am fairly lazy with it with butyl tubes but a bit more cautious with the Tpu and latex tubes when using it. I have a previous video on it

[@ThaiNguyen-yp1js]

I had a defect, 1 of 4 wouldn’t inflate. Or more like very restricted airflow.

[@morellish]

For sure an issue with the tube if they leak. I've got Tubolitos and they don't leak one bit. Can run them a week without loosing more than 4-5 psi.

[@dsonyay]

Yeah but tubolitos cost more than 4 RideNows for me. I don’t mind adding a little air for that savings

[@miroalavcernin1542]

So I ordered a pair. Did anyone tried them with 35 mm tires?

[@cyclingunboxed]

That’s quite a wide tyre for these. Please could you let me know how you get on with them?

[@lawor8]

Can you use CO2 cannisters with these TPU tubes?

[@cyclingunboxed]

You certainly can BUT do release it much more slowly as they are more sensitive to the instant cold.

[@Jeffoa]

Great content! Weird question but where did you get the white picture of the cyclists behind you?

[@cyclingunboxed]

Thank you! A very frequent question. I actually painted it myself: Tried my hand at some painting kzbin.info89W7y6DPe0A?feature=share

[@stuartdryer1352]

I had way too many flats with TPU tubes. No way they are LESS likely to puncture in my experience. Ride Now (last ones I tried) seem no worse or better than others, but lots cheaper. I had one fail where the valve goes into the tube. I have new wider wheels, and I can run lower pressures with them. Maybe it's worth one last try.

[@iskandarwee4775]

What's your thought on heat resistance? Will it survive the alps downhill? Reading on theinternet tpu is good with heat

[@cyclingunboxed]

They do suggest on their website that it is for both rim and disk so I would go for it

[@chiupolini]

I have seen in video of Ridenow doing test on their tube by braking a carbon wheel so hard that the heat dissolves the shell, and the Ridenow tube inside remains intact. Not sure how true that is. But it looks credible.

[@MichaelO-wi6bb]

Issues with quality - One valve not centred on the inside of the tube. Four have developed significant leaks on the inside of the tube despite adequate rim tape.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Have you managed to raise this issue with them? They might replace them

[@vo2maximus177]

I suspect there's nothing wrong with those tubes, you just need to tighten up the valve body into the valve stem. Which is not the same as just tightening the knurled presta valve head. When you did that and slightly improved the leakage, that's what you inadvertently did. As a material TPU doesnt leak, it's more airtight than butyl.

[@cyclingunboxed]

These valve cores are actually glued into the stem body. They do now make some which can be removed but they are harder to find

[@nustradamus8224]

110 PSI on Ridenow is still ok??

[@cyclingunboxed]

I can’t confirm this as I don’t know if it can do that high. Is this for a road bike because that seems far too high for me

[@nustradamus8224]

@@cyclingunboxed Aright. Im like 62kg. I think 90-100 PSI is good.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I ride at 75 psi on a 28mm tyre at 80kg. Have you ever been to the silca tyre pressure calculator?: silcavelo.eu/pages/sppc-form I love this tool as it uses thousands of data sets from pro riders rolling resistance over something like 20 years.

[@nustradamus8224]

@@cyclingunboxed not yet. But i will try. Thank you so much!

[@paulwickward6703]

they used to be a little unreliable a couple years ago but recently they have improved drastically both ridenow and other ali brands

[@morneauh]

which other brand have you tried?

[@johan8046]

Just try to push with a spike in the butyl and the TPU, you'll notice difference quickly and popular these days the ecological footprint producing and recycling, btw still have a large box of butyl and don't know where to bring for recycling purposes...

[@cyclingunboxed]

Interesting. I think I will! Will try with and old punctured one. I always liked how sometimes the pro mechanics use the old stuff to double wrap bar tape or hold chips on the frame but is normal riders don’t have much use for that. It would be good to know a recycle place as I have never heard of somewhere they will recycle the butyl tubes.

[@rd22799]

Ridenow tubes: weight - 10 out of 10. Rolling 10 out of 10. Puncture resistance 0 out of 10. So, on your ride, how many time do you win with these tubes???

[@cyclingunboxed]

So far I have had 11/12 work perfectly. Also got over 6000km on one pair which is crazy. But also had other anecdotes that some pole have had bad batches

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

After one month I've had a 100 percent failure rate over 4 tubes. I heard both deflate in my living room a day after a ride.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Very interesting. I have a pair lasting 5000km at the moment. I think you have had the worst failure rate so far from those who have commented.

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

@@cyclingunboxed It is really disappointing. The tube that lasted the longest was holding air really well. Better than some of my butyl tubes. The day after a casual 30k ride I heard a hiss. I walked out of my office to watch my bike settle onto it's wheels. The bike was static one day after a ride. Puzzling.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Have you managed to find where the tubes are failing? You could pump one up and put it in a bucket of water to see where the air is coming out. If they are all the same then maybe it’s the wheel or I’m tape? Or you could also see if it is failing at the valve

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

I saved the tubes to do just that. I'm just burned out working with tubes at the moment. @@cyclingunboxed

[@lordllewellynofdarkdelight2613]

I am using 26 inch tubes on a tandem. Maybe you have 700c. Ride Now really took the joy out of biking for me lately.

[@syrus3k]

after you put a tube in you need to massage it on before you try getting the tyre back on the rim. I must have changed 50 punctures and learnt that the hard way.

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

May I enquire what tyre lever you used in the video? Thank you.

[@cyclingunboxed]

It’s called they tyre glider. I do have another video on it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmamkKqjrqyenKc

[@LeoInterHyenaem]

@@cyclingunboxed Thank you very much. ☺

[@3rdWorldNola]

Tried tubilitos?

[@cyclingunboxed]

I still haven’t. I have stuck with the tried a tested ride now’s

[@3rdWorldNola]

@@cyclingunboxed , the ridenows are the gold standard tubes in 2023. Who'd of thunk? 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@flippers420]

These are not good for long distance durability. Both front and back started leaking like a sieve after 2500km. I did still swap out for same since they are just so much lighter then butyl

[@cyclingunboxed]

Very Interesting. I am coming up close to that distance on them now and they seem all good. When it hit3/4000km on them I will let you know if I start to get the same problems.

[@nguyenanh-ki9sr]

👍👍👍👍

[@Ricqu]

Categorizing them being cheap as a negative is weird, its a positive aspect that they dont cost arm and leg.

[@cyclingunboxed]

Just watched it back. Yea think cheap was the wrong word. It’s definitely their biggest advantage. I was trying to say that they don’t have the reliability like the big companies

[@morneauh]

I have been riding them all summer, I have used around 10 so far. Here a few observations: They are light and roll nice. They have a different sound (zing) and sound a bit more like carbon wheel. I lost two to pinch flat. I never had a pinch flat on butyl or latex. So there might be sensitive to that. I lost an other two when I tried an other brand. The tpu of that one was a bit narrower than the ridenow and in my 30c tire they stretch a bit too much and start loosing air after a few days. I lost one to a sharp piece of glass. With CO2 you need to be careful, they can pinch on the lip of the tire and slice open at the valve, I guess the cold doesn't help. I lost one like that, now I let the CO2 in slowly. I lost one that were loosing air at the seams, where they basically solder the tpu together. I lost of a few more that sometime I didn't know the exact cause and I just replaced and threw it out while out. But normally I fix 1 flat per season, with this, I have fixed flat as never before. They are really cheap, at around $5 each, but they fail more often. For air loss, I feel like they loose less than butyl and much much less than latex. If you rewrap them around the valve, you can fit 4 in the space of the 1 butyl tube, just that is a massive advantage.

[@johnnyboy4711]

thinkrider the "other brand"? junk tubes 3 of 4 failed prior to install.

[@bojanj5818]

tested 300km ride now 36, so far no problems

[@MakoTheFrog]

Well worth carrying as many as you can stash, they will get you home in a pinch. Just don't expect to be doing any 100mile+ endurance events with them

[@cyclingunboxed]

How come no endurance events? I have done the Mallorca 312 on these and got 5000km from a pair . Kind of crazy no punctures

[@garethjones1380]

Ride now TPU inner tubes are rubbish, there seems to be a fault between where the valve joins the plastic, they are not sealed together very well so after a couple of pumps they fail, there is another chinease brand that seem to have fixed this issue with a piece of black plastic over the valve, cost about the same as ride now but been using for 6 weeks without issue

[@dtibor5903]

I ride TPU tubes and i patch them with my 3d printer with regular TPU filament

[@cyclingunboxed]

Very interesting. Do you print like a flat patch and then glue that patch on?

[@dtibor5903]

@@cyclingunboxed no, i print the patch with TPU filament directly on the inner tube. It works with printers with mechanical bed level sensor. It needs some kind of support to hol the inner tube in place and some gcode customization to make it easy to align the target area to the print head.

[@cyclingunboxed]

I have to see a video of this! I don’t suppose you could send one to my Instagram then next time you do one: @jasons_cyclingunboxed

[@dtibor5903]

@@cyclingunboxed ok, i'll try to make one