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Maxxis Flyweight Tube
Product DescriptionMaxxis Flyweight Tubes: Super lightweight .45mm wall thickness tube, rim strip included. 76g
User Reviews
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Jeff
a Racer
from Sydney, NSW, Australia Date Reviewed: January 23, 2008 Strengths: Light (thats if you cqan get them to last at all!!!) Weaknesses: Weak as #%$#!!! If you can get them on your rims without blowing, you will be lucky to get more than 1 ride out of them. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months
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George
from UK Date Reviewed: September 12, 2007 Strengths: light Weaknesses: go flat when you touch them Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $10.00  
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Joey JAMIESON
a Racer
from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Date Reviewed: April 8, 2007 Strengths: Super light and own rim tape Weaknesses: Havn't experienced one yet. Except for the price. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: any good long single track Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $12.00 Purchased At: For the Riders Similar Products Used: Maxxis Welterweight tube, IRC, and others Bike Setup: 2007 Specialized FSR XC
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Daniel Johnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Richardson, TX, USA Date Reviewed: March 1, 2007 Strengths: -Super Light -Compact Weaknesses: Very easy to puncture Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Lake Grapevine Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $6.00 Bike Setup: Raleigh M40, XT Crankset, LX Disc Brakes, Mavic 217's with XT Hubs  
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Scott
a Cross Country Rider
from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: October 26, 2005 Strengths: Light, light, light. Fit in a tiny weeny little box - so great to carry as a spare. Good way to strip weight for not much coin. Weaknesses: No resistance to pinch flats. I noticed I was getting way more pinch flats on the back than ever before, at my usual pressures. After a month and a half I had four pinch flats on the back. So now my rear tube is about 50 grams heavier with all the patches. I've had no probs with the front. I think you need to up your pressure with these, as the thin casing gives no resistance to the tyre bottoming. That was with Maxxis Hard drive duals in 2.1 and Tioga Red Phoenix 1.9. A bigger or heavier built tyre may not need it I suspect. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $5.00 Purchased At: Cambria Bike Similar Products Used: Hutchinson, IRC, Tioga, numerous other tubes from oddly named Asian makers. Bike Setup: 05 GT Avalanche 0.5 hardtail with a few bits changed.
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John
a Weekend Warrior
from Toronto, Ontario, Canada Date Reviewed: July 27, 2005 Strengths: Light weight, comes with a rim strip and clever packaging. Weaknesses: Pricey at $10/CAN for the Flyweight ($13/CAN for the Ultraweight). Barely lasted 48hrs (2 tubes). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $7.00 Purchased At: Bay Cycle Sports Similar Products Used: IRC Torque at $4.40/CAN, Lambert Select SelfSealing $9.00, Bontrager SupLight/Narrow $10.00/CAN. Bike Setup: 2001 Trek Fuel 90 Disk/stock - tires changed for slicks.
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Clydesdale Dave Black
a Racer
from Atlanta, GA Date Reviewed: September 7, 2003 Strengths: Super light weight. Deceptively strong for their thinness. Come with a very cool rimstrip. Light and easily fits in a back or pocket. Half the size of a normal tube when folded up. Maxxis generally rocks. Weaknesses: Pinch flat at real low pressures. Not very thorn resistant. $8.00 is expensive. Maxxis should have a tire club for volume purchasers of their products. They leach air over a few days that can't be seen under water but you should always check your pressure before each ride so this doesn't really matter to me. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Tanasi Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $8.00 Purchased At: maxxis.com Similar Products Used: Maxxis Ultralight, Pyramid Standard Butyl Bike Setup: Titus Racer-X, Chris King everything, Mavic 517, Thomson stem and post.
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Hank Jien
a Cross Country Rider
from Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Date Reviewed: August 1, 2003 Strengths: -ultralight Weaknesses: quality control????????(maybe it was one 1 out of 1 million Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: South Surrey Atheletic Park Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: (came with bike) Similar Products Used: IRC torque tubes, Maxxis regular tubes, Kenda Bike Setup: Bronco Warrior 3.1 MT-306(broncobikec.com),SID Race, Truvativ Firex SL ISIS, WTB Speedmaster laced onto Novatec cartridge hubs, Sram X.9 drivetrain, Tektro MT 11
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Michael
a Cross Country Rider
from CO Date Reviewed: July 19, 2003 Strengths: Light Weight Weaknesses: Durability Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Walker Ranch (loop) Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $8.00 Purchased At: maxxis.com Similar Products Used: all sorts of tubes Bike Setup: Old Haro A2 hardtail frame with everything other oem component replaced with you guys say is the best
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Fuji Man
a Racer
from Grand Rapids, MI USA Date Reviewed: March 24, 2003 Strengths: The lightest tube you can get. For most race courses they are great. I have had them on my race bikes for more than 2 years and have had just one flat. Each one comes with a rim strip. Weaknesses: Not very thorn proof. Thin(light). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Fort Custer Duration Product Used: 2 Years Purchased At: Maxxis.com Similar Products Used: Performance lunar light, latex tubes. Bike Setup: 17lb full rigid w/ ti fork.
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Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Tucson Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003 Strengths: light, make great rubber bands when sliced Weaknesses: durability Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $8.00 Purchased At: maxxis.com Similar Products Used: various Bike Setup: fs
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Mike DeMicco
a Cross Country Rider
from Antioch, CA, USA Date Reviewed: January 24, 2003 Strengths: Light weight. Weaknesses: Developed many little holes in the tube over a year's use. There were so many holes that it was not patchable. I inflated the tube and dunked under water to observe. I'd like to try the same with a new tube. Perhaps the wall thickness is so thin, that when stretched, it leaks. I've never seen a tube that acted like this before (i.e., with pinholes all over the tube). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Ridge Trail Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $9.00 Purchased At: Maxxis Similar Products Used: Other lightweight tubes from other brands - though not so light as this one.
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dynamicfigure
a Cross Country Rider
from Spokane, WA, USA Date Reviewed: August 20, 2002 Strengths: Super light, decreases rotational weight, cool cap color Weaknesses: thin, you may not like the cap color... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Marshal Dips Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $7.00 Purchased At: www.maxxis.com Similar Products Used: Lot's of heavy tubes, no other lightweights Bike Setup: Custom Cannondale, 22lbs, Lefty, Easton Carbon, Race Face Cranks, Ti BB, Kenda Klimax's, Hope disks, XTR everything else...
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DirtRoadie
from SW Colorado Date Reviewed: August 4, 2002 Strengths: Light Weaknesses: Lasts about an a hour Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Similar Products Used: Performance Lunar Light - identical Bike Setup: Two wheeler
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PFunk
a Weekend Warrior
from Arcata Date Reviewed: July 28, 2002 Strengths: see below Weaknesses: see below Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: not relevant Bike Setup: full suspension
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