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Michelin Aircomp Latex Tubes Tube
Product DescriptionA new generation of latex tube technology starts here
User Reviews 
Submitted by
froze
a Racer
from Fort Wayne, IN, USA Date Reviewed: July 15, 2010 Strengths: In order; comfort, weight, handling, and rolling resistance. Weaknesses: Easy to tear when installing; loses about 25psi in 24 hours; more expensive then most butyl tubes. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $12.00 Purchased At: JensonUSA Similar Products Used: Butyl tubes before, Latex over 25 years ago but brands unknown. Bike Setup: 84 Trek 660
Submitted by
marc
from maastricht Date Reviewed: October 25, 2006 Strengths: Light, low rolling resistance, comfortable, more puncture proof than other conventional tubes that are as light. Weaknesses: Inflate them before every ride, they loose air slowly. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Similar Products Used: Schwalbe extra light Bike Setup: Spec.Epic, 80 RLT, Marta SL, DT Swiss 240, Thompson, Chris King, XT.
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Willem
a Cross Country Rider
from Amsterdam Date Reviewed: August 4, 2006 Strengths: Light weight, smooth riding. Weaknesses: Have to pump every day. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: 4sports Wels AT Similar Products Used: butyl tubes of all kinds Bike Setup: RM Blizzard; Mavic XM719/XT; Magura Ronin 110 forks; Magura Rim brakes; Schwalbe RR/NN 2.25  
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Erik Thomassen
a Cross Country Rider
from Stellenbosch Date Reviewed: March 11, 2006 Strengths: Doesn't easily puncture during ride. Light Weaknesses: Latex=leaking. Must be pumped every day. Most seriously, there seems to be a weakness about 2 cm. from the ventil. It blows here without warning. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: some Norwegian bikeshop Similar Products Used: Other butyl tubes, no other latex Bike Setup: Merida magnesium, Mar.marathon SL, XT and XTR.
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Mumpson Rubella
a Cross Country Rider
from Middletown, CT Date Reviewed: July 27, 2004 Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Bike Setup: Sugar 1, Bomber, XTR, Avid Arch Rivals 
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David Welner
a Racer
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: June 20, 2004 Strengths: Light and flexible, increase road feel and add 0.5 kph to your average speed over long distances. Weaknesses: Pumping before each ride Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Beach Road, Melbourne Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: Cecil Walker Cycles Similar Products Used: N/A Bike Setup: Trek Madone 5.9 OCLV 110, with Dura-ace. Upgrade to Zipp Z2 wheels.
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Magical M
a Cross Country Rider
from Boston Date Reviewed: May 30, 2004 Strengths: Light and relatively puncture reistant. Weaknesses: Rotten attachment to the tube. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $25.00 Purchased At: Cycle1st.com Similar Products Used: Continental, Maxxis Bike Setup: Marin Mount Vision. Full XT. Hope hubs on Masic X717 Disc rims. Hope Mini Discs. Easton bits.
Submitted by
muckspreader
a Racer
from New Forest, UK Date Reviewed: November 26, 2003 Strengths: Very light tubes with good feel... good puncture resistance. Makes your bike really fast... Weaknesses: Valve stem not threaded which means that you cannot use a lock-nut. I have had several failures due to the tube around the valve puncturing due to the valve twisting in the rim caused by heavy braking on the front or acceleration on the rear. This cannot be repaired...very annoying and frustrating. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $15.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Panaracer Greenlite... dont make me larf... rubbish. Standard butyl... heavy with less feel. Bike Setup: Yes thanks.
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Duncan
a Weekend Warrior
from Cambridge Date Reviewed: March 23, 2003 Strengths: Light, responsive, comfotable, fast, very few punctures, when used with fast kevlar tyres (ie Kenda Kosmik Lites) seriously quick...worth 3-4 mph Weaknesses: A tad expensive, need to run at slightly higher pressures as they squash easier than butyl tubes (ie in bottom of holes, crossing shallow ditches etc). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Coed y Brenin / Flume Ride, Tahoe Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: JT Cycles Similar Products Used: Super light butyl tubes..explode, air B...heavy,slower, less sensitive, some Dutch Latex tubes ?? similar to Air B Bike Setup: Santa Cruz Superlight, Fox RL, Float RLC, XTR, hope/Mavic rear wheel, A-Z light weight front wheel, Kenda Kosmik Lites or 1.8 Trailblaster rear with 1.95 IRC Mythos front, Raceface, titec, wtb
Submitted by
la tzeca
a Weekend Warrior
from Bellinzona Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003 Weaknesses: It effectively leaks air. This is latex! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $8.00 Purchased At: bike-discount.de Similar Products Used: Many other butyl tubes, as well as a s*!t called Flyweight (4 tubes in a month!) Bike Setup: Doesn't matter.
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dan
from co Date Reviewed: September 3, 2002 Strengths: light, green Weaknesses: leaks like a sieve; really, really expensive Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Purchased At: lbs Similar Products Used: standard butyl Bike Setup: fisher supercal
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Michele
a Weekend Warrior
from Switzerland Date Reviewed: July 25, 2002 Strengths: Lightweigth, great pinchflat reduction Weaknesses: Do leak some air, because of latex composition. Need regular inflation. If a (rare) pinch flat occurs, the tube may "explode", loosing pressure immediately. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Common tubes, and sh*t called MAXXIS Flyweight (4 tubes in one month!) Bike Setup: C'dale Jeckyll
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James Cross
a Cross Country Rider
from Los Angles, CA, USA Date Reviewed: April 9, 2002 Strengths: Light weight, and they never flat. Weaknesses: They do loose air over time, the air permiates through the laytex, you have to pump before you pedal. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: El Prieto in Pasadena Duration Product Used: 1 Year Similar Products Used: Mr Tuffy, SpinSkins, Slime Bike Setup: Titus Switchblade with Panaracer Fire XC Pro's 2.1 tires
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Alfonso
a Cross Country Rider
from Madrid (Spain) Date Reviewed: March 31, 2002 Strengths: Very light and skinny. Weaknesses: Prone to pinch! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $10.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Quite others Bike Setup: GT Agressor '01 1.0, XT Hollow, LX/XT, Sram 9.0SL, Mavic CrossRide and others
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