I am currently struggling to find the inner tubes I want online. They're for my Scott E-Genius 730 MTB bike.
The spec is:
(I really do need to switch to slime - I have had so many punctures of late, I need to improve the reliability of the bike. I won't use puncture tape, as my experience of it is that it gets twisted up, and lacerates the tube).
I've tried removing the nut on a (non-removable) Presta valve and had no luck - it would not come off with the force I was willing to apply to it.
I see from MTB-oriented forums that folks are drilling their Presta-compatible wheels to allow the use of Schrader-valve tubes, which is not something I want to do. I would be more inclined to buy new wheels, but it looks like 2.8" tubes are hard to come by regardless of valve type.
I've looked on eBay UK, Amazon UK, Wiggle, Evans, Chain Reaction - any other suggestions? My search-engine-fu is pretty good, but it has not come up trumps yet.
The spec is:
- 27.5"+ wheels
- 2.8" semi-fat width
- Presta valve only (Schrader won't fit the wheels)
- Pre-slimed or with removable valve cores
(I really do need to switch to slime - I have had so many punctures of late, I need to improve the reliability of the bike. I won't use puncture tape, as my experience of it is that it gets twisted up, and lacerates the tube).
I've tried removing the nut on a (non-removable) Presta valve and had no luck - it would not come off with the force I was willing to apply to it.
I see from MTB-oriented forums that folks are drilling their Presta-compatible wheels to allow the use of Schrader-valve tubes, which is not something I want to do. I would be more inclined to buy new wheels, but it looks like 2.8" tubes are hard to come by regardless of valve type.
I've looked on eBay UK, Amazon UK, Wiggle, Evans, Chain Reaction - any other suggestions? My search-engine-fu is pretty good, but it has not come up trumps yet.
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