Tubolito is a new — and very orange — inner tube that’s impressively light yet somehow also incredibly strong, the company claims.
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According to this Austrian start-up, Tubolito uses a new, unspecified thermoplastic polymer along with a seamless production process to create inner tubes that weigh an average of 65 percent less than traditional butyl rubber tubes while being twice as robust.
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There are three MTB versions of these weight-weenie tubes. The standard Tubo, the Tubo+ for high-volume 27.5in (2.5 to 3in in width), and the incredibly light, top-end Tubo S, which gets its weight savings from a removable valve stem and has a claimed weight of just 45g for the 29er version.
The Tubo Road is even lighter, with a claimed weight of 33g.
Tubolito by the numbers
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Here’s the complete breakdown of sizes and published weights
Standard Tubo
- 29in: 85g
- 27.5in: 82g
- 26in: 78g
- Tubo+
- 27.5+: 105g
Tubo S
- 29in: 45g
- 27.5in: 44g
- 26in: 42g
Tubo Road
- 700c: 33g
Pricing and availability
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As you might have guessed, these tubes will pull weight out of your wallet as well. The standard, plus and road models retail for $35. The ultra-light Tubo S models retail for $45. (UK and Australian pricing TBC.) They will be available in late 2017.
Visit www.tubolito.com to learn more.