A New Spare Tube

After the puncture of the front tube last Sunday I ordered for another spare tube for the saddle bag from Bums On The Saddle Bangalore. It arrived today and I promptly put it in the bag. Now I know how important it is to have it with you when you are out on the road beyond walkable distance from home. By the way, that's super fast delivery from BOTS.

This is not a review as I am yet to use it but just jotting down the details of the tube. It's a Schwalbe tube. Size is obviously 700C 18-25. The length of the valve is 60 mm. The dust cap on the valve is a cute transparent one. The OE dust caps were black. The replacement Maxxis is orange. This is transparent. Quite a range. I do not know if the core is removable. If it is I will use Loctite to fix it tight so that no air can escape through the gap.

It might just be a perception but I think this tube is a little heavier than the OE tube. I have been handling it every now and then in these last couple of days.

I have half a mind to put this on and see how this size measures up. The replacement Maxxis I used that day near AIR was a little longer than my rim's circumference. I somehow shoved it in. But now I am curious to check this out. It is also not a bad idea to check out a new tube at home, rather than be surprised by something nasty on the road. Let me think about it.