Escapa presents theTubolito X City/Tour Schrader 40mm Inner Tube, a 700c inner tube designed for urban and touring bikes, with a focus on extreme puncture resistance. Its reinforced thermoplastic material offers maximum reliability against sharp objects, while being lighter and more compact than conventional butyl inner tubes.
Features:
- Valve: 40mm Schrader (AV) valve. The Schrader valve (also known as an American or car valve) is wider and sturdier, very common on urban and touring bikes, and makes inflating easier with a wide variety of pumps.
- Material: Made from a high-tech thermoplastic elastomer (TPU), but with a specially reinforced construction for the X-Tubo line, giving it exceptional durability.
Advantages:
- Maximum Puncture Resistance: The hallmark of the X-Tubo line is its extreme resistance to punctures. It is optimized to withstand the sharp objects commonly found in urban environments and on cycling routes (glass, debris, thorns), offering maximum reliability. It is the “No Flat Tube” for this segment.
- Lightweight for Its Category: Although it is heavier than standard Tubo or S-Tubo tubes (due to its greater durability), it remains considerably lighter than high-strength butyl tubes designed for urban/touring use, contributing to lower rotational weight and greater pedaling efficiency.
- Compact: Despite its sturdiness, it remains more compact than equivalent butyl tubes, making it easy to carry as a spare—especially useful on long trips where space is at a premium.
- Low Rolling Resistance: The thermoplastic material, even in its reinforced version, continues to offer lower rolling resistance compared to butyl, which can result in more efficient pedaling on long rides.
