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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: RusticBohemian on July 29, 2019, 09:44:25 PM
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Within the last week I was reading a thread about a guy with an expensive bicycle racing/training habit somewhere on this forum. Can't seem to find it now.
Somewhere in the thread someone mentioned that there was a cheap website to buy bike parts, etc. I think it was a site from the UK which has surprisingly low prices.
Anyway, I now find myself needing to buy a lot of inner tubes for my bike, and would appreciate that link, or other advice about sourcing cheap bike replacement parts.
Suggestions?
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This is probably the thread you're looking for: https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/ask-a-mustachian/'escaping'-expensive-hobby-(cycling)/
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I bought these last time - https://www.wiggle.com/schwalbe-road-inner-tube/
I was using Continental tubes, and had a lot of issues with leaky/faulty valves, and way too many flats. I run them with Conti GP4000s tires.
I also bought these for my summer wheels - https://www.wiggle.com/lifeline-road-inner-tube/
They're a lot cheaper, but so far I've had no problems with them