Confused about bike tubes? We break down the differences between Butyl, Latex, and TPU tubes so you can choose the best ...
Let's say that each of these Plattfuss Rubber Bands, made from old bike inner-tubes, is 2mm wide. You get around 70 in a pack, which requires 140mm (5.5-inches) of OG bike tube to make them. The sizes ...
It’s hot this summer. And what better way to cool down than getting on a river, lake, or stream? Here’s a reminder that you don’t need an expensive, complicated boat to do that. A simple, cheap rubber ...
Apart from their tendency to burst when stabbed with glass whilst inflated to 120psi (over 8-atmospheres), bicycle inner-tubes are otherwise almost indestructible. At the same time, they're very easy ...
Heavy duty rubber bands (such as those that hold broccoli bunches together) are great for managing cords, attaching gear to your go-bag or backpack, and other uses. All you need to do is cut them from ...
“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door,” opined the nineteenth-century American essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson. Almost. His actual quote is less pithy—“If a man can make ...
WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2011)—U.S. pilots are being warned to check for possible failures of inner tubes made from butyl rubber by Goodyear Aviation Tires, especially in cold weather. In a Special ...