Withdrawn Light Weight Tubes / Innertubes 1990's

MuchAlohaNui · Oct 15, 2025

Yeah, very cool. Share a link to the build thread of your Team Ti.

For me and this particular build I am using Marwi Titanium Spokes. For 32 spokes front wheel they weigh 117 grams total and are a straight 2.0 spoke. Straight lace/radial front. Rear spokes are definitely lighter than yours as I used a 3x/radial lacing: 16 spokes at 59 grams, 16 spokes at 61 grams; 120 grams.

Hubs are Nosler. The front is ultra light, but seems the rear is a pig. Any ideas on a ultralite rear hub 1994 or older? I am all ears.

MuchAlohaNui · Oct 15, 2025

Had to check my build notes...

Nosler Ti-90 hub F: 74 grams
Nosler Ti-90 hub R: 249 grams w/freewheel

Hmm. If I do the math backwards this means the Atek rim I used for the front weighs 415 grams and the one I used for the rear weighs 423 grams

. The claimed weight from Campagnolo was to be 380 grams a piece. I never bothered to check this before building as I assumed the information to be accurate, but must be due to the Hardox coating adding all this weight, or my scales are broken.

Obi-Juan · Saturday at 19:47

I promised photos of the latex inner tubes I have, but I had a very intense couple of weeks and couldn't get home except to sleep.
Well, "a promise is a promise," the photos.
The purple one is a latex Vittoria. I have about 8, but the last ones I put in last year died when I inflated them.
The green one is DT Swiss. I have a set, but I don't dare try them; I prefer to keep them as a souvenir.

By the way, the DT Presta valve version weighed less than 80 grams. I remember that clearly.
I thought I had some Presta valves, but I can't find them, just two Schraider valves...maybe they'll turn up in a box someday.

Obi-Juan · Saturday at 19:54

MuchAlohaNui said:
Had to check my build notes...

Nosler Ti-90 hub F: 74 grams
Nosler Ti-90 hub R: 249 grams w/freewheel

Hmm. If I do the math backwards this means the Atek rim I used for the front weighs 415 grams and the one I used for the rear weighs 423 grams . The claimed weight from Campagnolo was to be 380 grams a piece. I never bothered to check this before building as I assumed the information to be accurate, but must be due to the Hardox coating adding all this weight, or my scales are broken.

Titanium spokes have always appealed to me; I think they're fantastic work!
The truth is, since I've never used them, I'm afraid of truing them. They're a significant investment, and it would be unpleasant if they gave me problems...
Well, I know I'll put them on a wheel someday.

Ah! Campagnolo and their weights, lol!
The Atek option is very bold. Not everyone likes using them because of the curved sidewall profile; it requires meticulous pad adjustment.
In return, they're spectacular.
In September, I found some Mirox when I returned to Spain from vacation for €25, and they were 35 km from home. I couldn't resist.
They're beautiful.

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