Bicycle Tube No. 17 28 AV

I haven't known tubes stay inflated for so long as these.

I use Schwalbe tube exclusively. They hold pressure properly for weeks on end and do not need constant topping up. I also prefer Schrader to Presta and the is no flimsy core post to bend, Cores are easier to remove and the valve fittings are bit more common. But all the latter points are applicable to all Schrader valves vs Presta and not particular Schwalbe tubes.

The reason for only giving them 4 stars is because I fitted them a week ago, and have only ridden 70 miles or so on them with noproblem. They are teamed up with Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres [Also New] so I really don't expect to have any problems with them,only time will tell.What I do like about them is the long valve and the locking ring which you don't seem to find on much more expensive Schrader valved inner tubes. Great value so long as they stay up.

Better than cheap asian ones useful ring on thread to hold it.

Schwalbe are a very well respected name in Cycling mostly for their tyres but as it happens their tubes are no different,I'd been getting a lot of punctures and as everybody knows can be caused by a multitude of reasons one of which being the use ofsub standard tubes this was definitely the case with me but surprisingly it was Raleigh tubes I replaced.I noticed the difference as soon as I opened the Scwalbe Box they came in, thicker rubber,reinforced Valve seating and also when inflating maintains the same diameter all round the tube(before inserting under the Tyre) unlike the Raleigh Tube that looked like a string of sausages !My only gripe is I wish they would make the Valve longer so you can actually get the pump on the end of it, I only just made it but the main thing is I've done about Ninety miles since getting these tubes and no Punctures yet

I have a couple of these in regular use on rural roads with all their dreadful surfaces (Wiltshire must have an annual pothole-filling budget of about zero), and have run the gauntlet of hedgecutting (thorns in the road etc) and other obstructions too. Prior to using these I was getting pretty good at fixing flats. Now I'm not sure I can even remember the process!I still ride as carefully as I can, there's no point tempting fate after all - every technology can be defeated, but these have taken the concern out of the ride and its a pleasure to be out there getting around rather than at the side of the road fixing a problem with minimal kit. Cyclists that shave their legs to cut down air resistance and worry that their stubble would lose them valuable seconds on their rides would hate the extra weight on these tyres, but for the rest of us the difference is barely significant and definitely outweighs the peace of mind these bring. Anyone going "off piste" regularly (or just over Wiltshire's prehistoric A-roads - some improved by the Romans...) will appreciate these tyres. They're giving me great service and the ones I'm reviewing here were in fact bought for my wife's bike so that I can enjoy not having to fix her flats as well as my own. We both regularly ride farm tracks and fields as well as "roads" (Wiltshire, remember?) and so far, no problems at all. If anything, the tread will probably go first! Love 'em!

The tube per se was ok and, so far, has done its job. However the box in which the item came was worn and looked like a second hand item. in the past, I bought other tubes from this make. Despite they claim that each tube is checked twice, every once in a while, I got one with a defective valve.

Good price, good product, fast free postage.