For the average rider, inner tubes have been one of the most enduring and unchanging parts of bicycle design over the decades. They’re made of rubber, they have a Schrader or Presta valve, and they ...

Road bike wheels can be inflated using a number of different methods. Butyl inner tubes, TPU inner tubes and tubeless sealant ...

Don’t throw away your old bike inner tubes: Use them to make something instead. Old, punctured rubber tubes are the secret MacGyver tool lurking in almost everybody’s tool box, and here at the Lab we ...

If you’re a cyclist that lives in an area with poorly-maintained infrastructure, you’ll likely have plenty of punctured inner tubes begging for reuse. Consider crafting them into a rugged, ...

Tubolito of Austria is working on a “nanogenerator” built into one of its trademark orange bicycle inner tubes that powers a wireless tire pressure sensor. “It’s like a mini dynamo,” said Tubolito’s ...

Wearing out bike tyres and puncturing inner tubes is an unavoidable part of any rider's life, but what should you do when your tyres are unserviceable and your inner tubes can no longer be repaired?

If you’re a mountain biker, then you are no doubt aware of the increasing popularity of tubeless tires. For the uninitiated, these are tires that have no inner tubes, but that are instead partially ...

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 ...