Hello, my name is Kaz.

``The text in this world is really too small to read! ! ”
Do you know what the line is?
This is one of my favorite commercials, the second ``Presentation'' commercial for Hazuki Loupe, in which Ken Watanabe and Rei Kikukawa appear.
He continued, ``But when you put the Hazuki magnifying glass on, the world changes. ”
As soon as he came out, he got angry and a few seconds later, he gave a presentation with a smug look on his face. I find it interesting how the emotions rise and fall, and I like it.

Okay, let's get to the point.

RideNow TPU Road Inner Tube ¥3,080-INTAX
Today's blog will introduce my recommended parts.
However, I won't introduce many things, but I will introduce only one item that I have actually used recently and found it good!
As you can tell from the title, I'll narrow it down to ``tubes.''
The title is a bit exaggerated, but please forgive me as it will change quite a bit.
It's something I personally felt, so I don't know if I can relate to it, but I'm confident. yes.

First of all, the car body I used is the one built to my trick specifications.
I mainly customize it for tricks, so the frame itself is heavy, and the parts composition is BMX-style.
This makes the bike feel heavy to ride.
Almost all of the parts are selected based on their strength and ease of doing tricks, so while I don't want to change the parts configuration too much, every day I just want to change the driving feel.
That's when I came across RideNow .

A brief introduction to tube characteristics.

・TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) material Approximately 70% lighter than normal butyl rubber inner tubes Approximately 1.5 times more durable and compatible sizes 700x18~32c
・Valve size: 65mm

Typical tubes are made of synthetic rubber called butyl rubber, but RideNow is made of TPU.
It is a heat-processed plastic resin material that has both the flexibility and elasticity of rubber and the strength of hard plastic.
Therefore, it is a great product that is lightweight and has increased durability.
Tubes wear out even though it's not visible on the surface, and have to be replaced due to punctures or air leaks, but you can reduce the risk and frequency of this.
It's also lighter so it improves acceleration!

~ Impressions after using it ~

``I can't feel the lightness, but I feel lighter. ”

First of all, the tires I use are TERAVAIL RAMPART 32C .
Compared to the 32C and the fixie bike, it has relatively thick tires, so it's a bit heavy to pedal, and the acceleration isn't great, giving the impression that you won't be able to make any progress unless you keep pushing hard.
(The poor acceleration is due to a combination of other parts, and I think the RAMPART itself will roll fairly well.LOL)
I've been stocking tubolito (photo left) in stores for a while, but I personally was attracted to the orange color of the valve part...
RideNow is black, so that problem is resolved without any problems.

And the driving feeling is important.
First of all, you can't really feel the lightness of the thing itself even when rowing. It doesn't feel like the weight changes that much when you start rowing, but you can really feel the change in acceleration.
As mentioned above, up until now I felt like I couldn't make any progress unless I kept pushing hard, but after changing the tube, the wheels and tires are rolling more smoothly than before, and I feel like I'm being carried forward. .
The feeling of running on flat ground has changed dramatically, and it's now much easier!
Of course you keep pressing the pedal, but you don't have to press it too hard to move smoothly.
I'm ashamed that I can't put this into words.

Although it is about three times more expensive than a regular tube, this tube is a must-have for those who want to change the feel of their ride and want to ride steadily.
Please note that the valve core cannot be removed, so those using deep rims such as SHRED88 cannot use it.
As for durability, I don't usually get flat tires, so it's hard to feel much of a benefit, but the data shows it's about 1.5 times as long, so I can use it with confidence.
If you want to make more use of this tube, I think it would be a good idea to change the tires to ones that roll well!

As a side note, the benefit of doing tricks is currently zero. Lol I haven't noticed that the rear has become easier to swing when skidding, or that the front wheelie has become easier.
If I find any benefits, I'll write about it on my blog again!

I hope this will be of some help for your customization.

Kaz