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There might not be a lot of talk in new and innovative technology revolving around a BMX Tube, but you would be surprised what a little change can do to help keep you rolling longer. Odyssey have just released their new Air Supply tube, which might look like a regular tube just looking at the photo above. What you can’t tell is that they’ve made this tube specific to 20 x 2.10″ to 20×2.45″ tires with a higher quality rubber.

What exactly does this mean? Well, a traditional tube is usually designed around smaller diameter tires, like a 20 x 1.75″ that is commonly found in stores. That means when it’s fully inflated, it’s designed for a smaller tire, not the 2.40″ tires we’re seeing more and more of, which leads to the rubber stretching. When rubber stretches, it makes it more susceptible to punctures and pinch flats because the material is made thinner all around like a balloon being over inflated until it pops. So, having a larger diameter tube means less stretch and more resistant to punctures and pinch flats. Add in a higher quality rubber, and it’s makes it even more durable, and apparently it retains air (so you have to pump it up less frequently) than other tubes as well.

The Air Supply tube from Odyssey is hitting BMX shops and mail-orders now with a retail price of $4.99.

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