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Originally Posted by flipper35
I would bet the natural rubber still breaks down, though not as quickly as the rubber exposed to the sun. I know with tires they stay in better shape if used as it keeps the conditioners worked in. Unless they don't have conditioners like a race tire. At least that is what the tire guy told me.
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Probably bikes aren't filled with nitrogen so I would imagine that ozone deterioration come into play at some point. I know there are a lot of chinese tubes being sold that may not be the best thing under your ass.
I bought some bicycle tires and tubes at Walmart once. Yeah, they lasted a long time.
