In 2016, the bicycle tube was the most overlooked component on the bike. While frames, wheels, and drivetrains had long been reimagined through materials research, the tire still relied on a butyl tube, the same kind that had been around for decades. That is exactly where our founders, Akos and Christian, started – not with a market analysis, but with a simple question.
“We had years of experience with the plastic TPU, so the question for us wasn’t why we could use TPU as a material – it was why bicycle tubes were still made of butyl in the first place,” Akos recalls.
Still, the road to a market-ready product was no sprint: a tube has to withstand tens of thousands of load cycles and cannot fail at a single seam. Since no suitable machinery or standards existed, Akos and Christian developed the manufacturing processes and equipment themselves, from the ground up.
Today, we’re proud to have pioneered TPU bicycle tubes and created an entirely new category in cycling. Seeing our products used at the Olympic Games, world championships, and in everyday life by cyclists everywhere is the best confirmation of our work. Thank you to the incredible cycling community for trusting our products!
Today, we’re proud to have pioneered TPU bicycle tubes and created an entirely new category in cycling. Seeing our products used at the Olympic Games, world championships, and in everyday life by cyclists everywhere is the best confirmation of our work. Thank you to the incredible cycling community for trusting our products!
Despite these achievements, we’re convinced: we’re nowhere near done. There are still many directions we’re exploring, and plenty of parameters left to optimize. So there will keep being innovative products from Tubolito.
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Step 1. Finding the Product Code of your Tubolito:
The product code is a 9 digit code next to the Tubolito logo on your tube.
In the example picture: 907111206
Step 2. Finding the Batch Code of your Tubolito:
The batch code is made up of 4 or 5 digits and a letter and is printed right underneath the name of your Tubolito.
In the example picture: 19465A
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