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"seems a bit high but not ridiculous to me. I feel like I usually pay about 6-7 for a single tube. I tend to buy in bulk when performance is having a sale and then they are 5 or less a piece."

"thanks for the update. I also found the thread you mentioned."

"There's a previous discussion started about this, but I'm a Luddite at pasting links. I rode from Devon/Milwaukee to Lake Cook (thru botanical gardens) on Friday. Path was clear with only a few spots covered in caked dirt. Totally rideable…"

"Sold"

"Yeah, not really sure what the point of that video was except to somehow convey a sense that cycling is dangerous and you have little hope that you won't come to a bad end and that somehow if drivers could ride a few in our (cycling) shoes that…"

"I'm not a fan of this latest video from PeopleForBikes and I'm not the only one. Hopefully this departure from the previous messages these folks were giving earlier is an aberration and not the new focus of their group.…"

"Thanks everyone I think I am going to go over to Rapid transit on Sunday and have Doug take a look at the wheel."

"Yojimbo's Garage, Tati, and RT are well known for their good wheelbuilders."

"Well, DUG beat me to it, but I will second Rapid Transit (as a customer LOL) We had Rapid Transit build some nice heavy duty wheels and we have put them through hell and Chicago potholes and they are still running true to the day they were built. I…"

"How old is the wheel?  Mavic has a pretty amazing warranty policy on their high end stuff. Bring it by Rapid Transit on North Ave. when I am there and I can take a look at it for you if you like; feel free to message me here to make sure I am…"

"Get a grip, Element Multisport, Cycle Smithy are good ones.  I had a wheel rebuilt at Get a Grip and am happy."

"Lou at the Pony Shop in Evanston.  Strictly the best."