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Rant about presta valves

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flag StevieJB
Posted: Dec 24, 2018 at 11:02 Quote
wickedfatchance wrote:
Schrader valves have a internal spring that requires 35+ psi to overcome.
The spring in the presta valve only require a few psi to get the air into the tube.
This makes inflating a tire with a frame pump much less effort.
This is the reason and no other.

So that should mean they are also superior for seating tubeless if you leave the core in. I prefer presta asthetically as they are more in keeping with the scale of the application, schrader looks too big on a push bike rim, on narrower rims got to be a point of weakness the larger drilling required.
flag Gack2000
Posted: Dec 24, 2018 at 20:08 Quote
gnarnaimo wrote:
Get an adapter.

Or buy shrader tubes
flag dave2112
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Posted: Dec 26, 2018 at 19:17 Quote
The only real advantage I can see for presta valves is that it’s awfully easy to remove air if I get a few too many psi in there. I guess I never gave it much thought. Meh.
flag gnarnaimo
O+ FL
Posted: Dec 27, 2018 at 7:19 Quote
Gack2000 wrote:
gnarnaimo wrote:
Get an adapter.

Or buy shrader tubes

And drill out your rims? Sure, to each their own.
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