Presta vs schradder

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Presta vs schradder
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flag whiteelvis
Posted: Jul 5, 2018 at 21:49 Quote
Ok it’s just me complaining but can some one explain why presta valves are better than schradder valves? Presta valves are more work and more fragil.
flag kwapik
Posted: Jul 5, 2018 at 22:33 Quote
whiteelvis wrote:
Ok it’s just me complaining but can some one explain why presta valves are better than schradder valves? Presta valves are more work and more fragil.

Originally it had to do with the high air pressure road bike tires were running. Of course, it's alot different now. Schrader valves work just fine. Alot people convert their rims to use them.
flag Will1848
Posted: Jul 6, 2018 at 4:43 Quote
I'm not a fan of Schraeder valves on wheels. I've had too many issues of them getting jammed and leaking air.

A presta valve is as simple as pulling the core, taking the core apart if necessary, and reinstalling it. Maybe I'm just being an old man that doesn't like change though.
flag adespotoskyli
Posted: Jul 6, 2018 at 8:53 Quote
Schrader valves cores are also removable, also schraders don't break while trying to fit a pump head, don't get bend and leak.
All wheeled vechicles use schraders from motorcycles to quarry dumper trucks. But cycling industry for some reason think that all others are idiots and like to make things difficult, and the idiotic cycling industry insists presta is the best solution... go figure
flag arphia
O+
Posted: Jul 7, 2018 at 9:38 Quote
I think presta got popular when rims got narrow, a smaller hole is better for a narrow rim.
flag adespotoskyli
Posted: Jul 7, 2018 at 10:06 Quote
Arhhh that makes sense, most probably a practice moved over from road cycling, no wonder why is so shite!
flag whiteelvis
Posted: Jul 7, 2018 at 21:18 Quote
I am truly not a fan of presta valve this winter getting all my bikes switched.
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