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Cannot fit pump nozzle properly to the presta valve of my tyre
I bought a Reebok Bike pump yesterday which is this one. I have presta valves for my Jamis Allegro Sport 2012 hybrid bike and I was trying to pump the tyres using the pump as part of my monthly ...
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Air compressor to fill up to 60 PSI
I am looking for an air compressor and wish to get one which is not under or over powered.
I am looking at one in a catalogue which has the following attributes:
40 Litres/min free air delivery
1hp ...
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Could I be pumping up my tyres the wrong way?
I now have my first road bike. When I am pumping up the tyres with what seems like a sturdy pump (that you stand on and push with two hands), I can barely get to around 100 psi, even putting my back ...
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Can I use a presta tube in a schrader rim?
I keep losing pressure in my tires, and among other things, I'm looking at the valves in the tubes. It's an old mountain bike with 26 inch tires. Can I use presta tubes on rims drilled for schrader ...
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How to inflate a tire with presta valve?
My new bike has these thin tires with a type of valve I haven't used before. I searched online and found out it's called a Presta valve, and it's pretty common and popular. I'm finding it annoying ...
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Schrader tubes in Presta configured Rims?
My 26" mtb rims support presta sized tube stems, however can I drill the diameter of the holes in the rims bigger in order to support Schrader stemmed tubes? what is the proper way to do this, is ...
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Does the plastic cap on a Presta valve serve any purpose once fitted to a rim?
I can see the use of the valve cap on a Presta valve when the tube is still packaged (it obviously stops the valve puncturing the tube), but does it do anything except look pretty (or not) once you've ...
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Why does my floor pump only fill a presta valve tire after a pop sound?
I have had a generic floor pump from an online bike catalog company for years, and have filled many Schrader valve tires with it without any problems. I have recently started to use Presta valve ...
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Bicycle with 1 tire with Presta valve and 1 with Schrader valve
One simple question: I have a mountain bike that has 2 tires with schrader valves. I bought a new tube with a presta valve by mistake.
Do you see any issues with replacing one of the tubes that had a ...
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what is the ideal presta tube valve stem length
I have noticed that presta tube valve stems come in various lengths. I always assumed the longer valve stems were to allow the use of deeper aero wheels. Why is it that many wheels in print ads seem ...
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New pump - Topeak |Pocket Shock
I bought this new pump, but i think I made a mistake.
I need it for my road bikes, with presta valves. I don't understand how I connect the pump to the presta.
Is it even possible? do I need an ...
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Should inner tube have excess length?
I've recently changed the default 700x35 tires and 35mm Schrader inner tube to 700x25 slicks with 25mm Presta inner tubes.
However whilst fitting the new tire and inner tube, I noticed that the inner ...
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How to safely remove pump off presta valve?
No matter what I try I can't seem to remove the pump off my threaded presta valve without injuring my hands on my wheel spokes.
I'm beginning to think I'm doing something wrong.
After unlocking, I ...
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Why does my road bike come with only one valve adapter?
My front tire has the skinny valve (I believe it is a Presta) and so does my rear tire. But my rear tire also has a screw-on piece that goes over the valve which I believe to be an adapter. Do they ...
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Which kind of tube valve is the best?
What kind of valve is the best one, a Presta valve (6mm) or a Schrader valve (8mm).
Which has the best reliability, which one is easiest to fix a flat on?
