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Valves allow air to enter pressurized chambers (such as tires and suspension forks) and remain there. Common bicycle valves include Presta, Schrader, and Woods valves.
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Dunlop valve with schrader chuck compatibility
This does not apply to Presta valves. They are much narrower. You can identify Presta valves by having a little nut that has to be unscrewed to open the valve core.
I've done it the other way round. … We had a children's bike with Schrader valves where I put in Dunlop (actually 'Blitz' valves) to make it easier to pump for children. Our track pump has a universal pump head. …
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Dunlop valve with schrader chuck compatibility
This lever also pushes down a rod in the head that opens the valve core of Schrader valves. For other valves this mechanism is pushed aside when the head is pushed onto the valve. …
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Open up blocked Dunlop valves
There are two types of Dunlop (or English) valves. I shall come back to these below. All valves have commonalities. … Unlike the valves on a car, the valves on bicycles are check valves that are held close by a higher pressure on the inside. …
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How can I avoid tearing the valve loose from an inner tube with a wheel lock?
Place a safety reflector (dutch Kattenoog) between the spokes next to the valve. It may prevent you from locking it there, or at least remind you of the valve.