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23-07.-2007, 12:39 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Presta tubes in Schraeder rims?
Hello
Just picked up an older Specialized mountain bike that I'm going to build into a comfort bike for my wife. The rims are drilled for Schraeder valves. Any problem using Presta valved tubes - that's what I'm used too, or just stick w/ the Schraeder? My floor pump does have a dual head. Thanks Steve |
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23-07.-2007, 07:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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Re: Presta tubes in Schraeder rims?
No real problems I've noticed. Rode around for ages using Presta's in a rim suited for Schraeder valves. Mind you, this bike was my commuter and didn't go off-road. Others have suggested to vut a piece of old tubing and wrap it around the valve before insertion. I'm sure I read in the forums somewhere that you could buy a little 'adapter' which sits around the valve to stop it from wriggling about. Wouldn't quote me on that one though.
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24-07.-2007, 01:28 PM
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Re: Presta tubes in Schraeder rims?
I once had a new bike which was drilled for schraeder and came equipped with presta.
No problems. |
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24-07.-2007, 11:13 PM
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Re: Presta tubes in Schraeder rims?
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03-08.-2007, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: North Carolina
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Re: Presta tubes in Schraeder rims?
Are there any advantages in using a presta tube rather than a schraeder tube?
A common problem that I constantly ran into with schraeder tubes is that their valve stem was simply not long enough to clear the rim with adequate space thus making changing a flat much more complicated. Would switching to a presta tube solve my problem? |
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03-08.-2007, 12:47 PM
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Re: Presta tubes in Schraeder rims?
Presta tubes can be bought with different length stems to allow for different rim profiles.
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