Old 02-23-12, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by steve53mg
.... It wouldn't be practical to switch to presta tubes, because the valve holes in the rims will be oversized.
Not true !!! There are rubber bushings available to do this. The bushing also protects the tube from any sharp edge that maybe around the hole in the rim.

http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-Sunlit...d_rhf_se_p_t_2

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