Originally posted by gmason
Yeah, that was the problem with all of my Faberge eggs, so I dumped them.
Aside from the somewhat unreal sense of that comment, it is very easy to break a valve of any kind if you do not keep the valve from moving a lot at the rim. Usually holding the pump head, valve, and rim together will suffice.
OTOH, you might be able to find a stainless steel tube somewhere.
Cheers...Gary
I don't get the first comment.
As for the second. I don't agree. I have been commuting for a long time and have never broken regular valve (and until this year have never owned a floor pump). I bought my current mtb in the spring and it came with these presta valves. Cool, something new. (not new but new to me) two bikes, 4 wheels, 4 pops all with a handpump in a matter of 2 weeks.
So there are two option. 1 - Did my bke come with the worst presta valves on the planet causing mine and my cousins (I didn't do these ones but he broke 2 as well) to break under what I consider 'normal' pumping action.? Or do presta valves blow...hmmmm...