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Old 06-20-12, 11:39 PM
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Leo H.
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Old tube question

This is for the vintage riders, I've got a Bickerton 3spd and the front tire's flat. In trying to take the tube out, I notice that it's got a tube with a completely threaded valve stem down to the tube and it's secured at the rim with a rounded bolt...what do you call a bolt without faces? A set-bolt? A thumb-bolt? I think you get the idea.

Can I just replace the original tube with a newer standard valve stem tube? Actually, since the tire is likely original as well from 1976, I should probably replace it as well. :-\ It was sticking to the inside of the rim when I attempted to take the tube out.
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