Originally Posted by
jon c.
I will never understand the supposed advantage of Presta valves. But I grudgingly live with them.
Advantages: Lighter, require a smaller hole in the rim, deflate when required with only finger pressure.
Disadvantages: Require a specific pump head or require an adapter to use common pumps, compressors or gas station hoses, fragile if side-loaded.
Yep, we're stuck with them.