Originally Posted by
rumrunn6
no I can't actually. I just know it didn't work when I really needed it to. and I tried 3 machines one desperate day. so never again will I rely on outdated technology for which there is no need. Schrader valves rule and that's my opinion!
if there is no pin to push against the gas station chuck what allows the air to leave the gas station pump/hose/chuck to fill the tire??? doesn't it have to be valve pin against pump chuck pin?
I've had similar experiences. Maddening! No of course, it wasn't operator error, when you're in such a situation, you try again and again, hoping to get it right before the pump stops running or you run out of quarters! I think I've tried every combination of how open/closed the Presta was before I screwed the adapter back on. Luckily I was able to get some air in, just not anywhere near as much as I'd think was safe. Managed to make it home without a snake bite, but was concerned the whole way, and this was at the beginning of a 50 mile ride home! O.O
Makes me tempted to explore the CO2 inflaters so I have a back-up when I'm touring. I had a scare once when my pump wouldn't work in the middle of nowhere. Turns out it had shook itself loose, and just tightening it up made it work again, thankfully!