Thread: Valve stems
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Old 11-27-13 | 11:56 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

Remove the tire and tube and smooth down any burrs in the rim at the valve seat. Also, good rim tape like Velox goes over the hole and protects the edge. Finally, cut a small disk from a bad tube, punch a small hole in the center and thread it over the valve stem to it's base. That will give a second rubber layer to protect the valve base.
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