Originally Posted by
saddlesores
... but the only ones in the first dozen shops had british valve, not the
same as french or american valves. don't check the package, you find out when
your pump doesn't fit.
I assume you mean Dunlop valves?
If so, one neat thing about them is that you can pump them with the thin nozzle from an air compressor. Theres no need for an adapter or even to be in contact with the valve, just blow it in.