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Old 05-06-17 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
Another rider running latex and Velox rim strips. No problems. Mine lose ~10 lbs. overnight. I wouldn't like a pump that I had to pull off the valve. I've had several tubes ruined by pumping on the road with mini-pumps until I got my Road Morph G, usually from the too-enthusiastic pumping of friends. And many more butyl tubes fail at the valve for no apparent reason. The valve is definitely a weak spot. New pump. Specialized Air Tool Comp is the best I've used so far. Not that expensive and should last you 20 years.
I pull the valve off latex tube valves all the time. Never a problem. As long as you just pull it cleanly and swiftly off, it works fine. If you diddle with it, you will damage the tube.
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