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Old 02-08-20 | 09:08 PM
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Litespud
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From: Chapel Hill NC

Bikes: 2000 Litespeed Vortex Chorus 10, 1995 DeBernardi Cromor S/S

Years ago I switched to unthreaded valve stems to use with my Silva pump. I found that the threaded stems just chewed up the chuck seal, while there was enough grip on the smooth stem to hold the chuck in place at the pressures I used (100-110 psi). There aren’t many tires with 50-60mm smooth stems, but they’re out there, and the chuck seal lasts for years.
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