Thread: Presta valve
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Old 03-18-21 | 09:57 AM
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Chuckles1
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Bikes: 2007 Motobecane Fantom Cross Expert, 2020 Motobecane Omni Strada Pro Disc (700c gravel bike), 2021 Motobecane Elite Adventure with Bafang 500W rear hub drive

I'd prefer the simplicity of Schrader valves, but am not going to drill out rims. I use the adapters as pictured above, so I can use a compressor to top of all my tires once a week. I pump everything to 65psi now that I'm using wider tires. It's easy to bleed off a little pressure, as I plan to do on a 700x45 (Schrader valve) tire I just put on a rear hub drive ebike conversion I'm working on.

I think presta valves are supposed to lose less air, which makes sense if you are running 90 plus psi on a road bike. At lower pressures, Schraders are fine.
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