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Old 07-01-08, 06:19 AM
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Presta valves are driving me NUTS!

What am I doing wrong! I have a topeak air guage with dual modes (Schrader/Presta) and with an adapter I can check the pressure and add air with not much effort in the Schrader mode.

If I use the Presta setting, I can get the guage on an d check pressure, but it takes me forever to get the darn thing off the valve. I though the guage was just bad.

Last night I got a new tire pump, and when I finished pumping the tire, and released the lever, I thought I was going to bend a rim getting it off the valve.

I hate having to rely on having an adapter handy all the time.

Am I missing a secret here?

BTW, do they make a chuck for presta valves that I can put on my regular compressor? I use quick dissconects.
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