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Old 06-16-09 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by SlimAgainSoon
I remember the Dunlop valve on some bikes in the 1960s. I liked those.

All the others I recall from my youth were Schrader, which I think are superior to Presta valves. Certainly more durable, and can even be fixed if the valve core goes bad.

I remember having a valve core stem wrench, for removing the cores or tightening them up. Still have it in my toolbox.
Some presta valves have replaceable cores.....
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