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02-14-06 | 10:35 PM

Doggus

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From: Big Mineral arm - Lake Texoma (Pottsboro, Tx)

My contribution to the world of cycling

Earth shattering; ground breaking: spray a little WD-40 in your air pump chuck and it will come off the *#$!%# valve without breaking the needle. I've broken two presta valves trying to work the chuck off in the last two months. I'm sure there's a good reason why I shouldn't be spraying a lubricant down into my inflation unit but I'm not interested in listening to sound reason at this point. Oh, and if you get some on your tread...get it off with a good coating of armorall <snicker><snicker>

I'll go back under my rock now.

02-15-06 | 12:45 AM

oboeguy

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I'm thinking of the responses you'd get posting in various sub-forums here:

A&S: WD-40 is not VC, you dumb no0b!

Mechanics: WD-40 is not lube, you dumb no0b!

Road: WD-40 is not OCP, turn up the power meter to 400W next time first, you dumb no0b!

Others?

Seriously... sounds clever to me, but what do I know?

02-15-06 | 12:46 AM

Jakey

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Buy tubes with smooth valve stems. No WD-40 required.

02-15-06 | 08:24 AM

Doggus

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From: Big Mineral arm - Lake Texoma (Pottsboro, Tx)

I had no idea there was such a beast...thx.

02-15-06 | 08:27 AM

Jakey

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Michelin makes 'em.

02-15-06 | 11:22 AM

SilentShifter

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I have alot of trouble with them too.

Presta = PainInTheAzz

I feel like I lose more air trying to inflate my tire!

02-15-06 | 11:30 AM

roadfix

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Jakey

Buy tubes with smooth valve stems.

that with a Pista floor pump, my favourite combo......very smooth, firm insertion & extraction...

02-15-06 | 11:32 AM

Surferbruce

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spit works just as well,and you always have it you. mine doesn't smell as good as wd40 though...

02-15-06 | 11:57 AM

SpongeDad

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I'd be worried that WD40 might degrade the rubber in the chuck. Does WD40 have any warnings re exposure to rubber, like gaskets, etc.?

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02-15-06 | 12:35 PM

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Second Mouse

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Doggus

.....I'm sure there's a good reason why I shouldn't be spraying a lubricant down into my inflation unit....

That's the best euphemism-for-something-nasty I've heard in a while. Thanks!

Cheers.

02-15-06 | 12:57 PM

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I have no idea what your talking about, if you can't get something as simple as a presta valve to work for you, there may be other issues.

What did people do before WD40?

02-15-06 | 01:17 PM

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Doggus

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From: Big Mineral arm - Lake Texoma (Pottsboro, Tx)

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocRay

I have no idea what your talking about, if you can't get something as simple as a presta valve to work for you, there may be other issues.

What did people do before WD40?

Have you ever noticed this forum has a lot of cyclists with reading comprehension problems? I have.

02-15-06 | 05:27 PM

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rmfnla

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Quote:

Originally Posted by The Fixer

......very smooth, firm insertion & extraction...

This is why children need adult supervision to use the Internet...

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02-15-06 | 05:44 PM

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baj32161

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From: Burlington ON, Canada

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How about screw on presta/schraeder valva adaptors? I am a klutz and they save me alot of aggravation.

Just a thought.

Cheers,

Brian

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02-15-06 | 05:49 PM

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CastIron

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Much the fan of WD-40 that I am, I strongly, vehemently, insist on silicone lube for rubber bits like air valves.

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02-15-06 | 06:25 PM

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daytonian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CastIron

Much the fan of WD-40 that I am, I strongly, vehemently, insist on silicone lube for rubber bits like air valves.

you said rubber bits.

02-15-06 | 08:16 PM

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oldspark

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I think having problems with presta valve is related to what type of floor pump you have, I put a Topeak smart head on my pump and it made all the difference in the world.