presta valves are rubbish

[FluffyChicken]

I purposefully got a flat tire to use one of them posh mini-pumps above (hipto besquare's), had the in line pressure gauge on it as well (same one lewis1641 is on about. Thing of beauty and screwing on to the Presta valves was a breeze.

 

[Mr Panda]

I use both quite happily - even have one bike set up at the moment with one presta and one schrader wheel

Prestas accept my CO2 screw on cannisters, but I haven't yet managed to find a CO2 adapter that fits schraders :cry: (well - not one that doesn't cost a bomb)

 

[kanerdog1x1]

i hate french-presta. i dont hate it because its french, i hate if because its not very good. the valve-lock concept is good, but i find that becasue of its size the bond between the metal stem and the rubber tube is never very strong.

ok, i do hate it a bit because its french. but im not racist, i like racing.

 

[dyna-ti]

i hate french-presta. i dont hate it because its french, i hate if because its not very good. the valve-lock concept is good, but i find that becasue of its size the bond between the metal stem and the rubber tube is never very strong.

ok, i do hate it a bit because its french. but im not racist, i like racing.

Is french presta different from normal presta :?

 

[ape]

I can safely say I have develpoed a new found Hatred for Presta seeing as they cost me several miles of walking, 1 went bang on the way to work, I'd forgot my pump so very kindly the better half's dad came and dropped it me off, replaced the tube and on the way back at 2.30am pitch black road bang goes another one. I had a look at both the next day and they had come away at the bottom of the stem. When I've got some spare time the drill is coming out to my rims and they are going schrader thankyou very much lol

 

[Easy_Rider]

i hate french-presta. i dont hate it because its french, i hate if because its not very good. the valve-lock concept is good, but i find that becasue of its size the bond between the metal stem and the rubber tube is never very strong.

ok, i do hate it a bit because its french. but im not racist, i like racing.

Is french presta different from normal presta :?

Presta was invented by the French,
Shrader by the yanks
Dunlop (woods) by the Brits, as per my earlier post

 

[hamster]

There are a fair few tube brands which seem to have the tearing out valve thing. It never used to happen, IME.

Specialized ones have been worst for me, Schwalbes have never had the problem.