Anyone here a cyclist?

[JC99]

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I never heard of that type of valve. Had to look it up. Very interesting.
Here’s the link I found.

Review: Schwalbe Clik Valve

Schwalbe announced Clik Valve almost a year ago, aiming to replace the archaic Presta valve and become the new standard. Did they succeed?

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I still have to fit them but I'm replacing the Presta valves in all 3 bikes as they don't play nice with my floor pump or hand pump. The Clik Valves seem to solve the issues in a neat way and have the benefit that they don’t clog as easily with tubeless sealant (I have that in two bikes and will be swapping the third over soon) and they have higher flow for seating beads with a floor pump and trail side repairs.

Edit: the Clik Valves kits I got are just replacement cores. All you need to do is unscrew the Presta valve core and replace with the Clik valve core. Simple. If you want to start from scratch they also sell full valve kits for tubeless tires etc.

 

[Sunday Rider]

I still have to fit them but I'm replacing the Presta valves in all 3 bikes as they don't play nice with my floor pump or hand pump. The Clik Valves seem to solve the issues in a neat way and have the benefit that they don’t clog as easily with tubeless sealant (I have that in two bikes and will be swapping the third over soon) and they have higher flow for seating beads with a floor pump and trail side repairs.

Edit: the Clik Valves kits I got are just replacement cores. All you need to do is unscrew the Presta valve core and replace with the Clik valve core. Simple. If you want to start from scratch they also sell full valve kits for tubeless tires etc.

The old floor pump I have can do both Presta and Schrader valves with the same head. It has been good for topping up the M/C and car tires too. The one on the bike has a hose with the different ends to fit the two valves. I use Presta as that’s how the bike came but I do like them. I don’t run tubeless but always carry a new spare tube and patch kit. Which I used often when I had skinnier tires. With mountain bike tires the flats have gotten fewer. The tires have a liner supposedly to reduce the flats.

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