stans even used to make their rim strip valves in schraeder
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The proprietary things Iâm thinking of are the new âhigh flowâ valves. I have no qualms with that schrader thing.
For presta, I keep valve cores on hand, and clean out the valves occasionally. If I need âhigh flowâ I just seat the bead with the valve core removed. Iâm not keen to add additional weight to my wheels either. I used the Lezyne tubeless valve stems for a while. This guy:
Because gold is best, but the damn gold nut is so heavy that it annoyed me, and thatâs only a gram or three. These days Iâm using the MucOff v2 coz 7075. I also have some of those Lindarets titanium dudes.
oh i know, itâs just funny because the most universal thing does the thing these are all trying to do.
do you mean the nut to hold the stem down was too heavy?
Yeah. âCourse I wasnât riding around with the silly cap on. Wanted to though because the ano is so pretty.
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Only downside of schrader is you need to get a little drilly, but I love potentially ruining expensive things so it works for me. I guess it might be a no-go for carbon?
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I donât know why but I go through at least 1 valve a month
And yes I know to inflate near the 12 oâclock position
So I like these valves
wut
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I have the muc-offs and ride it with the cap on cos its got a key in it. Still got one in my kit tho.
Muc offs in oil slick way for me - I just use the little plastic stick that orange seal gives you to knock out the gunk from the valve.
Just the valve part not the whole thing. It gets irretrievably gunked and it is always my front wheel. I do not know why. I just buy a package of presta valves and replace as needed
I think the confusion is in your phrasing. There is the valve (large portion that nut (valve lockring) tightens down) and the valve core, tiny spinny bit that threads into it. Do you replace the whole shebang or just the valve core. Most people do get the cores to gunk up, and it takes a bit of work to get moving freely. Otherwise, the above mentioned poking with spoke, dipstick, etc to free the valve.
I rarely replace my cores and they get really scuzzy. I clean them when I pull them out. I have destroyed the seals on a couple by manhandling it. I do need to just buy a big box of them and replace them whenever they get suspect though.
Stans seems to eat the seals on the valve cores to the point where they start to stick open or closed.
I switched to Orange and put in new valve cores about six months ago. The valve cores havenât gotten sticky, so it might have something to do with the tire milk formula.
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They never gave me a little plastic stick.
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I have the plastic stick as well.
Oh, huh, I always just buy the 32oz bottles of sealant.
The core of course
Yes this is the issue.
Donât fuck with Stans is the answer.
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