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08-09-2004, 04:24 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) wrote: >I have a new bike with presta valves... > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > >any reason not to? A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger hole required for a Shrader valve. -- zk |
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08-09-2004, 04:24 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) wrote: >I have a new bike with presta valves... > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > >any reason not to? A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger hole required for a Shrader valve. -- zk |
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08-09-2004, 04:24 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) wrote: >I have a new bike with presta valves... > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > >any reason not to? A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger hole required for a Shrader valve. -- zk |
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08-09-2004, 04:24 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) wrote: >I have a new bike with presta valves... > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > >any reason not to? A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger hole required for a Shrader valve. -- zk |
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08-09-2004, 04:24 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) wrote: >I have a new bike with presta valves... > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > >any reason not to? A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger hole required for a Shrader valve. -- zk |
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08-09-2004, 04:48 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? "Zoot Katz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]... > 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) > wrote: > > >I have a new bike with presta valves... > > > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > > > >any reason not to? > > A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger > hole required for a Shrader valve. Very true. I do not think that the rims on my Trek 1200 could handle a Schrader valve. The hole would be getting real close to the edge of the rim. |
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08-09-2004, 04:48 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? "Zoot Katz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]... > 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) > wrote: > > >I have a new bike with presta valves... > > > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > > > >any reason not to? > > A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger > hole required for a Shrader valve. Very true. I do not think that the rims on my Trek 1200 could handle a Schrader valve. The hole would be getting real close to the edge of the rim. |
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08-09-2004, 04:48 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? "Zoot Katz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]... > 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) > wrote: > > >I have a new bike with presta valves... > > > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > > > >any reason not to? > > A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger > hole required for a Shrader valve. Very true. I do not think that the rims on my Trek 1200 could handle a Schrader valve. The hole would be getting real close to the edge of the rim. |
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08-09-2004, 04:48 PM
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| Re: Presta Valves-WHY? "Zoot Katz" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]... > 10 Aug 2004 00:10:48 GMT, > <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].com>, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Fx199) > wrote: > > >I have a new bike with presta valves... > > > >all my previous bikes have been converted to Schrader... > > > >any reason not to? > > A narrow light weight rim might not be able to accomodate the larger > hole required for a Shrader valve. Very true. I do not think that the rims on my Trek 1200 could handle a Schrader valve. The hole would be getting real close to the edge of the rim. |
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