difference in valves?

[Pete]

Needs some new tubes for my MTB Trailbuzz have 2 types both same price.
http://www.trailbuzz.com/comp.php?cat=69&ord=1

IRC Presta Valve IRC Schrader valve

Anyone know what the difference is?

[Dave Larrington]

Pete wrote:

> Needs some new tubes for my MTB Trailbuzz have 2 types both same price.
> http://www.trailbuzz.com/comp.php?cat=69&ord=1
>
> IRC Presta Valve IRC Schrader valve
>
> Anyone know what the difference is?

Sheldon Brown does - http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tyres.html#valves

Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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[Peter B]

"Pete" <nospam@nospam.com> wrote in message news:1058197836.73388.0@iris.uk.clara.net...
> Needs some new tubes for my MTB Trailbuzz have 2 types both same price.
> http://www.trailbuzz.com/comp.php?cat=69&ord=1
>
> IRC Presta Valve

Long thin "high pressure" valve found on "racing" bikes and all but cheapest mtbs where they are
used at low pressures. Can be used in rim drilled for Schrader valve but sharo edges around drilling
can cause damage. Can't be used with car pumps

> IRC Schrader valve

Fatter than Presta, same as cars use therefore can be used with car pumps. Will not fit a rim
drilled for Presta.

Pete

[Sandy Morton]

In article <beuk52$a7c$1@titan.btinternet.com>, Peter B <peter28@btinternet.com> wrote:

snip

> Can't be used with car pumps

Can with an adaptor

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