brompton pump for schrader valves?

[bugbear]

Can this nifty little pump:
http://www.biketrax.co.uk/products.php?plid=m6b0s159p230

be converted for Schrader valves?

http://www.pricepoint.com/TECH_Page_Tire_Valve.htm

I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).

But it looks to be a pump small enough
to live IN my saddlebag, (out of sight
and temptation to small hands) as opposed
to on my frame, so I'm quite keen.

BugBear

 

[David Damerell]

Quoting bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>:
>I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
>Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).

It does? Both of mine have had Schraeder.
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[bugbear]

David Damerell wrote:
> Quoting bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>:
>> I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
>> Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).
>
> It does? Both of mine have had Schraeder.

Sorry, just going by info I found on the web (shops selling
bromptons) who claim that Schrader valves wobble
around a bit in the holes in the rims, which are
made for Presta.

BugBear

 

[Clive George]

"bugbear" <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> David Damerell wrote:
>> Quoting bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>:
>>> I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
>>> Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).
>>
>> It does? Both of mine have had Schraeder.
>
> Sorry, just going by info I found on the web (shops selling
> bromptons) who claim that Schrader valves wobble
> around a bit in the holes in the rims, which are
> made for Presta.

Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
type valve.

cheers,
clive

 

[David Hansen]

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:45:24 +0100 someone who may be "Clive George"
<[email protected]> wrote this:-

>Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
>got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
>type valve.

Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
and then fail early.


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[bugbear]

David Hansen wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:45:24 +0100 someone who may be "Clive George"
> <[email protected]> wrote this:-
>
>> Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
>> got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
>> type valve.
>
> Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
> for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
> diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
> and then fail early.

Right. Now we've cleared that up (my bad)...

Can the Bromptom pump be used(converted/adapted) for Presta valves?

BugBear

 

[John B]

bugbear wrote:

> David Hansen wrote:
> > Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
> > for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
> > diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
> > and then fail early.
>
> Right. Now we've cleared that up (my bad)...
>
> Can the Bromptom pump be used(converted/adapted) for Presta valves?

Yes it can.
I have one - the Brompton Zefal hpr.
Just unscrew the end, reverse the rubber and little 'wotsit' and voila.
It works.

John B

 

[Andrew Price]

On Tue, 24 Jul 2007 08:37:58 +0100, David Hansen
<[email protected]> wrote:

>>Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
>>got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
>>type valve.
>
>Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
>for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
>diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
>and then fail early

Roseversand sells them:

<http://www.roseversand.de/output/controller.aspx?cid=156&detail=10&detail2=810>