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Ryan Cousineau
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In article <[email protected]>, "Westie" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "John Harlow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > > > Can someone explain to me why (some) bikes have to be the only vehicle
> > *not*
> > > > to use standard (Schrader) valves?
> > >
> > > Don't even freaking go there. Everybody knows that Prestas are far
> > superior
> > > valves, and they should be on cars as well.
Because Presta are closed by air pressure and not spring pressure, I gather they are not at their
best in low-pressure applications.
> > Yes, and Betamax is a far superior tape format.
>
> Actually, as I understand it, Betamax WAS a superior tape format. Maybe I'm misinformed and too
> young to know... <sniff>
Well, there were picture quality advantages at some times in the format wars, but nothing worth
selling the farm for. On the other hand, VHS had an early advantage in that the tapes played longer,
so you could get longer movies on just one cassette.
> > I might agree presta seems marginally better - but it's non-standardness with *virtually every
> > other vehicle* is a huge downside IMHO.
It's not even a big deal. Presta-capable floor pumps are available for $20 (mine does both Presta
and Schrader), and adapters to allow you to fill a presta tube from a Schrader pump are about $2.
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Ryan Cousineau, [email protected] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club
> "John Harlow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > > > Can someone explain to me why (some) bikes have to be the only vehicle
> > *not*
> > > > to use standard (Schrader) valves?
> > >
> > > Don't even freaking go there. Everybody knows that Prestas are far
> > superior
> > > valves, and they should be on cars as well.
Because Presta are closed by air pressure and not spring pressure, I gather they are not at their
best in low-pressure applications.
> > Yes, and Betamax is a far superior tape format.
>
> Actually, as I understand it, Betamax WAS a superior tape format. Maybe I'm misinformed and too
> young to know... <sniff>
Well, there were picture quality advantages at some times in the format wars, but nothing worth
selling the farm for. On the other hand, VHS had an early advantage in that the tapes played longer,
so you could get longer movies on just one cassette.
> > I might agree presta seems marginally better - but it's non-standardness with *virtually every
> > other vehicle* is a huge downside IMHO.
It's not even a big deal. Presta-capable floor pumps are available for $20 (mine does both Presta
and Schrader), and adapters to allow you to fill a presta tube from a Schrader pump are about $2.
--
Ryan Cousineau, [email protected] http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club