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Jonathan Campbell
Guest
I have bought a second hand mountain bike from a friend (Specialized
Hardrock Sport -- seems to be a great little bike). The inner tubes have
car type valves.
Although I was able to inflate them with my track pump, I cannot get any
of my portable pumps to fit the car type valves; even a little
'Innovations' pump with apparently two outlet fittings and the pump that
was on the bike --- and on it for some time given the amount of mud
caked on it. Most likely stupidity on my part, but any ideas?
Just looked again at the pump (Piccolo make), there seems no way on this
earth that it will fit a car type valve.
Assuming the portable pump problem can be resolved (*), I am about to
buy some spare tyres and tubes, so, a related question --- car type
valves or Presta? I see that Wiggle have what I want (Schwalbe City Jet
set of tyres and tubes) but car type valves in stock and not Presta; I
suppose this could mean anything --- that Presta MTB are popular and
sold out, or are unpopular and not often ordered.
(*) If it is likely that my pumps really cannot fit car type valves, can
anyone suggest a portable pump that does, or some workaround?
TIA,
Jon C.
Hardrock Sport -- seems to be a great little bike). The inner tubes have
car type valves.
Although I was able to inflate them with my track pump, I cannot get any
of my portable pumps to fit the car type valves; even a little
'Innovations' pump with apparently two outlet fittings and the pump that
was on the bike --- and on it for some time given the amount of mud
caked on it. Most likely stupidity on my part, but any ideas?
Just looked again at the pump (Piccolo make), there seems no way on this
earth that it will fit a car type valve.
Assuming the portable pump problem can be resolved (*), I am about to
buy some spare tyres and tubes, so, a related question --- car type
valves or Presta? I see that Wiggle have what I want (Schwalbe City Jet
set of tyres and tubes) but car type valves in stock and not Presta; I
suppose this could mean anything --- that Presta MTB are popular and
sold out, or are unpopular and not often ordered.
(*) If it is likely that my pumps really cannot fit car type valves, can
anyone suggest a portable pump that does, or some workaround?
TIA,
Jon C.