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Keith
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From: The Pattles ([email protected]) Subject: Presta or Schraeder valves?
Date: 1999/01/23
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> For Woods valves I have a supply of hex locknuts so they can be spannered off. They have been
> salvaged from very old tubes where the valve was clamped into the tube rather than being bonded.
> Andrew Pattle (Remove "splod." for reply address.)
When I was a kid, Woods valves were the standard. Then came Prestas and finally the Schraeders (with
the advantage of being able to drop in to the local petrol station for a quick and easy re-inflate).
So, why would anyone use Woods valves today? I assumed that the references to Woods valves in repair
manuals were simply relics, retained because they were brief, well-written, and ensured the books
were complete.
Do Woods valves have any intrinsic merit or advantages?
And are they still readily available?
Keith
Date: 1999/01/23
<snip>
> For Woods valves I have a supply of hex locknuts so they can be spannered off. They have been
> salvaged from very old tubes where the valve was clamped into the tube rather than being bonded.
> Andrew Pattle (Remove "splod." for reply address.)
When I was a kid, Woods valves were the standard. Then came Prestas and finally the Schraeders (with
the advantage of being able to drop in to the local petrol station for a quick and easy re-inflate).
So, why would anyone use Woods valves today? I assumed that the references to Woods valves in repair
manuals were simply relics, retained because they were brief, well-written, and ensured the books
were complete.
Do Woods valves have any intrinsic merit or advantages?
And are they still readily available?
Keith