Help please.... valve length on deep section rims

epo-aholic
epo-aholic Posts: 1,414
edited February 2012 in Road buying advice
I've just ordered some 38mm deep section rims, they're not here yet but was wondering what length of valves you guys run or indeed if you used valve extenders?

My first thought would be to run a 52mm valve with no extender but i'm unsure if this will be long enough for the track pump, your thoughts greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance :)
Winter/training bike build....

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  • jordan_217
    jordan_217 Posts: 2,580
    epo-aholic wrote:
    I've just ordered some 38mm deep section rims, they're not here yet but was wondering what length of valves you guys run or indeed if you used valve extenders?

    My first thought would be to run a 52mm valve with no extender but i'm unsure if this will be long enough for the track pump, your thoughts greatly appreciated.

    Thanks in advance :)

    American Classic 420's?

    Yes, go for the tubes with the long valve. Vittoria 51mm, for example. I have wheels with the same rim depth and tubes with 50mm+ valves are more than adequate - no need for extenders IME.
    “Training is like fighting with a gorilla. You don’t stop when you’re tired. You stop when the gorilla is tired.”
  • epo-aholic
    epo-aholic Posts: 1,414
    cheers for that, the rims are actually gigantex carbon clinchers from china ;-)
    Winter/training bike build....
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    Worth getting some extenders still, just to slip in the saddle bag. If you get unlucky and have more puntures than you have tubes with you, you stand a chance of being able to use a ride buddie's spare tube, even if that is too short. Beware though, valve extenders vary. I bought some Conti ones, which don't fit Spesh tubes, which don't have a removable core.

    PP

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