Silly question Presta vs Schraeder

sketchley
sketchley Posts: 4,238
edited March 2012 in Commuting chat
Wife's bike has Schraeder values on the inner tubes. This morning I broke the valve stem using my track pump which works fine with Presta valves. Any reason why I cannot put presta value tubes on the bike? I'm trying to think of one but can't.
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Chris

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    nope. other than it is a good idea to use a reducer to hold the stem in place.
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    I've done it in the past. I suppose the Presta valve is a bit less robust (especially when mounted in a bigger hole) but it worked fine for me.
    Pannier, 120rpm.
  • spasypaddy
    spasypaddy Posts: 5,180
    electrical tape over the top when its in to hold it in place
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  • meanredspider
    meanredspider Posts: 12,337
    The Continental Cross 28 (25-35c) tubes I had problems with come with an adaptor-style stem collar/nut specifically designed to allow Presta valves to fit into Schrader rims.

    If you have already got tubes, PM me your address and I can send you a handful of those adaptors.
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  • tgotb
    tgotb Posts: 4,714
    meanredspider wrote:
    The Continental Cross 28 (25-35c) tubes I had problems with come with an adaptor-style stem collar/nut specifically designed to allow Presta valves to fit into Schrader rims.

    If you have already got tubes, PM me your address and I can send you a handful of those adaptors.
    Ah, so that's why they have that funny taper on them!
    Pannier, 120rpm.

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