Comments on: Should Mountain Bikes Go Back to Schrader Valves? Jones Bikes Says Yes

By: Mr Dk

Mr Dk — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 05:52:41 +0000

In reply to Wood_stix. Blast from the past I remember having bikes with Dunlop. That is a great point you make!

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:26:10 +0000

In reply to Patrick. Hopefully they come up with new valves that require is to use a T49 bottom bracket

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:25:13 +0000

In reply to Dirk. I like the idea of a praeder valve that's a bit bigger than a schrader valve but works like a huge presta valve.

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:23:48 +0000

In reply to Rider. Every minipump I've owned in the last 15yrs will thread onto a schrader valve.

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:22:37 +0000

I did this on my fat bikes when I had them. Now that I’m riding such low pressure in my road bikes, it really makes sense to have schrader valves on my road bikes too

By: Veganpotter

Veganpotter — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 00:20:20 +0000

In reply to Fig Ciocc. Snobs can also like the continuity of only having prestas as presta valves used to mean(and still sorta do) your bike costs more than most

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 22:37:35 +0000

In reply to Dirk. Don't give them any more ideas!

By: Dirk

Dirk — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:58:27 +0000

Clearly both have some up and downsides, so the only solution would be to come up with a competing 3rd “standard” that isn’t compatible with either one, and somehow three times as expensive while offering marginal benefits.

By: Ben Kenobi

Ben Kenobi — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:51:40 +0000

In reply to Wood_stix. Yes, they're making a mistake by not going with Dunlop valves instead. They of course have toolless core removal, and I believe a larger inside diameter than Schrader valves as well.

By: George

George — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:26:44 +0000

Reserve wheels “fillmore” tubeless valves are great. Presta compatible, but no valve cores.

By: JCMTB

JCMTB — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 10:50:46 +0000

In reply to Rider. My track pump screws on for both valve types

By: AndyG

AndyG — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:09:16 +0000

I’ll just point out that several manufacturers have been making these for years – Stan’s, Joe’s, Nutrak, etc, etc….

By: Wood_stix

Wood_stix — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 07:43:40 +0000

Why not Dunlop valves? Robust, and easy to replace the valve insert…

By: Grillis

Grillis — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:32:09 +0000

In reply to Rider. My (and probably most) shock pumps do exactly this.

By: will

will — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:33:36 +0000

are shraeder potentially better? ya. does it make a big diff? no.

that’s why ppl keep presta really.

By: syborg

syborg — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 05:02:13 +0000

Instead of keeping up with the Joneses and using a newly designed Schrader valve, how about making a bike rim that uses automobile Schrader valves.

By: Rider

Rider — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:52:34 +0000

One more big advantage of Presta is the possibility of using screw-on pumps with hoses. Not everybody loves them, but they are popular nonetheless.

In theory it should be possible to make a pump like this for Schrader (maybe even without the pin to open the valve, as air pressure itself should be enough to open the valve), but I have never seen one. Maybe Jones could invent one? 😉

By: Rj

Rj — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:26:40 +0000

Well the Schrader valves are a bit heavier, but my tubeless set up seated tires with a floor pump. No complaints here!

By: Will H

Will H — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:18:05 +0000

Mulley Cycles / Miles Wide Industries has been producing a tubeless schrader valve for quite some time now. All their wheelsets are tubeless schrader. I run them on my Mullet Honeymaker. Tubeless schrader for the win!

By: Exodux

Exodux — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:56:08 +0000

I have never had any issues with presta valves. I run tubeless on mtb, gravel and road for years with zero problems. I’m also not against schrader valve and obviously have ran them on all my vehicles, motorcycles and early bicycles again with zero problems.
I guess presta is easier to let air out on the go, so maybe this is one reason I don’t see them going away, but I’d be okay with either really,