What a pain in the ass to pump tires with these things

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  • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
    hexagon
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    3 months ago

    It's just frustrating trying to figure out the exact amount you need to loosen the valve that it lets air in from standard bicycle pumps

    • fart [he/him]
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      3 months ago

      okkkk, presta sucks and is unnecessary but that is not the case. You just loosen it all the way.

        • pooberbee (any)@lemmy.ml
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          3 months ago

          This might be a dumb suggestion, but if your pump has a little lever on the head, maybe try flipping it? Each valve style needs the pin pressed in at a different depth, so if it's set to shrader-style, it might not be seating properly on a presta.

          • doublepepperoni [none/use name]
            hexagon
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            3 months ago

            I usually flip the lever to lock the head onto the valve, should I try not touching it next time I pump that tire?

            • BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml
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              3 months ago

              Maybe try flipping it the other way? Idk I'm not an expert but for some reason my old pumps you flip the lever down 90° to lock it but on my newer pumps you flip it straight (so it's pointing the same direction as the valve, towards the center of the wheel).

              When using a new pump I just keep flipping it differently until it works, and I generally don't have problems with presta. Not sure if some pumps make you flip it differently depending on the valve type - it seems like they all invent their own way to support both so it's confusing.

            • pooberbee (any)@lemmy.ml
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              3 months ago

              I don't do that. That might be a shrader thing, but I think it just bumps it off the presta valve. You also might need to open the valve all the way until it won't turn anymore.

    • culpritus [any]
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      edit-2
      3 months ago

      You can get a presta to schrader adapter that is a valve cover/cap. You just take it off, unscrew the valve all the way and then put the cap back on, and it works exactly like a schrader. I keep one on one of my presta valves so I can air up with any random pump in a pinch.