Love my presta-Schrader adapter!

[DebW]

Used to be lots of odd little places you could screw one of those on a bike. Like the back of your downtube shifter or the end of your quick release skewer. Definitely worth having if your presta pump breaks near a gas station.

[Kalidurga]

Hmmmm... The Presta side of my pump's a little finicky, too. I may have to pick up a set of those adapters. I assume the adapters screw on and off so that you can use the Presta valve again if you choose to...?

[DebW]

Hmmmm... The Presta side of my pump's a little finicky, too. I may have to pick up a set of those adapters. I assume the adapters screw on and off so that you can use the Presta valve again if you choose to...?

Yes, they screw on and off. Not as simple to use as leaving them on the valve permanently, because you have to remove the adapter, open the presta valve, screw the adapter on, pump it up, screw the adapter off, close the presta valve, screw the adapter back on.

[Xrayted]

Hey, Knotted
I love the schrader adaptor. One of the first accessories I bought for the bike. It seemed a better alternative to getting pi$$ed off every time I had to replace or pump up a tube.
I use an empty 35mm film canister, (am I the only one who still LOVES film?) put in two schrader adaptors, extra bolts for cleats..., some extra valve caps and metal retainers from tubes that have flattened (too easy to misplace along the road), and some folded up money to keep it all from rattling around.

[Zen]

Hey, Knotted
I love the schrader adaptor. One of the first accessories I bought for the bike. It seemed a better alternative to getting pi$$ed off every time I had to replace or pump up a tube.
I use an empty 35mm film canister, (am I the only one who still LOVES film?) put in two schrader adaptors, extra bolts for cleats..., some extra valve caps and metal retainers from tubes that have flattened (too easy to misplace along the road), and some folded up money to keep it all from rattling around.

I still love film and remember when we could get metal cannisters from the photo shop. Kept different stuff in it than you, though

LBS guy used one of those on my bike this morning so he could use his air compressor.now I don't have to return the wrong pump I bought!

Once again, I am enlightened by TE!!!!

[Pax]

I use an adapter because I have a compressor in my garage that is schrader only...works like a charm!

[Tuckervill]

I just keep the adapter on one of the valves on my bike. :shrug:

Karen