Bicycle Air Valve Types. Schrader valves are more common. Learn the difference between presta and schrader valve stems on bicycle tubes and how to use different pumps to inflate them.

They re the same as those used on cars and are found mostly on inexpensive bike. Presta schrader and woods valves are each most common on particular types of bikes but they function largely the same and are frequently but not always interchangeable on wheel rims. Bicycle inner tubes have two major types of valves.
Bicycle tyre valves allow riders to inflate their tyres with air.
Bicycle inner tubes have two major types of valves. What types are there. Cycling writer jobst brandt says most current bicycle manufacturers produce schrader and presta valve tubes. Bicycle inner tubes have two major types of valves.