Bicycle Tire French Valve. Inflating a bike tire is a simple process but pumping up tubes with presta valves requires a couple extra steps. Bike bits brass presta valve adapter convert presta to schrader french uk to us inflate tire using standard pump or air compressor 4 pack 4 6 out of 5 stars 904 5 97 5.
The outer valve stem is manufactured in various lengths for different applications and has a. Tires already inflated but feel a little low on air so i go to pump them and the valves are not accepting air just feels like i m compressing the air in the pump. Metal presta valves on bicycle tires are sometimes known as french or skinny valves.
Tires already inflated but feel a little low on air so i go to pump them and the valves are not accepting air just feels like i m compressing the air in the pump.
It doesn t appear that the valve is blocked or anything because when i first put the pump on the valve it lets air. Presta valves are used only on bicycle inner tubes. Inflating a bike tire is a simple process but pumping up tubes with presta valves requires a couple extra steps. The presta valve is a bicycle tire inner tube valve of french design found on most road bikes and higher end mountain bikes.