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The worst Mountain Bike Part You still Use [presta valves] (www.youtube.com)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I like presta valves. I wish my mountain bikes had them instead of Schrader valves.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

I've always found that both work just fine.

I have bent a presta valve though, but in my case, it continues to work fine. It does prove his point that they're fragile.