Short presta valve

[rugby bloke]

I had the misfortune of a puncture out on the road the other day. As this was the first one with narrow wheels and presta valves it was a bit of learning curve. One thing I have found is that the replacement valve I was carrying has a short presta valve which does not fit well on either my mini pump or my track pump.

So stupid question time - is there an adapter I can buy to use on this valve ? Or is there a different knack to attaching the pump ? The front wheel still has the original inner tube with a long valve, this works fine with my pumps.

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[S-Express]

Just throwing this out there, but how about a tube with a longer valve?

 

[Milkfloat]

Aside from the obvious from @S-Express - if you push the tyre towards the centre of the rim at the valve then you may be able to use your existing valve.

 

[Ian H]

Just throwing this out there, but how about a tube with a longer valve?

Yup. Measure the one that fits and buy tubes to suit. The valve length is normally shown on the packaging.

You can buy adaptors, but I wouldn't in this case (they'd probably cost as much as a tube).

 

[rugby bloke]

Thanks for the advice - I was thinking that I would need to buy a new tube. Being a lazy arse at heart I was just hoping to avoid having to change the tube. I will put this one down to experience. I did not know there were different lengths of vlave so did not think to read the packaging. As ever you learn something new everyday.

 

[DCLane]

You can buy valve extensions - I carry one in the saddle bag of my bike with deep section wheels just in case I have the same mishap / need to pick up a tube and it's short valve.

Found here and in many other places: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-valve-extensions/

 

[chriscross1966]

I permanently installed extensions on the prestas on my Brompton, needed them for the deep carbon rims :-)

 

[DCLane]

@chriscross1966 's Brompton?