Disc Valve Adaptor.

[Tritans]

Surely there must be a better adaptor than the utterly useless "crack pipe" design ???

[Bendy Ben]

Obviously not mate judging by the replies !

[chappers]

http://www.probikekit.com/us/tyres-tubes/bike-tyre-tubular-accessories/vittoria-red-valve-extensions-110mm.html

vittoria do 80mm too if this is too long

+

http://www.probikekit.com/us/tyres-tubes/inner-tubes/vittoria-ultralite-road-long-valve-inner-tube-700-x-19-23mm.html

or

http://www.probikekit.com/us/tyres-tubes/inner-tubes/vittoria-butyl-ultralite-road-tube-19-23mm.html

I use something like this on 1080mm zipp so you must be able to find a length combo to suit a disc

*edit*I should add that the vittoria tubes ^^^ have removable cores

[Tritans]

Thanks chappers. However that isn't the issue.

The proble is that the cut out is quite small, meaning that there isn't enough clearence between the top of the valve and the cut out to get a pump adaptor. Hence they provide a crackpipe.


The thread goes into your pump and the adaptor (in theory) fits over the valve. The reality is that you have to hold the adaptor onto the valve whilst pumping (insert Kevism here) one handed. This is a rage inducing clusterfook.

I think I have the answer though.



This little beauty in conjunction with an uber short valve (30mm) looks like it will do the trick. It locks onto the valve from the side, rather than the top.

I have yet to even consider the co2 situation.

[chappers]

ah.. shows my innocence or lack of CSI viewing.. I thought you were referring to one of these .. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=75966 which are equally sh1t

[Tritans]

Coming from Surrey, not knowing what a crack pipe looks like ? pull the other one

I agree about those other adaptors, I have already gone through the pain of them.