This is distinct evidence of a gay man in your local area.
SpacecraftBathtub on
It’s the valvue. It just gave up when I put the wheel down from the center stand. At first I thought it was a puncture. Then I found this.
Needles to say. The bike will be parked until I find some time to fix the tire.
I’m just glad it happend at the start of our trip, kids and bags where easily packed over to the bakfiets. It could have been worse.
This isn’t my first broken valve. Last time I crashed my bike because it came lose while riding. My thumb still hurts after 15+ years.
Hungry_Orange666 on
That looks like Presta valve, they quite fragile and made for race bicycles.
For commuting Schrader valves are better, thay are sturdier and you can use gas station compressors.
grislyfind on
I’ve had a few wheels come with Presta valves. I always end up drilling or filing out the rims for Schrader after I’ve torn the stem while pumping up the tire with a hand pump. Maybe a floor pump makes that less likely to happen, but that doesn’t help when you get a flat on the road.
Americaninaustria on
Do you have a frame lock on this bike?
TheDarkClaw on
Pippin from Lotr:. ” we have one cargo bike,yes. But what about second cargo bike?”
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This is distinct evidence of a gay man in your local area.
It’s the valvue. It just gave up when I put the wheel down from the center stand. At first I thought it was a puncture. Then I found this.
Needles to say. The bike will be parked until I find some time to fix the tire.
I’m just glad it happend at the start of our trip, kids and bags where easily packed over to the bakfiets. It could have been worse.
This isn’t my first broken valve. Last time I crashed my bike because it came lose while riding. My thumb still hurts after 15+ years.
That looks like Presta valve, they quite fragile and made for race bicycles.
For commuting Schrader valves are better, thay are sturdier and you can use gas station compressors.
I’ve had a few wheels come with Presta valves. I always end up drilling or filing out the rims for Schrader after I’ve torn the stem while pumping up the tire with a hand pump. Maybe a floor pump makes that less likely to happen, but that doesn’t help when you get a flat on the road.
Do you have a frame lock on this bike?
Pippin from Lotr:. ” we have one cargo bike,yes. But what about second cargo bike?”