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kramdra
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PostPosted: 19:12 - 13 Jul 2019    Post subject: Aluminium Valves Reply with quote
Bought from a reputable shop but realise they are chinese and may not stand up to abuse. Link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161998965236

Very light, which is good for balancing, bad for durability. Anyone used them? Did they last?
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Minty
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PostPosted: 19:18 - 13 Jul 2019    Post subject: Re: Aluminium Valves Reply with quote
kramdra wrote:
Bought from a reputable shop but realise they are chinese and may not stand up to abuse. Link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161998965236

Very light, which is good for balancing, bad for durability. Anyone used them? Did they last?


I had similar on my bike. The front one worked loose on the first trip out causing the tyre to go flat. Now they just live under my seat and I whip them on to top tyres up and that is it.
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PostPosted: 20:41 - 13 Jul 2019    Post subject: Re: Aluminium Valves Reply with quote
Minty wrote:


I had similar on my bike. The front one worked loose on the first trip out causing the tyre to go flat. Now they just live under my seat and I whip them on to top tyres up and that is it.


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PostPosted: 21:13 - 13 Jul 2019    Post subject: Reply with quote
That looks like a supremely bad area to save money in.
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PostPosted: 16:35 - 14 Jul 2019    Post subject: Re: Aluminium Valves Reply with quote
Minty wrote:
kramdra wrote:
Bought from a reputable shop but realise they are chinese and may not stand up to abuse. Link https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161998965236

Very light, which is good for balancing, bad for durability. Anyone used them? Did they last?


I had similar on my bike. The front one worked loose on the first trip out causing the tyre to go flat. Now they just live under my seat and I whip them on to top tyres up and that is it.


Are you sure you're not confusing them with valve extenders? In which case they aren't designed to be left on the valve.
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