Types of Bicycle Tube Valve Stems & How to Inflate Them

Learn the difference between Presta and Schrader valve stems on bicycle tubes, and how to use different pumps to inflate them. Visit us at hostelshoppe.com/

[@Nick-ty3xd]

8 years later and this video is still helping people. Was just the video that told me everything I need. Thank you much

[@hostelshoppe]

It's definitely a hit! Our most popular video!

[@kevinparker9532]

I can tell that you're a little uncomfortable making videos but I want to be one of the many people on here to thank you for making the video because I just did what I needed to do to my bike because of your video so don't be uncomfortable we need your help it's awesome thank you

[@hostelshoppe]

Glad you found it helpful, Kevin.

[@cherther13]

I thought he was confident And knowlegable🤗

[@sagordas]

On my new bike I have presta valve .. before this video I didn’t even know that it was called presta .. let alone how to inflate them 😂 this video saved my day.

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@planetguam8475]

I found the answer to my questions here, without having to listen to a 20 minute video. Thanks 🙏🏽

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@chiangmai127]

Thank you sooo much for this video. I could not, for the life of me, figure out why I couldn't pump up the tires on a bike I just bought. Great explanation.

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@claudiaserafin6868]

Thank you for the info on the Presta Valve! I stopped to pump up my bike tire and lost air! Never heard of this type of valve.

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[@jbs487]

I don't know if anyone else mentioned this, but once you have unlocked the valve, you should tap it. The valve tends to stick and you have to break the seal so that you can get air in there.

[@hostelshoppe]

Thanks, Jack.

[@bokrantzsimonsen1791]

Note that the Schrader valves are not typically used on standard bikes in several countries in European region and elsewhere. Instead the typical valves are Dunlop and Presta valves. However, Schrader valves are seen on touring and mountain bikes in Europe.

[@lizzieholland]

This is super helpful thank you! I only ever had shrader before and I was so baffled. Your video is really clear and now I'm confident I wont screw up my tyres somehow.

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[@tipsybass8948]

Thank you for this video. I got my bike tuned last year, and just realized that I dto not have the standard (sharader) valve. I was so mad because I didn't know why the little thing at the end needed to be altered to keep the air in the tires. I am glad this video popped up when I searched, because I was about to have a fit. I will try what I have learned tomorrow and I hope that it works. my bike is my only source of transportation. I am not sure, but it could be the nut that keeps the valve on the rim, I noticed it was loose, so I tightened it, but it kept turning. I wish the bike mechanic person had explained this to me.

[@fungo44]

Thanks

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@garybarham3992]

I did a search on this subject and this was the first one I clicked on. Perfectly explained. Thank you from the UK.

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@IsraelMaldonado]

Thank you for this video. I just ordered from your site a Presta adapter and a Topeak pump. I was surprised that your pump price was lower than Amazon's!

[@terribusic6668]

I’m new to presta valves. This was so super helpful! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You’re awesome.

[@hostelshoppe]

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful.

[@spiral-m]

Thx, just savd some money - after my new pump pulled the inner valve out on the presta, it didn't occur to me to shut the valve after using the adapter to avoid this problem, rather than storing adapter on open valve :D

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@LLC3]

Thank you very much. Very educational as to I have the presta valves. I am going to buy the adapter. Kudos!!!

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@mirawenya]

Thanks! My iq wasn’t high enough to figure out the presta valve. Now my dog has his bully sticks (had to bike to the post office lol)

[@hostelshoppe]

I'm glad your dog is happy now! Glad we could help!

[@brucepoole8552]

Thank you great video, just bought a bike with the silly different valve stem, a example of fixing a problem that doesn’t exist

[@hostelshoppe]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@GlennBroadway]

Brilliant. Thanks.

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@jrnamida5470]

Dunlop/Woods valve not shown - Most bicycle in India, Pakistan, Japan are a this type and not discussed in your video. In Japan they call them a UK Valve.

[@hostelshoppe]

I was unaware of those valve stems. Thanks for teaching me something new! We don't have those in the U.S.A.

[@TheLastCockney]

Woods valves are also found on Dutch bikes.

[@donaldotsig6818]

I hate the presta valves on my giant bike the threads on top of valve are way to weak and thin and always break off.They never hold air like the old schraders do next time one of my presta valves break i will take both rims of drill them out and fit tubes with schrader valves the prestas are junk !

[@hostelshoppe]

I have had other customers drill their rims out. Be sure to get out any metal shavings prior to re-installing tubes.

[@MrBluemoonhalos]

Hi, I'm looking for a bicycle tube that is both good for not getting flats and can handle the torque of an Ebike. Any recommendations?

[@hostelshoppe]

Hi, I would recommend using a more puncture resistant tire, like the Schwalbe Marathon Plus hostelshoppe.com/products/schwalbe-marathon-plus-tire?_pos=1&_sid=38ce1359d&_ss=r , so that you reduce your puncture incidents. It is also rated for e-bikes. Use in conjunction with a Schwalbe tube.

[@OmarMillanEsparza311098dgo]

Simple, yet all the information I needed, thanks!

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[@carriejensen7302]

YOU ROCK! easy to follow and understand - glad I found your post Thank you very much - i'm going to ride my bike today now I know how to pump up the tire. :-)

[@hostelshoppe]

Glad we could help!

[@curt228Norman]

VERY helpful. Thank you! I had no idea there was an adapter that will convert a Presta to a Schrader. YEAH! You did mention, "If you have a compressor at home".... I was looking for the correct adapters to connect my compressor to my Presta.. Perhaps another video?

[@hostelshoppe]

Hi, You can find the adapter online at hostelshoppe.com/KOOL-STOP-Presta-Vavle-Adapter-32868/ . Simply open your presta valave, screw it on, and inflate! Let us know if you have any more questions. My email is [e-mail].

[@mrjvc]

You said there are 3 valve types, then only discussed 2?

[@hostelshoppe]

He did not go into Dunlop valves, which are not in the USA.

[@jff6791]

How do you deal with presta tubes with non threaded stems? When you try to attach the pump head with the tube inside the rim there is no nut to hold stem in place.

[@hostelshoppe]

We would recommend getting a tube with threads. There are lots of brands on the market, but we do not have any smooth ones.

[@leamgodfrey7445]

Car tyres are around 40psi

[@nayeresfandiari520]

Awesome how-to video. Thank u very much.

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[@kmm2442]

I think this has really helped me. Thank you so much.

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[@CsykKrit]

Why do they make those other valves??? Where I live you can't get adapters, why complicate a good working thing? I just bought a tube and can't fill it, been filling normal tires for decades never needed adapters.

[@hostelshoppe]

Hi, Presta valves are a higher quality valve stem. You can get adapters here hostelshoppe.com/collections/tube-tire-maintenance/products/genuine-innovations-presta-valve-adapter so you can pump them up with a regular pump.

[@CsykKrit]

@@hostelshoppe can't / cannot get them here (without driving a few hours or spending a fortune in import tax). If they are a superior valve I hope the inferior ones would disappear but most of the world can't do that so easily.

[@hostelshoppe]

@@CsykKrit Sorry, I was not aware you were overseas. You may want to invest in a pump that works with presta valves. I know it is hard to get a lot of bike parts and accessories right now.

[@m0chex]

i have the adapter and the stupid thing still dont take air at all, i put everything as tight as i could and still

[@hostelshoppe]

I suggest stopping down at your local bike shop. They can check if the tube is flat, or if there is an issue with the pump. Be sure to bring everything with you.

[@robertcurth9887]

Very nice! Thank you for a straightforward and simple tutorial for something I thought would be a PITA!

[@hostelshoppe]

You're welcome, Robert!

[@Yourowner]

OMG Thank u Had no clue what a presta valve was today lol

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[@Letsgetafterit420]

Thanks I ordered a tube and ended up getting a Presta tube I had no idea what it was

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[@raymondpoteet8920]

The perfect KZbin video! Excellent job and thank you for not having any screaming assed horrid music

[@hostelshoppe]

You're welcome! I got a chuckle from your comment about the music!

[@chrisjusta6533]

Thank you for your simple advice. Very informative video..

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@gutplucker]

Very concise, great advice, thanks!

[@hostelshoppe]

Thanks for watching!

[@dzikdziki2983]

There is one more type available tho...

[@hostelshoppe]

Yes, Dunlop.

[@michalkuhnel4432]

Didn't know my pump could do that! :-)

[@hostelshoppe]

You learn something new everyday!

[@howarddavis3294]

Very good video, thanks.

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[@mikejovic2549]

Thank you sir for very nice, easy and understandable explanations. Great video.

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[@MARKDAAVE]

ser davos

[@roobendoraisamy]

Thanks for clear explanation.

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@danceswithcritters]

Cool. That Breaking Bad guy talking about valves .

[@hostelshoppe]

He is no longer working with us, but did a great job!

[@danceswithcritters]

@@hostelshoppe don't tell me he's "disappeared " ?

[@hostelshoppe]

@@danceswithcritters just moved on to a new job. He still visits us from time to time.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

I honestly don't get it why don't they install normal car tyre valves! The chinese/thai tubes have them also

[@hostelshoppe]

The Presta valve is a higher quality valve stem and some riders prefer them, while the Schrader valve is like the car tire valve.

[@AutodidactEngineer]

@@hostelshoppe oh that's what's it called huh, thanks! 🍺

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[@robertsoto8696]

Very good video thank you sir

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[@daviddeluca1743]

Really helpful - thank you!

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[@marioabreu2244]

Indeed perfectly explained 👌 thx

[@hostelshoppe]

Glad we could help!

[@hdoc9623]

very informative. Thanks

[@hostelshoppe]

You're welcome! Glad you found it helpful.

[@tomdaoust]

Thanks. Great explanations. I just bought a new bike and was surprised to discover the new bike has Presta valves. My wife's new bike has the old Shrader valves. We're a mixed marriage. Ha ha. I'll be buying adapters for my new bike to accommodate my tire pump, which is Shrader only.

[@hostelshoppe]

Glad you found the video helpful!

[@donaldhill7388]

Perfect explanation for this old school tube guy! Thank you!

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@fabianhernandez4839]

Gracias!!

[@davecotton6552]

Most helpful thank you Dave

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@M.Ladydub]

Go...

[@hostelshoppe]

Ha, ha!

[@davorinrusevljan6440]

Nice explamation, but there are 2 more types used around the world which are not mentioned or shown: dunlop and regina.

[@hostelshoppe]

Yes, you are correct, but most of the questions we get are about presta vs. schrader here in the U.S., so we were aiming at our target audience here in the states.

[@LB-oz9hv]

Presta valves are junk, had one break loose from the tube itself. I understand the purpose for a very narrow racing rim but they have no place on mountain bikes!

[@hostelshoppe]

Sorry to hear that you had an issue with them. Have a great day!

[@pratik_kumbhare]

thanks

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[@mehrdadheydarzadeh285]

Thanks!

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[@antonyadkins2262]

Really useful info. Thanks 🙏

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[@the_real_idoit8166]

Do some tubes have a cut on them?

[@the_real_idoit8166]

At first I thought my tube was broken but the cut looks so perfect and like a flap

[@hostelshoppe]

@@the_real_idoit8166 If it is a flap around the valve stem, it is probably a reinforcement in that area. If it is anywhere else, it is probably defective.

[@jimroadhers]

What is the width of the shreader

[@hostelshoppe]

The Schrader tube valve stem is 7.68 mm wide in diameter.

[@IcedReaver]

2:48 That was a great impression of a cash register right there!

[@hostelshoppe]

That was a cash register in the background!

[@mahdsaed]

I prefer the shrader to presta ,simply because presta valves do not hold the air in tubes for a long time as the shraders do.I simply replaced the presta valve tubes with shrader tubes and didnt have to use a pump again for months. By comparison, with presta , the other bike wheels go flat within a week....Can the adapter be a permanent solution ,since the rims are very thin for a shrader valve?

[@hostelshoppe]

Yes, you can leave a schrader adapter on the presta valve stem to pump up the presta tube.

[@mahdsaed]

@@hostelshoppe Thank you

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@mbh3004]

Thank you!!

[@ladakhtravelogue8798]

Been cycling mtbs for years now.. Fortunately i know what's a presta and shrader now from you. Thanks for sharing knowledge. From leh ladakh jammu and kashmir UT of India 🇮🇳

[@hostelshoppe]

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[@mefarhad]

I have a Intex air pump (Double Quick III) to inflate balloons. How can I use it in schrader tube? Thanks.

[@hostelshoppe]

Hi Mohammed,. Your pump is not going to work. I recommend getting a good bicycle pump, like the Topeak Joe Blow hostelshoppe.com/products/topeak-joeblow-max-hp-floor-pump-black?_pos=10&_sid=230911927&_ss=r . Please let us know if you have any other questions.

[@mefarhad]

@@hostelshoppe thank you for the info.

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[@sanjayramavatarkumawat6789]

Thanx

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[@lana6335]

What is the best bike tyre brand for a road bike?

[@hostelshoppe]

We like Specialized Road tires. hostelshoppe.com/collections/tires-tubes/specialized Schwalbe is also a good brand.

[@BOTzerker]

Title should be "Types of Bicycle Tube Valves"

[@hostelshoppe]

Thanks for the suggestion. We have changed it.

[@MichaelChiklisCares]

My scott has regina valves and for some reason I don't need to screw them way over the top , I can leave them in the middle otherwise when pumping , all the air seems go out.

[@nenemeza6237]

Not bad on the information, but all that noise from the ringing door bell,and cash register is super annoying try not to be so close to noise that can be picked up on camera. Thanks

[@cesarhugs]

Kooooool! Thank you! This was great!!

[@hostelshoppe]

Thanks for watching!

[@theblackfox8920]

Thanks, massive help

[@hostelshoppe]

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