[RBW] What does "Presta" mean?
Almost 40 years ago I bought my first set of wheels with something called "Presta Valves." I always assumed that it was Italian for press the pump onto the stem, but now realize that might not be true. In the last two years I have replaced both my floor pump and a mini pump. Both of these don't allow me to presta dem on; now I have to screwda dem on. OK, so the little thingamabob gets pressed down to open the valve, but still I think they should now be called screweda valves. Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] What does "Presta" mean?
Michael, If you want to convert your screw on pump to a press-ta-thing-on-ta-valve pump you could do it with one of these: http://www.modernbike.com/product-2126217659?gclid=CMrD4cK3884CFUGUfgodigwPYg I converted a cheap schrader air chuck with gauge by cutting off the schrader end and replacing it with the presta chuck. I found an aluminum one by silca that works great (and was cheaper). My local hardware store crimped it onto the cut hose for me. I use it for my air compressor but you could easily do the same on a pump hose. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] What does "Presta" mean?
Press in Italian is lends, presto is soon, so you can imagine a group if guys rising and one has a flat and one saying to the other... presta the pump, presto!!! Ha ha ha ha!!! On Thursday, September 1, 2016, Lungimsam wrote: > Maybe the guy who invented it has/had the last name "Presta"? > > Schrader definitely sounds like a last name. But I don't know about that > one either. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > . > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
