30 usd for valve stems????? That is just wrong.
Cut the perfectly good valve stem out of a high quality Continental tube ( $8.50 from MEC) and you have your Shcrader fully threaded valve stem.
[https://www.mec.ca/en/product/4005-357/26-x-1-75-2-5-Schrader-Tube](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/4005-357/26-x-1-75-2-5-Schrader-Tube)
I've used both Presta and Shrader valves cut from tubes to seal up and hold tubeless just fine. I've been back running tubes the last couple seasons but I'll be drilling out my next wheels to run the ghetto Conti Shrader valves as tubeless valves.
The one downside to running shrader these days it everyone is running presta so if you need to borrow a tube the fit isn't idea, and if you carry shrader it's not going to fit into your buddies presta drilled rim when he gets his 3rd flat and needs to steal your tube.
May 11, 2017, 9:41 a.m. - earle.b
30 usd for valve stems????? That is just wrong. Cut the perfectly good valve stem out of a high quality Continental tube ( $8.50 from MEC) and you have your Shcrader fully threaded valve stem. [https://www.mec.ca/en/product/4005-357/26-x-1-75-2-5-Schrader-Tube](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/4005-357/26-x-1-75-2-5-Schrader-Tube) I've used both Presta and Shrader valves cut from tubes to seal up and hold tubeless just fine. I've been back running tubes the last couple seasons but I'll be drilling out my next wheels to run the ghetto Conti Shrader valves as tubeless valves. The one downside to running shrader these days it everyone is running presta so if you need to borrow a tube the fit isn't idea, and if you carry shrader it's not going to fit into your buddies presta drilled rim when he gets his 3rd flat and needs to steal your tube.