BBB’s new CoreCap valve adaptors promise improved airflow and durability versus standard Presta valves, but are they all gain and no pain? Having received a set, I thought it was worth sticking them ...

To use the basic Upgrade Set version of the device, you just remove the core of your existing Presta valve (and yes, it must have a removable core), thread the machined aluminum CoreCap onto the top, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's no secret that Presta valves clog, bend, and can unscrew or leak, yet we still use them on almost every bike. The BBB Cycling ...

The question, “Presta or Schrader?”, may seem confusing when you’re new to cycling and head to a bike shop to buy a replacement inner tube. For the vast majority of bikes, there are two types of valve ...

When it comes to valves on drop-bar bikes, Presta is king, queen, emperor, and president combined. Suddenly, options have emerged that threaten that hegemony. Different brands are challenging the ...

AIGO-TEC is one of those brands that’s been around for ages, but you’ve probably never heard of them. The German company traces its lineage back to Margarete Steiff, and the invention of plush toys ...

There aren’t many technologies as ubiquitous in cycling as the Presta air valve. So it’s surprising that, in the roughly 100 years since its invention, it’s basically never changed. Until now. A new ...

If you've ever walked into a bike shop to buy an inner tube, the first question you'll be asked, aside from 'which size?', will be 'Presta or Schrader valve'? If this question has left you feeling ...

German manufacturer Schwalbe has revealed what it says will become the industry standard in bicycle tire valve systems. Known as Clik Valve, the setup is claimed to be much easier to use than existing ...