That was a funny little experience video! 😀 Experienced all three of them myself. I now have a 20 piece pack in storage. For those who don't have a spare valve at hand - what I did before is: 1. remove the valve 2. file off the little stopper head which prevents the little barrel from unwinding too much 3. remove that barrel and pull the valve rod out of the valve body 4. clean the rod and the valve body inside thoroughly from sealant 5. put everything back together and be careful not to unwind the barrel in the future - or get a new valve when you have a chance.
I started putting a drop of oil on it. Was recommended tip from Silca. Also I have been storing my bike with the valve stems at the top and being careful not to rotate them too much befor inflating before the next ride. This also allows the dried sealent to serve like a tire balancing effect over time with the dried sealent as a bonus. Great video and thank you.
@@LifeCycle1978 YES! Putting the stem at the top is going to allow residual sealant to pool and harden IN the valve. If you put the valve at the bottom (or 5'oclock or 4o'clock) sealant can drain out. It doesn't magically jump up into the valve.
This issue is especially a probldm with silca sealant. Silicone or grease on the valve core works really well. Storing the bike with valves at the bottom also seems to help.
I'm with you GPLama:! Bought a ten pack a couple years ago and found them so useful. I even get friends out of trouble trailside as I carry a couple in my pack. Spread the word my good man!
I did this a few months back- ordered a load of new valves and keep a couple in the bike spares kit. I store my tubeless bikes with the valves in the 4 or 8 o'clock position to keep the sealant out and before walking away remove the caps and "pop" the valve to clear it. Presta is the problem, and maybe the solution is to just use a brass screw on adapter that turns it into Schrader....
Another tip, when pumping up don’t have the value down you up the pressure through the sealant causing it to blob up, also it is likely best practice to not leave the wheels sitting with valves down for long periods of time as when the sealant dries up it dries on the valve core.
For tubeless I started using 76projects no-clog valves (there's also a Filmore alternative from Reserve Wheels) which has been going well so far, for the past year or so. I'm able to inflate tyres faster and there's no separate (and flimsy) valve core to worry about. Only issue is you can't inject sealant through them (as they don't come off) and you have to pop the bead. The stronger sealants (Silca and Stans Race kind) don't like being injected anyway.
I have a pair of fillmores and they're excellent. But a bit too expensive to get another set. Maybe I'll try the 76projects, it's about half the price - thanks for the recommendation!
Came down to make the same comment. Sure Fillmore’s are expensive, but you can fully service them, instead of some cheap product you are waiting to fail and replace. Much more elegant solution to avoid the whole problems the Lama is talking about.
I have installed the Filmore Reserve valves on my road bike and gravel bike. Expensive yes but well worth it. can fill sealant directly into the valve and sealing the tire is so easy due to the much higher volume of air they let in.
About tpu tubes, Ridenow just recently started to sell tpu tubes with removal valve cores. Mounted them few days ago on my cx winter bike, gonna see how it goes becasue I've had some bent valves on ridenow tubes previously. Hopefully its well made so the casing of valve won't break or the newly mounted valve won't loose air. It's just steal when you can get 2 tubes for 10 USD when on promo, would be even bigger if the valve replacement is working correctly. Will provide updates if this ever happens.
My track screw on pump is a nightmare. My screw on hand pump is much better. (But then, it also happens I screw the valve core right out of the tire when being on the side of the road… the fix? Some electrical tape on the valve but that requires fore-thought and I’m not too good at that…
@@ivarbrouwer197 that could be an issue, but only if the valve core isn't installed properly. If it's tightened properly you'll never get it out with a screw on pump
Yep, I got a bunch of these a year or two ago and just replace my valve cores when they gunk up. $1/per and they last a year or so, it's not super expensive.
As soon as I saw $1 Presta Valve, I give👍 and sub. I had plenty of time today, so I played around and broke 3 presta valve cores!! 😂😂😂. (Shitty pump was one of the problems, and the rest is being impatient 😂). Trying to remedy what i can now...
I started using these but stopped as the were gunking up too frequently. The lower part it cylindrical while the Effecto Mariposa ones a specific shape which seems to help so i only use those now but the additional cost is a drawback. Valves at 4 or 8 o clock when putting your bike away, yes!
Pretty sure I bought the pack a year ago. I try and clean the existing ones as much as I can, but sometimes they're a lost cause. Having a lot of cheap valves getts rid of a lot of frustration.
I have that same floor pump and it seems that it's prone to bending the valve core if you don't get it pushed on far enough. Once the rubber gaskets in the head got worn down a bit, it works much better.
Have dozens of this in my toolbox and also some spares in saddle bag. I've once experienced a tubeless failure which turned out to be a broken valve seal 😂
lol robbing them from spare tubes. I robbed them from a spare bike. Now I’m looking to ride the spare bike again and I just used your link to purchase my new valve cores.
Amazon UK sell a 20 pack for the same price as a 10 pack with the core remover so work out at a much better value. I don’t particularly like that style of core remover either, my race rocket had a built in core remover tool that I like much better
Watch that the '20pcs' doesn't mean 10x cores and 10x valve caps. I've seen a few sneaky listings like that. Good score if it really is 20x cores! That's a few years worth.
How about a video on fixing the joe blow pump when it doesn't hold onto the valve, ie. Blows off at higher pressures (presume a rubber seal has perished etc)
@gplama Not on the same level or as avalible. I too was put off on the price and only bought one pair on sale for like $35 just to try, now I have them on all 4 bikes. As a machinist and engineer, I just couldn't not appreciate how well thought out and precise they are. Although it's hard to find info on, they can be completely disasembled with a single allen key as long as you're careful to not drop the tiny retention pin, should your OCD kick in and you want to clean them out perfectly. The only real downsides are the price up front and the possiblility of loosing the cap if you're absentminded.
Appreciate you sharing this Shane - "if you don't know, you don't know"😅*. BTW, I think that some TPU tubes are now coming with removable valve cores. *Not everyone's been riding years and knows all the little things👍.
@@sparks6666 except when you get a kind of flat that sealant can seal otherwise you're putting a tube into a dirty tyre on the side of the road, and you're likely to have to wash your bike and yourself afterwards to get rid of the sealant splatter. Road tubeless is an answer to a question nobody asked.
@@sparks6666 The amount of flats I get on average in a year is negligible compared with the total ball-ache in time and cost involved with tubeless tyres.
i just dont do tubeless, seems like an easier life to me. the times iv dabbled with tubless and sealants it just causes me pain in the maintenance department.
Unless you're on that ride as the only one running tubes and your group is stopped at the side of the road waiting for you to fix your third puncture of the day. I'd rather do the work in my warm dry & organized shop, then some random place on the side of the road.
But don't overdo the cheapness of the valve cores. Riding along the singletrack I met an unfortunate man with a flat and no pump. I lent him my mini pump with a hose which screws onto the valve. The threads didn't fit, and when I tried to unscrew it the valve broke, half of it was left in the hose. When I poked it out it crumbled under light touch, as if it wasn't made of metal. I ended up sharing my spare valve as well. He told me that those were the factory valve cores and his bike was a pretty decent trail MTB.
Tubes pop so easily I do t even buy expensive ones anymore. I buy cheap tubes in bulk. Whenever I see a deal for 6-10 I just buy them. I was going to order more tubes last week, then I found a whole bunch when so was looking for something else.
I am wondering about the percentage of experienced cyclists (nicer than saying 'old' ~ mostly about myself) who have NOT had some version of the Joe Blow pump at some point.
The scanaeros at the start of the video were, of course, for the video. When they happened irl (which led me down this path) the cameras weren't running. Probably a good thing due to the profanity that ensued.
i did however make a resolution never to buy a screw-on minipump again. it is so annoying when it loosens the core on the way back (dry threads, maybe some miniscule amount of dirt or rust on the threads)@@gplama anyway i though that might be a more useful remark than my earlier one
@@markifiScrew on chucks back the valve core out because of the pressure in the hose. Newer Lezyne chucks have a pressure release button on them to prevent this from happening.
Is this a targeted video? Are you psychic? Were we separated at birth? I've just finished setting up tubeless on my road bike and noticed that the removable valve cores that came with the tubeless kit from Orange Seal are pretty ordinary, to the point that my tyres were leaking air despite the cores being nice and snug. And as I was pumping up my tyres I thought, I wonder if the Lama has done a video on this....... too spooky.
I mean, I agree that Amazon are big and therefore the enemy - but I don’t have a decent LBS, they carry no stock and are totally over priced with zero knowledge.
When I started cycling back in the 90's I never had issues with Presta valves. Forward to 2016, all of sudden I have more issues with the Presta stems than flats. My guess is poor production, poor QC, cheap valves. I went and purchased a bag of valves and just replace as needed. Just be warned that they still make tubes with permanent valves meaning, you can't remove them.
My problem is I use a twist on valve bike pump so after putting in air and I unscrew the bike pump the valve plug comes out and is inside the end of the bike pump! So damn frustrating, can you suggest a fix, or will these replacement plugs stay in the valve when I unscrew the pump?
That was a funny little experience video! 😀 Experienced all three of them myself. I now have a 20 piece pack in storage. For those who don't have a spare valve at hand - what I did before is:
1. remove the valve
2. file off the little stopper head which prevents the little barrel from unwinding too much
3. remove that barrel and pull the valve rod out of the valve body
4. clean the rod and the valve body inside thoroughly from sealant
5. put everything back together and be careful not to unwind the barrel in the future - or get a new valve when you have a chance.
Great tip. I use pipe cleaners to clean valves and for checking how much liquid sealant is left and they work well enough for most times.
Amen to this brother Lama. I discovered this a few years ago and now always have a few dozen spare valve cores in the garage.
I started putting a drop of oil on it. Was recommended tip from Silca. Also I have been storing my bike with the valve stems at the top and being careful not to rotate them too much befor inflating before the next ride. This also allows the dried sealent to serve like a tire balancing effect over time with the dried sealent as a bonus. Great video and thank you.
I would argue putting the valve stem location at the top will leave sealant in the valve. At the bottom, gravity lets it drip out.
@@LifeCycle1978 YES! Putting the stem at the top is going to allow residual sealant to pool and harden IN the valve. If you put the valve at the bottom (or 5'oclock or 4o'clock) sealant can drain out. It doesn't magically jump up into the valve.
This issue is especially a probldm with silca sealant. Silicone or grease on the valve core works really well. Storing the bike with valves at the bottom also seems to help.
Never had this problem over 50 years until recently not using sealant.
Another thing that doesn't hurt is bringing an extra valve core or two along when going on longer rides.
Always give the valve a tap to break the seal before inflating.
I'm with you GPLama:! Bought a ten pack a couple years ago and found them so useful. I even get friends out of trouble trailside as I carry a couple in my pack. Spread the word my good man!
I did this a few months back- ordered a load of new valves and keep a couple in the bike spares kit. I store my tubeless bikes with the valves in the 4 or 8 o'clock position to keep the sealant out and before walking away remove the caps and "pop" the valve to clear it. Presta is the problem, and maybe the solution is to just use a brass screw on adapter that turns it into Schrader....
Another tip, when pumping up don’t have the value down you up the pressure through the sealant causing it to blob up, also it is likely best practice to not leave the wheels sitting with valves down for long periods of time as when the sealant dries up it dries on the valve core.
Do you mean facing down at 12 o'clock or down in the 6 o'clock position?
@@gusoconnor5662 Hey mate 6 o'clock or the lowest position
For tubeless I started using 76projects no-clog valves (there's also a Filmore alternative from Reserve Wheels) which has been going well so far, for the past year or so. I'm able to inflate tyres faster and there's no separate (and flimsy) valve core to worry about. Only issue is you can't inject sealant through them (as they don't come off) and you have to pop the bead. The stronger sealants (Silca and Stans Race kind) don't like being injected anyway.
I have a pair of fillmores and they're excellent. But a bit too expensive to get another set. Maybe I'll try the 76projects, it's about half the price - thanks for the recommendation!
Came down to make the same comment. Sure Fillmore’s are expensive, but you can fully service them, instead of some cheap product you are waiting to fail and replace. Much more elegant solution to avoid the whole problems the Lama is talking about.
@@gimjyu Fillmores are expensive, but they’re completely rebuildable and people spend nearly as much money on Muc-Off or Peaty’s valves…
I have installed the Filmore Reserve valves on my road bike and gravel bike. Expensive yes but well worth it. can fill sealant directly into the valve and sealing the tire is so easy due to the much higher volume of air they let in.
About tpu tubes, Ridenow just recently started to sell tpu tubes with removal valve cores. Mounted them few days ago on my cx winter bike, gonna see how it goes becasue I've had some bent valves on ridenow tubes previously. Hopefully its well made so the casing of valve won't break or the newly mounted valve won't loose air. It's just steal when you can get 2 tubes for 10 USD when on promo, would be even bigger if the valve replacement is working correctly. Will provide updates if this ever happens.
Biggest reason I use thread on pumps. No more bent valves. Still wear out the little rubber ring in the valve eventually but that takes ages.
I've got to agree and must get round to buying one, because every time I use someone else's thread-on pump I think "why haven't I got one of these?".
@@Robutube1 lezyne is my go-to brand, they last forever and have readily available rebuild parts.
@@galenkehler Thanks Galen - I shall investigate further!
My track screw on pump is a nightmare. My screw on hand pump is much better. (But then, it also happens I screw the valve core right out of the tire when being on the side of the road… the fix? Some electrical tape on the valve but that requires fore-thought and I’m not too good at that…
@@ivarbrouwer197 that could be an issue, but only if the valve core isn't installed properly. If it's tightened properly you'll never get it out with a screw on pump
Absolute legend! I've been needing these for ages. Now ordered via your AUS link. Cheers!
Good one Shane sharing this. I was already onto it. Never really had the bending problem, just gumming up over time.
I just went tubeless. Oh my god this problem... thank you!
Kudos for keeping a straight face. “You want your valve cores to be like this, not like that….” 😂🤣
Yep, I got a bunch of these a year or two ago and just replace my valve cores when they gunk up. $1/per and they last a year or so, it's not super expensive.
Tip for you Lama. Put some Vaseline on de valve and then mount thema in wheel. Never had any problems again ❗️
As soon as I saw $1 Presta Valve, I give👍 and sub.
I had plenty of time today, so I played around and broke 3 presta valve cores!! 😂😂😂. (Shitty pump was one of the problems, and the rest is being impatient 😂). Trying to remedy what i can now...
Great vid Shane. Found them on Amazon about a year ago and have been doing that since.
Nice demonstration. We have all been there.
Been there, done that. Now I'm on Fillmore valves and there's no looking back!
I found out some time ago that my grandfather has hundreds of These his shop and doesnt need them. Thats a W W.
Thanks… I do love your channel when it crosses over into mountain biking. (Long time sub!)
I started using these but stopped as the were gunking up too frequently. The lower part it cylindrical while the Effecto Mariposa ones a specific shape which seems to help so i only use those now but the additional cost is a drawback. Valves at 4 or 8 o clock when putting your bike away, yes!
Hi Shane, thanks for this and all the other Videos. In terms of style the valves are also in black available. Love them 😊
Continental,Michelin,Specialized tubes have removable cores 👍🏻
Pretty sure I bought the pack a year ago. I try and clean the existing ones as much as I can, but sometimes they're a lost cause. Having a lot of cheap valves getts rid of a lot of frustration.
I have that same floor pump and it seems that it's prone to bending the valve core if you don't get it pushed on far enough. Once the rubber gaskets in the head got worn down a bit, it works much better.
Have dozens of this in my toolbox and also some spares in saddle bag. I've once experienced a tubeless failure which turned out to be a broken valve seal 😂
A little bit of teflon tape can be useful to tightly seal the core and make sure no air leaks
Yeah I used this on my tubular track wheels, with the valve extension, I really didn't want to have to redo the glue job just for a leaky valve stem
Oh my gosh, that is so me! Man, love his video!
lol robbing them from spare tubes. I robbed them from a spare bike. Now I’m looking to ride the spare bike again and I just used your link to purchase my new valve cores.
ahhh the love hate relationship I have with Tubeless - valves are just apart of it all. Cost me plenty - compressor purchase (and accessories)
What, is there a test of the SRM Origin PM9 coming up 😀
Amazon UK sell a 20 pack for the same price as a 10 pack with the core remover so work out at a much better value. I don’t particularly like that style of core remover either, my race rocket had a built in core remover tool that I like much better
Watch that the '20pcs' doesn't mean 10x cores and 10x valve caps. I've seen a few sneaky listings like that. Good score if it really is 20x cores! That's a few years worth.
Hanging off the pump made me laugh out loud.
I keep a valve core tool and a couple of cores in my saddle bag along with a pouch of muc off sealant and bacon strips. Saved me before!
With 7 bikes set up tubeless, I have a bunch of these packs on hand.
How about a video on fixing the joe blow pump when it doesn't hold onto the valve, ie. Blows off at higher pressures (presume a rubber seal has perished etc)
Or try the new design Fillmore valve, although they are quite expensive!
Or (for tubeless) use Reserve Fillmore valves and the problem goes away.
They’re bloody expensive. Are there any ‘alternatives’?
They are expensive but I've probably spent as much on valve cores over the last few years 😬
@gplama Not on the same level or as avalible. I too was put off on the price and only bought one pair on sale for like $35 just to try, now I have them on all 4 bikes. As a machinist and engineer, I just couldn't not appreciate how well thought out and precise they are. Although it's hard to find info on, they can be completely disasembled with a single allen key as long as you're careful to not drop the tiny retention pin, should your OCD kick in and you want to clean them out perfectly. The only real downsides are the price up front and the possiblility of loosing the cap if you're absentminded.
Every unrepairable tube comes with a free valve core for the spare parts stash 😉
Appreciate you sharing this Shane - "if you don't know, you don't know"😅*. BTW, I think that some TPU tubes are now coming with removable valve cores.
*Not everyone's been riding years and knows all the little things👍.
Cheeers. That's exactly why I do these non-tech videos. All these little things are so damn handy to know.
Store your bikes valves always pointing down. Never had that issue on multiple bikes all running tubeless....
same kit is also available on ebay for a few quid less
Just one more reason why tubeless is a PITA I no longer suffer.
Except when you get a flat...
@@sparks6666 except when you get a kind of flat that sealant can seal otherwise you're putting a tube into a dirty tyre on the side of the road, and you're likely to have to wash your bike and yourself afterwards to get rid of the sealant splatter. Road tubeless is an answer to a question nobody asked.
@@lucasg2895 Ok Boomer...
@@sparks6666 strong comeback indicating IQ levels exceeding 60, for sure.
@@sparks6666 The amount of flats I get on average in a year is negligible compared with the total ball-ache in time and cost involved with tubeless tyres.
Hey Shane I have been considering those Hoca shoes. Can you do a review on them please?
Not likely I'll do shoes. Although if I took up running maybe Garmin will reply to my emails again? 🤔
I replace the core on TPU anyway. Just use loktite and it's good to go
Not gonna lie... Dealt with 0:27 for the better part of 15 years and always blamed my pump. 🙃😦
Done this, but the ultimate fix is Fillmore valve stems. They never get clogged.
+1 on the fillmore valves, expensive but no more clogs!
i just dont do tubeless, seems like an easier life to me. the times iv dabbled with tubless and sealants it just causes me pain in the maintenance department.
Gravel and MTB it’s almost mandatory.
Unless you're on that ride as the only one running tubes and your group is stopped at the side of the road waiting for you to fix your third puncture of the day. I'd rather do the work in my warm dry & organized shop, then some random place on the side of the road.
Hey Shane did you ever do a review on TPU tubes? Like what you thought about riding on them
Only my initial video where I blew a few of them up. I'm still using TPU in my rim brake TCR. They've been fine.
@@gplamaRim brake TCR 🥰👍🏻
will using non-removable valve core tubes be better
No, that's even worse because when any of these issues come up you can't replace the core, so the whole tube or valve stem needs to be thrown away.
I thought the first part of the video was a demonstration of your awesome upper-body strength. ;-)
Safety note: let the air out of the tube before you unscrew the old core
Unless you want to live dangerously! 🤣
SRM PM9
But don't overdo the cheapness of the valve cores. Riding along the singletrack I met an unfortunate man with a flat and no pump. I lent him my mini pump with a hose which screws onto the valve. The threads didn't fit, and when I tried to unscrew it the valve broke, half of it was left in the hose. When I poked it out it crumbled under light touch, as if it wasn't made of metal. I ended up sharing my spare valve as well. He told me that those were the factory valve cores and his bike was a pretty decent trail MTB.
Tubes pop so easily I do t even buy expensive ones anymore. I buy cheap tubes in bulk. Whenever I see a deal for 6-10 I just buy them. I was going to order more tubes last week, then I found a whole bunch when so was looking for something else.
I've been riding a bike for 50 years and I didn't know you could take the valve apart. I always tossed the whole tube in the trash.
Remember not all tubes have removable valve cores. Watch for those!
Fillmore valves ended those issues for me.
I am wondering about the percentage of experienced cyclists (nicer than saying 'old' ~ mostly about myself) who have NOT had some version of the Joe Blow pump at some point.
Using a pump with a screw on head prevents bending the presto valve head.
It's not just me?! 🙏
I HATE Presta valves. They give me nothing but trouble. Depending on the rim type I would ALWAYS choose Schraeder valves - if possible.
Clever
Oooo.... I was going to switch to TPU.... Non replaceable valve cores is not good!
Some do have them! (I’ll have to put a list together of which)
@@gplama Aah, ok, thanks. Look forward to that ... I will wait until the UK spring to try them out.
Must of been a good tip! Both of the Aussie links, says currently unavailable 😂
Oh bugger. Search for similar and you should be able to find the same.
I just save every one from a tube going in the trash. I have a supply long enough I shouldn’t be running out
Yeah well I'm hoping to get to it one of these months... Me leaving this comment tells I'm about to try again
Such a shame to support Amazon though - lbs is a better option
Not my LBS. Overpriced, no stock, no knowledge. May as well use online sales
0:24 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I didnt know that the cores are replaceable. after 20 years of riding i feel like a n00b :( ;)
Most are. Not all.
that literally never happened but fun video
The scanaeros at the start of the video were, of course, for the video. When they happened irl (which led me down this path) the cameras weren't running. Probably a good thing due to the profanity that ensued.
i did however make a resolution never to buy a screw-on minipump again. it is so annoying when it loosens the core on the way back (dry threads, maybe some miniscule amount of dirt or rust on the threads)@@gplama anyway i though that might be a more useful remark than my earlier one
@@markifiScrew on chucks back the valve core out because of the pressure in the hose. Newer Lezyne chucks have a pressure release button on them to prevent this from happening.
Is this a targeted video? Are you psychic? Were we separated at birth? I've just finished setting up tubeless on my road bike and noticed that the removable valve cores that came with the tubeless kit from Orange Seal are pretty ordinary, to the point that my tyres were leaking air despite the cores being nice and snug. And as I was pumping up my tyres I thought, I wonder if the Lama has done a video on this....... too spooky.
Screw Amazon though
I mean, I agree that Amazon are big and therefore the enemy - but I don’t have a decent LBS, they carry no stock and are totally over priced with zero knowledge.
Srm!
10 cents on ali express.
Just bend it back
That works once. Then they usually break off and you're replacing the core anyway.
@@gplama Shane you need to be a little more gentle boyo 🤗😎
When I started cycling back in the 90's I never had issues with Presta valves. Forward to 2016, all of sudden I have more issues with the Presta stems than flats. My guess is poor production, poor QC, cheap valves. I went and purchased a bag of valves and just replace as needed. Just be warned that they still make tubes with permanent valves meaning, you can't remove them.
My problem is I use a twist on valve bike pump so after putting in air and I unscrew the bike pump the valve plug comes out and is inside the end of the bike pump! So damn frustrating, can you suggest a fix, or will these replacement plugs stay in the valve when I unscrew the pump?
If you steal them from your mates bieks there even cheaper 😳😳😳🫨
Reserve Fillmore did the job for me 🤓 but i’ll buy two packs of those for sure 🦙🤟🏼