A few years later, August Schrader invented the spring-loaded air valve that bears his name and is found today on everything from car tires to suspension forks to department-store bikes. Presta ...

Maintain Your Tires. Basic bike maintenance includes keeping an eye on your tires for any cracks or ... You could have either Schrader or Presta valves. Not all tire pumps are compatible with ...

There are two main types of bike tire valves you’re likely to work with: Presta and Schrader. Presta valves are generally longer and skinnier and found on most road and mountain bikes, while ...

The PMP-3.2 has an easily reversible head gasket to fit Presta and Schrader valves and will work on road and mountain bikes. Once the pump is properly attached you can inflate your tires up to 100 ...

S ince the invention of the pneumatic bicycle tire, riders have been forced to air up their rides. ... Zilch works with Schrader valves, but you must use one of the included adapters.

Roughly 130 years ago, New Yorker August Schrader and his able son, George, applied to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the ownership of their new invention. It was a valve. "This ...

In my testing, on a city bike fitted with wide 700 x 40c tires and Schrader valves, I was able to pump one tire up to 45psi in 45 seconds.