"suzyj" wrote in message ...

Kim Hawtin wrote:

snip
am i likely to be able to get tubes in the standard fitting,
same as on my MTB?

No. The diameter of the stem is narrower than that of a Schraeder
valve (car-valve), so a Schraeder valve won't fit in the rim.

Often Mtb rims will be drilled for Schraeder, and Presta valves fitted with a rubber gromet. You don't want to be 20km from the end
of the track, with a puncture to find the glue has gone hard in the repair kit and the the only spare tube in in your group is a
Schraeder.

Sniped again
Regards,

Suzy


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