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  • 2 quick questions
  • mav12
    Free Member

    Is it safe to drillout a 17 mm mtb rim to accept a shrader valve

    and do i need to have my frame and forks faced to a fit shimano slx brakes

    ta

    Posted 12 years ago
    njee20
    Free Member

    Yes

    No

    Posted 12 years ago
    Junkyard
    Free Member

    yes – done it loads of times slow speed rim is alloy so it will be easy
    NO- no need at all IME

    Posted 12 years ago
    druidh
    Free Member

    Yes – but why on earth would you want to?
    No.

    Posted 12 years ago
    mav12
    Free Member

    Yes – but why on earth would you want to?

    i dont like presta valves just bought new wheels plus all my tubes are shrader

    unless i am missing something

    Posted 12 years ago
    D0NK
    Full Member

    unless i am missing something

    Yes you are, Schraeder are rubbish HTH 🙂

    Posted 12 years ago
    mav12
    Free Member

    so should i drill or buy load of presta tubes

    ive always thought presta were naff

    Posted 12 years ago
    belugabob
    Free Member

    Presta valves don’t disappear into the rim when you try to attach the pump – an annoying trait when it’s cold, wet, dark, you’re in the forest and there are eyes glinting at you through the trees.

    Also, I’ve never seen tubeless setups with Schrader valves, so that make Presta even more attractive.

    Posted 12 years ago
    kimbers
    Full Member

    yes you can drill your rims

    mavic ones already have a plastic collar though which is nice

    and presta is just for ex-roadies

    they even come threaded for belugabob

    Posted 12 years ago
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