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
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Yes
No
yes - done it loads of times slow speed rim is alloy so it will be easy
NO- no need at all IME
Yes - but why on earth would you want to?
No.
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
Yes you are, Schraeder are rubbish HTH 🙂unless i am missing something
so should i drill or buy load of presta tubes
ive always thought presta were naff
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.
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
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