I'm on a train. Can I complain? Not really. I'm on me way to Capital City for the Bespoked Bike Show.
"Genuine question: is anyone interested in these things?"
Yeah, me. I have them on both of my tubeless bikes. The connection with the proper pump chuck is flawless and having had cause to remove one this week, can confirm no nasty cloggy sealant build up around the internals.
Just need a compatible mini-pump and to convert the tubed bikes now, not sure if they have removable cores.
I've been looking at those Clik valves as occasionally I tend to bend the pin on my Presta's so that the nut doesn't seat perfectly and I can get a slow leak plus they seem to clog with sealant fairly readily).
A new chuck for my Topeak floor pump isn't really a problem but I have Lezyne Pocket Drive mini-pumps on both my bikes. I'm not forking out for 2 new mini-pumps, anyone know if the Clik compatible hose is available separately? Also what's the option on the other end (currently the hoses are Presta one end & Schaeder the other). Are the Clik valves less inclined to unscrew & launch into orbit when removing the hose (mine are now done up very tight).
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I think that perhaps the pump heads CLIcK into places rather than screw on (as with the Presta/Schraeder ABS hose from Lezyne mini-pumps) so don't entice the cores out.
Hi Mark, while you are at it, I have the same problem as Rubber_Buccaneer (had?), should have access (I believe, since I pay) but FGF tells me that I reached my article limit for this month. Thanks
Are the Clik valves less inclined to unscrew & launch into orbit when removing the hose (mine are now done up very tight).
As you rightly say, impossible to unscrew them by clicking on the adapter. It's a really light action too.
Or the muc off big bore valves which work really well. No clogging and no need to buy adapters. Im genuinely surprised more people dont use them!
I've been looking at those Clik valves as occasionally I tend to bend the pin on my Presta's so that the nut doesn't seat perfectly and I can get a slow leak plus they seem to clog with sealant fairly readily).
A new chuck for my Topeak floor pump isn't really a problem but I have Lezyne Pocket Drive mini-pumps on both my bikes. I'm not forking out for 2 new mini-pumps, anyone know if the Clik compatible hose is available separately? Also what's the option on the other end (currently the hoses are Presta one end & Schaeder the other). Are the Clik valves less inclined to unscrew & launch into orbit when removing the hose (mine are now done up very tight).
You can buy the Lezyne hoses separately but I just carry an adaptor which screws in to the Schrader end as the hoses are still £20 or so.
I really like them, though now my CO2 inflator doesn't work (not that I've ever had to use it) & fairly new pressure gauge isn't as easy to use. I've never had issues with presta but these are just nicer to use & no issue with the Lezyne hose unscrewing the valve.
Despite the Schwalbe name being all over this, Clik was designed by someone else and I thought licensed to Schwalbe and others. Clik themselves do more premium stems, caps etc
