Clik Valve

[AJS914]

Seriously, after using a Silca track pump with it's stupid head blowing off once the gasket was slightly worn for decades, the Hirame felt like such a relief.

And I'm still using my 1980s Silca 40 years later - crazy to think about that. My pump before the conversion:

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but will try anything to get rid of those big heads with a hard to close handle that either leak or jump off half the time and can't be wrestled off the other half the time.

The Hirame pump head changed my life forever, at least my cycling life. Contender for the best cycling accessory I've ever bought.

https://www.velominati.com/technology/r ... pump-head/

How do you connect the head to the pump hose?

Keen on grabbing one

[Cosmo]

If the replacement of a Woods valve works as advertised I'm happy to give it a try. It can't be worse.

[TobinHatesYou]

How do you connect the head to the pump hose?

Keen on grabbing one

You should be able to non-destructively remove the old head. Then you just shove the Hirame barb into the hose and tighten a hose clamp against it.

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How do you connect the head to the pump hose?

Keen on grabbing one

You should be able to non-destructively remove the old head. Then you just shove the Hirame barb into the hose and tighten a hose clamp against it.

Sweet. That's easy.

[AJS914]

Yes,the Hirame plugs in a hose just like an old style Silca chuck. That was the main reason I got the Hirame over the Silca Hiro. The Hiro screws into the new style of Silca threaded hose end. If you want to use a Hiro at the end of a regular piece of rubber hose, you have to buy an adapter.

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awesome, gonna be a nice upgrade to my joeblow elite, or whatever it's called, for aud60 from amazon jp.

[Butcher]

Not sure about the ENVE/KCNC design.

I spent good money many years ago on the KCNC head and although I did not have a lot of money back then, it was well worth the suffering to buy it. It just plan works and works very well.

I am still using latex tubes [and rim brakes] but I do like the idea of this new type of stem. I hope it goes somewhere and works well.

[EtoDemerzel]

clik valve is basically a skinny schraeder valve, right?
Great design, hope this becomes a standard

[MikeD]

clik valve is basically a skinny schraeder valve, right?
Great design, hope this becomes a standard

I don't see Schrader valves as an improvement over Presta (hard to deflate and you lose air when you remove the pump head as it has no check valve like a Presta). Click valve heads look like cheap plastic.

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How is this valve superior to fillmore?

[TobinHatesYou]

How is this valve superior to fillmore?

The only benefit I can see is you can put the Clik assemblies on standard Presta and Dunlop valve bodies. This design will have inherently lower flow rate than Fillmore and the valve body is still open on the bottom which can cause clogs or constriction when sealant dries inside.

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How is this valve superior to fillmore?

The only benefit I can see is you can put the Clik assemblies on standard Presta and Dunlop valve bodies. This design will have inherently lower flow rate than Fillmore and the valve body is still open on the bottom which can cause clogs or constriction when sealant dries inside.

meh, what's the point then. unless there is something better than fillmores i don't see a reason to bother really.

[Mr.Gib]

How do you connect the head to the pump hose?

Keen on grabbing one

Lube and stuff the end of the Hirame into the fresh cut end of the pump hose. DON'T use one of those ridiculous sharp edged screw hose clamp things to secure it. Instead, get some fine bendable wire and wrap around in a couple of places, twist with plyers, trim and fold the excess smooth against the hose. Than cover with a couple wraps of tape. Sleek, smooth finish, and no hand lacerations

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How do you connect the head to the pump hose?

Keen on grabbing one

Lube and stuff the end of the Hirame into the fresh cut end of the pump hose. DON'T use one of those ridiculous sharp edged screw hose clamp things to secure it. Instead, get some fine bendable wire and wrap around in a couple of places, twist with plyers, trim and fold the excess smooth against the hose. Than cover with a couple wraps of tape. Sleek, smooth finish, and no hand lacerations

Right okay, cheers mate. Any reason to go with the wire over a normal hose clamp?

I have some suitable wire as you describe but I just feel like it'd cut into the rubber if twisted too much.

Anything particular to lube with? Silicon based thin grease or something? Or just water?