Clik Valve

[poulhansen]

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?

Spit

[208]

On the whole thing? Or just the tip?

[poulhansen]

just into the tube

[EtoDemerzel]

hawk tuah!

[CJosephB]

From a tubeless perspective, IMO, Fillmore valve is the way to go! Non-tubeless, maybe...

[BigBoyND]

Has anyone found clik valves for sale? I'm not finding any EU retailer with listings, let alone stock.

[gloscherrybomb]

Has anyone found clik valves for sale? I'm not finding any EU retailer with listings, let alone stock.

Not available yet.

[BigBoyND]

Has anyone found clik valves for sale? I'm not finding any EU retailer with listings, let alone stock.

Not available yet.

When are they scheduled to be available?

[208]

hirame didn't work with fillmores. well it was a great way to express all the air out of my tyre. love amazon, free returns!

Edit: I lied. Just pushed it on too far oops. Work's fine with fillmores.

So much easier to use than the topeak pump heads. Topeak ones always hurt my fingers

[Xabi]

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/

Any pump head can do it for me easily with presta or reserve filmore. The highest pressure I use nos is 5.5 bar.

Could have been a different story 10 years ago when going over 8 bar was difficult without holding pumphead while pushing the pump at the sale time.

[gloscherrybomb]

I notice these are now available to purchase. Tempted to give them a go.

[Talrand]

I notice these are now available to purchase. Tempted to give them a go.

Where are you seeing them available? Google is giving me nothing :/

[spud]

something I appreciate about this system - they make it economically feasible to outft your entire fleet (assuming they truly are better than presta). According to Schwalbe's site, you can get two valve cores and a pump head for < $20.

As opposed to others who want to separate you from $50 per bike, just for valve stems. I've got about 7 bikes to keep working, and I'm not dropping $350+ to make it happen.

[gloscherrybomb]

I notice these are now available to purchase. Tempted to give them a go.

Where are you seeing them available? Google is giving me nothing :/

Unfortunately it looks like no stock, but they are now listed at least (through dealers, online I can see starbike, AlfJones)

[Jaisen]

I've been waiting for these for a while. Last I saw Schwable said they would launch in January, but they have been delayed twice already so it wouldn't surprise me if it happened again.