brompton pump for schrader valves?

Quoting bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>:

Quoted message said:

I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).

It does? Both of mine have had Schraeder.
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David Damerell said:

Quoting bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>:

Quoted message said:

I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).

It does? Both of mine have had Schraeder.

Sorry, just going by info I found on the web (shops selling
bromptons) who claim that Schrader valves wobble
around a bit in the holes in the rims, which are
made for Presta.

BugBear

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Quoted message said:

David Damerell said:

Quoting bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim>:

Quoted message said:

I know most Zefal HPR pumps are convertable, but the
Brommie has Presta tubes only (normally).

It does? Both of mine have had Schraeder.

Sorry, just going by info I found on the web (shops selling
bromptons) who claim that Schrader valves wobble
around a bit in the holes in the rims, which are
made for Presta.

Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
type valve.

cheers,
clive

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:45:24 +0100 someone who may be "Clive George"
<[email hidden]> wrote this:-

Quoted message said:

Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
type valve.

Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
and then fail early.

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David Hansen said:

On Mon, 23 Jul 2007 17:45:24 +0100 someone who may be "Clive George"
<[email hidden]> wrote this:-

Quoted message said:

Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
type valve.

Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
and then fail early.

Right. Now we've cleared that up (my bad)...

Can the Bromptom pump be used(converted/adapted) for Presta valves?

BugBear

bugbear said:

David Hansen said:

Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
and then fail early.

Right. Now we've cleared that up (my bad)...

Can the Bromptom pump be used(converted/adapted) for Presta valves?

Yes it can.
I have one - the Brompton Zefal hpr.
Just unscrew the end, reverse the rubber and little 'wotsit' and voila.
It works.

John B

David Hansen said:

Quoted message said:

Schraeder valves are bigger than Presta, so it sounds like somebody's just
got the labelling wrong. Bromptons normally have Schraeder, which is the car
type valve.

Agreed. IIRC someone once sold/still sells Presta valved inner tubes
for Bromptons and these come with a little adapter to reduce the
diameter of the hole in the wheel so the valve doesn't wobble about
and then fail early

Roseversand sells them:

<http://www.roseversand.de/output/controller.aspx?cid=156&detail=10&detail2=810>