Presta Air Hose Chuck

Mark D said:

Hi All, Is there such a thing as a Presta Air Hose Chuck that will fit
directly to my Air Compressor Hose (Utilizing a quick release fitting),
thus avoiding the need to use a Shrader Adapter on the Presta Valve?
Thanks, Mark

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Sure is. I think you can get them from Park.
Phil Brown

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:00:36 -0600, [email hidden] (Mark D)

Quoted message said:

Hi All, Is there such a thing as a Presta Air Hose Chuck that will fit
directly to my Air Compressor Hose (Utilizing a quick release fitting),
thus avoiding the need to use a Shrader Adapter on the Presta Valve?
Thanks, Mark

Dear Mark,

Here's a thread from a rival forum that suggests an in-line
pressure gauge and a Silca Presta head:

"I made my own by adapting a Silca head onto a hose fitting
with a gauge that was designed for Schrader valves."

"The QBP catalogue has what I can only assume is a real nice
one. It has a gauge and a bleeder valve and works with
either Schrader or Presta valves. Cost is $75.00. That's
wholesale so expect to pay more at your LBS."

http://archive.roadbikereview.com/00/0EFC82F1.php

Carl Fogel

Quoted message said:

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:00:36 -0600, [email hidden] (Mark D)

Quoted message said:

Hi All, Is there such a thing as a Presta Air Hose Chuck that will fit
directly to my Air Compressor Hose (Utilizing a quick release fitting),
thus avoiding the need to use a Shrader Adapter on the Presta Valve?
Thanks, Mark

Dear Mark,

Here's a thread from a rival forum that suggests an in-line
pressure gauge and a Silca Presta head:

"I made my own by adapting a Silca head onto a hose fitting
with a gauge that was designed for Schrader valves."

"The QBP catalogue has what I can only assume is a real nice
one. It has a gauge and a bleeder valve and works with
either Schrader or Presta valves. Cost is $75.00. That's
wholesale so expect to pay more at your LBS."

I have one of those on my own compressor (in my garage), and it is one
of the better "unnecessary purchases" I've made lately. It really
DOES work equally well on both types of valves. Kinda nice being able
to top off the car tires, then turn around and put 120psi in my road
bike tires without any futzing around with adaptors.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Mark Hickey said:

Quoted message said:

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 20:00:36 -0600, [email hidden] (Mark D)

Quoted message said:

Hi All, Is there such a thing as a Presta Air Hose Chuck that will fit
directly to my Air Compressor Hose (Utilizing a quick release fitting),
thus avoiding the need to use a Shrader Adapter on the Presta Valve?
Thanks, Mark

Dear Mark,

Here's a thread from a rival forum that suggests an in-line
pressure gauge and a Silca Presta head:

"I made my own by adapting a Silca head onto a hose fitting
with a gauge that was designed for Schrader valves."

"The QBP catalogue has what I can only assume is a real nice
one. It has a gauge and a bleeder valve and works with
either Schrader or Presta valves. Cost is $75.00. That's
wholesale so expect to pay more at your LBS."

I have one of those on my own compressor (in my garage), and it is one
of the better "unnecessary purchases" I've made lately. It really
DOES work equally well on both types of valves. Kinda nice being able
to top off the car tires, then turn around and put 120psi in my road
bike tires without any futzing around with adaptors.

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Dear Mark,

Possibly this dingus from Sheldon?

http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&SKU=PU9997

Here are the details, indicating Presta/Schrader 160 psi off
a 1/4" NPT coupler:

http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/TLSLUBETOOLPRESS/PU9997

Carl Fogel

Quoted message said:

On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:06:58 -0700, Mark Hickey
<[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I have one of those on my own compressor (in my garage), and it is one
of the better "unnecessary purchases" I've made lately. It really
DOES work equally well on both types of valves. Kinda nice being able
to top off the car tires, then turn around and put 120psi in my road
bike tires without any futzing around with adaptors.

Dear Mark,

Possibly this dingus from Sheldon?

http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&SKU=PU9997

Yep, that's the one. It was an impulse buy, but I'm happy I got it
every time I use it (which is very often).

Quoted message said:

Here are the details, indicating Presta/Schrader 160 psi off
a 1/4" NPT coupler:

http://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking/p/TLSLUBETOOLPRESS/PU9997

Carl Fogel

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $695 ti frame

Hi All, Thank you for the responses.
Yes, that's a mighty nice tool, but the price ranging from $82.00-$93.00
sort of seems extreme to me.

On the one site, I see a replacement head for this "Air Bob" tool, which
costs only $12.95, and I'm thinking that this could be directly fitted
to the Air hose via either an NPT Quick Connect. or some other
inexpensive means?

Having the Air Gauge on the Air Bob is sort of redundant, when I have 3
of them sitting here, and as far as a bleed valve, If I over-pressurize
a tire, all I have to do, is tap the end of the tire's presta valve a
bit to reduce PSI, and start over if need be. Mark

Hi Again, On the Replacement Head for the Air Bob Tool ($12.95), I see
what appears to be just a Barb Fitting on it, so I imagine all one would
have to do, would be to aquire a short length (A ft. or two) of suitable
Air Hose, A NPT-Barb Fitting for the other end of the Hose, and 2 Hose
Clamps to tie it all together? Whatcha think? Mark