very good point - be careful about how tight you tighten the cap unless you're sure of the stem. make sure you have some of these around http://www.biketiresdirect.com/product/tufo-valve-tool
On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 6:15:27 PM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote: > > I'm in agreement with Michael H. never had a stem break or crack using a > lock nut, have though had the nut get stuck probably because I tightened it > too much! User error. Now I lightly as Michael says thread it...never ever > used talc never needed to. Besides thought that talc was used for > tubulars? > > I think a more important thing to check is that the presta valve core is > secure in the stem. I recently had a a specialized brand presta tube > valve core fly out to parts unknown when I released the pump head from > the valve! I surmised that the core had not been secure in the valve > body...I'm sure some already know this but cores are not interchangeable, > found that out the hard way in the outback.. > > > ~Hugh > > "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep > moving." -- Albert Einstein > http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ > > > On Monday, December 23, 2013 10:00:24 PM UTC-8, Michael wrote: >> >> Occasionally my bike's tube valve nuts *get stuck* on my *Velocity >> Synergy and Twin Holla' rims* and cannot be removed by hand. >> Don't know why this happens, but they cannot be turned without >> pliers/wrench to get them off. Once the initial turn is made, they spin >> free on the stem - no problem, >> Somehow they are getting stuck onto the rim surface. Once they had green >> patina under them. Today it didn't. >> >> This has never happened to me on non-Velocity rims. >> >> I'd* hate to get caught out on the road with a flat and get stuck >> walking home* because the valve nut is stuck onto the rim and cannot be >> turned by hand. I do have a pliers on my leatherman that I keep in my >> repair kit, so I guess that would work. Thought I'd alert y'all here in >> case you didn't. >> >> So if you haven't had a flat in a while, check your stem nuts today. *Give >> them a whirl and free them up.* >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
