Answer to that is no oldsoc - nor a presta I'm afraid. I'm a bit surprised at all the trouble people are having with these valves. If you buy a bog standard pump with the old fashioned flexible connector from a bike shop, it should fit. You need to keep the connector a bit twisted as you pump (to doscourage it unscrewing and leaking), but that is all.
Agattu First Ride Report
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Wifes battery made it 26.5 miles so is consistent. I went out last night to see how far I could get with a more frugal usage pattern. my mate has a gary fisher mendota hybrid which is a very swift bike. the route was 22 miles with a mixture of terrain including some serious hills. I led the way and kept the pace at around 18mph which was very easy to sustain. on some fast downhill sections we both topped out at over 30mph with me reaching 33.6mph 
the mendota easily lived with me on the flat but on the hills i was gone. Batteries are a great leveller when competing with the physically fit
i didnt have a particular system with the battery but just switched off when i was finding the going easy. when i got back to the house i still had two lights left which would probably go another 8 or 10 miles +.
My bike has covered 300 miles now and my average speed is 13.6mph. this compares to 12.6 mph average on my Ezee Torq. Its the best money ive ever spent. I now find myself looking for excuses to go for a ride.
if you are looking for an ebike then in my opinion the kalkhoffs are the way to go provided you invest in a smaller sprocket. my other best buy was a frame bag from aldi. its like a tardis and manages to stow my 15mm spanner, puncture kit, hex set, co2 pump, mobile phone, my various keys and some cash. it does however remove my ability to fix my d lock in that space so I am thinking about a way to put a bigger piece of pipe on the rack somehow to allow it to fix there instead bt not interere with panier mounting (suggestions welcome)
if I had to pass critisism it would be the woods valves and the grossly under geared nature of the bike as supplied but these things are easily fixed and the result is sensational.
i'm going to shut up for a while now and let others tell you about their experiences.
cycle to work renewal is september. A pro connect is top of my list. Anyone want to buy a torq
the mendota easily lived with me on the flat but on the hills i was gone. Batteries are a great leveller when competing with the physically fit i didnt have a particular system with the battery but just switched off when i was finding the going easy. when i got back to the house i still had two lights left which would probably go another 8 or 10 miles +.
My bike has covered 300 miles now and my average speed is 13.6mph. this compares to 12.6 mph average on my Ezee Torq. Its the best money ive ever spent. I now find myself looking for excuses to go for a ride.
if you are looking for an ebike then in my opinion the kalkhoffs are the way to go provided you invest in a smaller sprocket. my other best buy was a frame bag from aldi. its like a tardis and manages to stow my 15mm spanner, puncture kit, hex set, co2 pump, mobile phone, my various keys and some cash. it does however remove my ability to fix my d lock in that space so I am thinking about a way to put a bigger piece of pipe on the rack somehow to allow it to fix there instead bt not interere with panier mounting (suggestions welcome)
if I had to pass critisism it would be the woods valves and the grossly under geared nature of the bike as supplied but these things are easily fixed and the result is sensational.
i'm going to shut up for a while now and let others tell you about their experiences.
cycle to work renewal is september. A pro connect is top of my list. Anyone want to buy a torq
stokepa31_mk2; cycle to work renewal is september. A pro connect is top of my list. Anyone want to buy a torq;)[/QUOTE said:
as my cycle to work scheme is practically free (up to the 1000 limit but not beyond) i will buy a bike every year while im still there. i can always sell it the following year at at least breakeven as the bike becomes mine after 12 months.
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nice one...
Have you considered the Cytronex instead of the pro-connect?cycle to work renewal is september. A pro connect is top of my list. Anyone want to buy a torq
I have Harry but I think my weight would rule it out. Its very hard to get weight limits for bikes and I have been unable to find the details on the Trek site. canondale are very open about this in their owners manual but others are not.
I see 50 cycles have reduced the price of the 53cm Agattu. who'd have thunk it that there would be an over-stocking crisis!!!!
Pump for Pro Connect.
Hello everybody! I´ve just ordered the gents Pro Connect. Getting worried over what i am reading about the pumping stuff. As some of you know i live in Spain and i know nothing about pumps, valves and such.
What should I precisely ask for in a cyclist shop in order to pump the bike with no problems? Would it be a generic gadget or must it be a precise brand and model? where would I get in the Web?
Thanks. Poppy.
Hello everybody! I´ve just ordered the gents Pro Connect. Getting worried over what i am reading about the pumping stuff. As some of you know i live in Spain and i know nothing about pumps, valves and such.
What should I precisely ask for in a cyclist shop in order to pump the bike with no problems? Would it be a generic gadget or must it be a precise brand and model? where would I get in the Web?
Thanks. Poppy.
For the record Paul, I'm 14.5 stones (but coming down!) and the Trek is fine for my weight. John (Aldby) mysteriously claims to be heavier - but I don't know how much!
although they are well known my issues were that;
a - the pump that comes with the bike would not attach and is useless
b - the pump i purchased from Aldi did not fit
c - my track pump just about fits on the presta hole but has to be firmly held in place
d - using a shraeder adapter the track pump does fit but its very hard work getting air in
perhaps its just me but many seem to share the thought that the valves are a pain in the bum.
well im not shy Chris and weigh in at 20st. I dont beleive in diets and want to drop the weight as slowly as poss so its sustainable. im now down a stone since stating ebiking late last year so its moving in the right direction.
I dont think my weight on skinny tyres would work too well and the hybrid version seems like it may be too like my agattu. perhaps Mark would be able to comment on weight limits. (dont worry Mark, i'm not easily offended)
They are very resistant to use as supplied Paul, the valve rubbers very stiff and inflexible. That eases as they soften, but it should still be possible to get new valve rubbers of more flexible material.
The point I was making for Poppy in Spain is that bike shops will know what to advise.
I agree on the included pump, but find all these mini pumps useless anyway.
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The point I was making for Poppy in Spain is that bike shops will know what to advise.
I agree on the included pump, but find all these mini pumps useless anyway.
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I dont disagree on that Tony as i'm sure they are far more prevalent on mainland Europe.
I tired (typo tried) again with the mini pump supplied. Pumped over one hundred times and I still can't tell if the tyre is any firmer. More wishful thinking than reality I think. The woods valves seem to work against any kind of logical reasoning.
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When these valves were the norm, supple valve rubbers with good air retention were freely available here, and they were easy to pump as a result. They are best with the old fashioned type of pump with a screw-in/screw-on flexible connector hose, and like all bike tyre valve types, best of all with a decent stirrup pump (aka track pump).
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Thank you Chris, sorry about lateness of reply...I have a problem remembering where I posted questions, so am surley in being polite(yes I make a note but forget where I posted it,both web and postit notes)
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