Thread: Why does bicycle industry do tire pumps backward?
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Old 12-06-18, 06:51 AM
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My only guess is that with presta valves the user puts less stress on the valve-stem lifting a lever than pushing it....and pump makers did not realize it until recently?

Presta has been around for almost 100 years now IIRC.
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