Thread: Pump breaks off nut on Presta valves
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Old 08-03-19, 11:58 AM
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I've broken lots of those until I figured out how to pump presta valves properly.

Make sure your pump has a flexible hose and when you're pumping, keep it flexed - like having a big arc. Don't keep it straight and taught.
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