Valve extenders…any recommendations or are they all the same ?

http://www.chainreactioncycles…..elID=31776

the 51mm have removablE valve core.

Mike does some good ones for £15 for 4…..

I would recommend using the ones where you have to remove the core on the present valve screw on the extender and then screw the core into the end of the extender…..they seal better than the cheaper ones which just screw on top over the core and you have to leave the valve open to put any air in.

Get some PTFE tape too, (plumbers use it for sealing unions and sparkies use it for ealing connectors) whack that on the threads to stop any random slow leaks between extender and original extension.

you should get a small key with them to use to undo and tighten them up….keep that with you in your ‘on bike’ tool kit otherwise you will have the same problem I had in the tour of the peak where I couldnt take the extender off when I had a puncture to put on the spare tub….

The longer the extender sticks out the rim the better for inflating with….