Hi all
I picked up a new bike that has a sticky and therefore leaking presta valve. I can inflate the tire OK, and it seems to hold air, but it appears to leak at the valve. Sometimes I can hear it, sometimes not. This thing is ancient and probably could use a new tube, but as it's going to live on the trainer and only needs to keep the rim from hitting the support, I don't really want to bother too much with it.
That being said, can I lube the valve somehow to see if it works a little better, and if so what do I use? A little triflow? 3in1 oil? shoot some tubeless goo in there? I just want to be able to fill it up once a week and not otherwise worry about it.
I picked up a new bike that has a sticky and therefore leaking presta valve. I can inflate the tire OK, and it seems to hold air, but it appears to leak at the valve. Sometimes I can hear it, sometimes not. This thing is ancient and probably could use a new tube, but as it's going to live on the trainer and only needs to keep the rim from hitting the support, I don't really want to bother too much with it.
That being said, can I lube the valve somehow to see if it works a little better, and if so what do I use? A little triflow? 3in1 oil? shoot some tubeless goo in there? I just want to be able to fill it up once a week and not otherwise worry about it.