Although Presta valves are pretty much standard on higher-end bikes' wheels, the things definitely do have their drawbacks.

Presta valves are the standard and have been around for a LONG time, and there are many issues with this system that many ...

Schwalbe reinvents the valve and it's better than Presta, but is that enough to convince everyone to make the switch?

BBB’s CoreCap is available in two forms and multiple colours – as a complete valve set, featuring removable CoreCaps (two ...

BBB CoreCap reinvents the tire valve. More airflow & durability than Presta. Better compatibility than Schrader. And no extra cap needed!

I know it’s borderline sacrilege around these parts, but I have a few technical problems with Presta valves. Although it seems illogical, keeping bike tires inflated consistently is the last giant ...

There aren't many technologies as ubiquitous in cycling as the Presta air valve. So it's surprising that, in the roughly 100 years since its invention, it's basically never changed. Until now. A new ...

Roughly 130 years ago, New Yorker August Schrader and his able son, George, applied to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to protect the ownership of their new invention. It was a valve. "This ...