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Old 05-05-2014, 01:48 PM   #1254
Hack&Lube
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The first time I pumped up a presta valve, I bent it quite a bit. Fortunately, I was able to bend it back.

I'm being a lot more careful from now on. My tires are rated to like 145 PSI so I have to pump quite hard. Having a hose helps a lot. If I was using the pump directly on the valve, I'd probably mangle it like you did.

Using this:
http://www.mec.ca/product/5016-153/f...-gauge/?q=pump
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