[Bring_Back_Shantz]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

You are going to have to come up with a better argument than that. Why are they garbage?

The only 3 benefits of presta are the narrower diameter, ease of pumping air, and higher pressure ability. None of which I care about on my mountain bike and commuter.

Durability schrader wins by a mile. I'd hate to have to mess with one of those finicky presta valves in the middle of winter with gloves on. I can pump my schrader no problem that way. No one has ever complained about a schrader valve breaking, yet google that for presta and everyone has had it happen.

Right other than those 3 important things, you're right, what do prestas have over schraders?

Other benefits:
1) small diameter means smaller holes, means stronger rims
2) less air loss when removing the pump means you can be sure that whatever pressure you put in your tires is the pressure you're riding on
3) with an adapter I can use any pump on my presta valves (if you forget your pump and your buddy only has a presta pump/CO2 inflator, you're boned)
4) Having a retainer nut on the stem makes it way easier to attach a pump to a flat/deflated tire (stem doesn't push into the rim)
5) Easy to find different stem lengths for different rim diameters (good for aero wheels if you've got them)
6) It looks cooler!