The question, “Presta or Schrader?”, may seem confusing when you’re new to cycling and head to a bike shop to buy a replacement inner tube. For the vast majority of bikes, there are two types of valve ...

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 ...

If you've ever walked into a bike shop to buy an inner tube, the first question you'll be asked, aside from 'which size?', will be 'Presta or Schrader valve'? If this question has left you feeling ...

AIGO-TEC is one of those brands that’s been around for ages, but you’ve probably never heard of them. The German company traces its lineage back to Margarete Steiff, and the invention of plush toys ...

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 ...