![]() I use a Presta valve stem on my mountain bike because the valve stem color holds the stem upright and keeps the tube from slipping inside the tire and puncturing itself on the rim if it should get at an angle. The cap for a Presta is thinner than the Schrader cap and can be used with a matching collar nut. ![]() Your higher road bikes will almost always have Presta valves because they allow for higher air pressure and require a smaller hole in the rim. So first things first, you should know the difference between a Schrader bike valve and a Presta bike valve so you know which cap to get. The Difference between a Schrader and Presta ![]() The easiest bicycle accessory to put on your bike has got to be the Purely Custom bicycle valve stem caps and you’ll find they’re pretty inexpensive as well. Some bicycle accessories might require a tool or two to put on your bike: however there is one that simply takes a decent working finger and a thumb and few spare seconds and you made your first steps at customizing your bike. There’s just no reason to have a boring bicycle when you have this many options. There’s everything from colored cable covers to unlimited ways to customize a headset cap, even that seat post can be laser engraved or wrapped in carbon fiber. There’s a lot of ways you can accessorize a bicycle and as you search around on the Purely Custom website you’ll find it easy to be overwhelmed with plenty of options.
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