jw67 wrote:
This has happened to me (Sunday at my race) I take out the extender and use a wooden kebob skewer to un screw the the presta thingie. Patience, it takes.
This.
For several seasons, I've have a sticky valve on my front 808 (tubular)... I have to jimmy it open far more often than not.
I took a small old L-shaped allen wrench, scuffed up the long end with some rough emery cloth, then apllied a dab of some sort of soft glue goop I had laying around in the basement - this give the tip a bit more grip. A wooden kebob skewer is a
great idea - I'll try that out next time!
When the valve sticks, just shove in the wrench/kebob, press down, and twist it CCW a few spins - I've always been able to eventually get it to "catch" and free the valve.
Not the greatest thing to deal with, but not the worst... Just don't forget to pack the "device" in your flat kit on race day :)
Good luck, Chris
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