Getting a tubeless tire onto the rim can be challenging or even nerve-wracking. The tire is usually only properly seated on the rim and therefore airtight after the sometimes really loud "pop". It is much easier to get the tire onto the rim if the air flow through the valve is increased. For example, this can be achieved by unscrewing the valve core and applying the pump directly to the cored valve. (and there are of course many more tubeless tricks and hacks)

The engineers at Reserve Wheels have now paid a lot of attention to detail to the tubeless valve. The result is the Fillmore valve. This has an air flow rate that is around three times higher. The valve is closed and opened via a significantly larger screw cap compared to the Presta valve. This releases a kind of cap at the lower end of the valve, which is designed to reliably prevent the valve from becoming clogged with sealing particles from the tubeless milk. The larger design should also mean that the valve is less likely to bend.

The new valve is also easier to service and refill with tubeless fluid. There is no need to remove the tire from the rim or remove the valve core as with Presta valves: The milk can be filled in directly. The way it presents itself, this valve is: ingeniously simple.

And last but not least: The valves will be available from around mid-November (CHF 55.- for a pair / 2 pcs.) from all Swiss Santa Cruz dealers or the online store at santacruzbikes.ch

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