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Liam Mercer

Since beginning his mountain biking career while working as a resort photographer in Greece in 2014, Liam became a freelance contributor at off.road.cc in 2019. From there, he’s climbed the journalism job ladder from staff writer to deputy technical editor, now finding his place as technical editor.

Partial to the odd enduro race, heart rate-raising efforts on slim-tyred cross-country bikes, hell-for-leather e-MTB blasts or even casual gravel jaunts, there’s not a corner of off-road cycling where Liam fears to tread. With more than 40 bike reviews under his belt and hundreds more on MTB, e-MTB and gravel parts and accessories, Liam’s expertise continues to be cemented and respected by the industry.

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2 years 4 months ago

You just need to be quick to cover the valve with your thumb and then quickly screw in the valve core. Of course, you'll lose some pressure and need to top it up but the beauty is that this pump can seat tubeless which is a great quality when you're in a pinch.

Secret_squirrel wrote:

 

I'm confused.  If you inflate the tyre without valve core how do you get the valve core back in without losing all the air?  Or do you just whack the cap on and pray it's enough to seal it?

 

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2 years 4 months ago

The valve core shouldn't come out if tightened enough initially! This never happened when using this pump. When it has, using others, that's simply because the valve core wasn't tightened enough, or I screwed the chuck on too tightly.

TheBillder wrote:

 

I'm confused. It's a screw-on Lezyne chuck so there's no need for a valve core remover. The core will come out as you unscrew the chuck, leaving you scratching your head about how this pump will ever get you going again.

 

2 years 4 months ago

I'm confused. It's a screw-on Lezyne chuck so there's no need for a valve core remover. The core will come out as you unscrew the chuck, leaving you scratching your head about how this pump will ever get you going again.

2 years 4 months ago

I'm confused.  If you inflate the tyre without valve core how do you get the valve core back in without losing all the air?  Or do you just whack the cap on and pray it's enough to seal it?

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