Making a presta valve adapter

This is one of those fantastically simple ideas that I'm kicking myself I didn't think of. Check the video out here.

Process

Couldn't be simpler:

  • take a presta valve cap;
  • cut the end off right about where the smooth bit begins;
  • thread valve cap back on upside down;
  • inflate away!

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