Clik valve system conversion

How are the Clik valves in terms of clogging with sealant? I find it’s a regular problem with presta, so I buy valve cores in bulk and swap them out when they get clogged. Sometimes I can unclog the cores, but a lot of the time they end up getting tossed as the sealant seems pretty stubborn.

Would be great if the Cliks are less likely to be clogged by sealant, but they’re a no go if they can’t be easily cleaned.

I think it’s too early to tell. There’s no obvious reason that they’ll be better, IMHO. :crossed_fingers:

John, I think they’re less likely to clog because their design means very little air ever flows back out of the valve, unless you regularly bleed air out through it. To release tyre pressure just partly unscrew the valve, unlike presta when you unscrew the nut and depress the stem to release air - which flows back through the valve and can carry sealant with it.

I have found a small build up of dried sealant in the tip of the valve after 6 months, but if you remove the valve and blow air through it, the tip pops out just enough to let you peel off any sealant.
I also try to keep sealant out of the valve by rotating the valve to the 5 or 7 o’clock position when racking/storing my bike. Maybe that helps too? Either way they are working perfectly for me, not going back to presta!

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Have you heard any more about the availability of presta adapters, out of curiosity?

Thank you!

Nothing yet. Since I can’t see any mention of them on their website, I emailed them yesterday to ask what’s happening about them.
I hope they really are doing it and it wasn’t a misunderstanding!

Let’s hope! :crossed_fingers:

Thanks for the info. I’m aware that I should rotate the tire valves after riding, it took me a while to get into the habit but am getting much better now.

Probably will give it a try on my main wheelset and see how it goes before going all in. Don’t mind having an adapter on my pumps but not happy that I gather that my digital tire gauge won’t work.

Not being able to use your digital pressure gauge would be frustrating! I use an electrical inflator with a gauge, and what I love is I know the final inflation pressure is held when the Clik connector is removed. I also have a mechanical Clik gauge which I use occasionally to confirm the inflator calibration.

Question for those of you who have already converted…Is the flowrate much different than a presta valve? The Clik website claims: “Clik Valves feature 1.5X the flowrate of standard Presta Valve”. I’m struggling to believe this if the clik core is installed in the same valve stem. I’m curios to hear your all’s experiences.

I cannot tell the difference in the flow rate but then again, that 1.5x flow rate claim is not why I switched some of my existing Presta valves to Clik. I doubt you will be able to tell the difference unless you are inflating using something like an air compressor. Most of the time, the limiting factor is not going to be the valves but your inflation source.

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Agreed
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But just for fun, I just tested inflating a set of GP4000 II on my trainer bike using the OG Fumpa pump. It took about 31 seconds to inflate from flat to 90 PSI on the Presta valve. It took almost 28 seconds on the wheel with the Clik valve.

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LOL. Good work! Thanks for your efforts in the name of science! :rofl:
That doesn’t seem like 1.5x as fast but at least it wasn’t slower!

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Thank you sir. This is why I like these forums.

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I did another test using the same GP4000 II tires (700x25c) but this time with the tiny Cycplus AS2 Ultra. The AS2 Ultra allows me to set a target tire pressure, unlike the OG Fumpa. It took 1 minute 24 seconds to inflate the wheel with the Presta valve to 90 PSI. I then fully charged the AS2 Ultra and repeated the test on the wheel with the Clik valve: 1 minute 17 seconds.

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Big Clik fan! It’s just a better valve. For the Cycplus AS2 Ultra, I pulled the little red ring (in the picture) off the Silca electric inflator, to be able to screw in the Clik adapter directly without the hose. It makes for a nice compact system. Also, I tapped (not quite square, I was doing it in a hurry) the inside of my AccuGage to screw in an adapter for an analog gauge. The little digital gauge from Clik (made by Fumpa) also works great for on the go.

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Does anyone know if the Clik Valve website is legit? https://clikvalve.com/

I know this sounds crazy but I have to question when the website has text that was either written by a non-english speaker or is straight up AI. It also just looks messy and unfinished.

My partner is really excited about Clik Valves and wants to convert all of our bikes right away. I was hoping to find colored valve caps to match our existing Muc-off valves.

That is the correct URL for the Click Valve websiite, but the screenshot you shared looks different from what I am seeing here in the US. Here are cap covers: Clik Valve Quik Dust Caps (Set of 4) - Aluminum Clik-On / Pull-Off Cap

I just completed my own Clik valve conversion, and thanks to a Presta to Shrader adapter I picked up on Amazon, it was painless.

Once the adapter arrived, I plugged into my Presta only floor pump, screwed the click adapter into Shrader end, and wallah! - my floor pump seemlessly connects to the clik valves installed in my TPU tubes (the cheap ones with the metal valve stems). Super easy, and I think this solution could simplify the other conversion examples provided in this thread.

The adapter is known as a “Cantitoe Road Schrader to Presta Valve Adapter” and is likely available elsewhere if you’re avoiding Amazon.