Re: new valve tech

On 7/3/2024 2:06 PM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Wed, 3 Jul 2024 13:25:35 -0400 schrieb Zen Cycle
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On 7/3/2024 12:07 PM, Roger Merriman wrote:

Schwalbe has introduced, a new valve which seems to have some advantages,
probably more for tubeless. With more airflow which is good for mounting
tires.
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Can’t say I notice the wear at least with the pumps, have had one inner
tube, fail recently with a valve failure ie no holes but slowly deflated.
   https://cyclingindustry.news/schwalbe-makes-bid-for-new-industry-standard-tyre-valve-clik-valve/
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https://www.schwalbe.com/en/clik-valve/
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Roger Merriman

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Now we'll need pumps with triple heads.....(yeah yeah I know, they have
adapters and claim SV will fit)

 On the other hand, I don't really like the fumbling with sclaverand
valves. Just replacing the valve insert with something better isn't that
bad an idea.  _If_ it is actually better.  Question is: can Schwalbe
generate a profit from that idea, without killing it by trying to sell
expensive licenses?
 

That's unknown. Successful new patterns such as Look's groundbreaking road shoe sole (curvature and hole placement) pattern get licensed for very small amounts. That design swept the industry down to today. Where licenses are overly difficult or expensive, everyone makes an incompatible version themselves.
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