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I just swapped back to the first pump adapter I got and it leaks around the Clik valve head. The replacement they sent works fine with no leak. All good for now.

I got my Clik valves and after a glitch have them installed and working well. First, the glitch: I got two valves and the pump head replacement with the adapter that can be used independently. I tested one valve out on my tubeless tire and it leaked at the pump head connection. I pumped the tire...

Doesn’t using a standard presta pump, even though it fits the valve, defeat the purpose of the click-on connection you get with their Clik pump head?

Well said.

Yes, more speed and higher assist ratio does make for higher power consumption. I know he determined that his Creo 2 motor needs to be held down to its nominal power rather than its peak power rating when used for extended rides. He said using 100/75 (assist level/max power) kept it from the...

Your theory and calculations look interesting. The real life experience could be much different, though. There’s a long time creo rider who posts on another site who moved from a creo 1 to a creo 2 and found he had to significantly detune the creo 2 to prevent it from drastically dropping motor...

I second Stefan’s suggestion of a good bike fit. Another easy thing to check is the saddle tilt angle. My Creo saddle bothered me for the first 500 miles until I learned the front 1/3 or so of the saddle is what should be leveled. That makes the whole saddle appear tilted down but in reality the...

Thank you for demonstrating what I have observed: “In the reviews I read, people who have tried the Clik valves seem to be happy with them. The most negative comments seem to come from those who haven’t tried them.”

I agree - $12 is cheap in the bike world to improve on a minor annoyance that I encounter on every ride. In the reviews I read, people who have tried the Clik valves seem to be happy with them. The most negative comments seem to come from those who haven’t tried them.

Thanks, good to know.

I’d still like to hear about pump gauge accuracy with vs without the head adapter. I read differing opinions and it was hard to tell which were based on experience and which were assumptions.

I’ve never seen any solidified chunks in my tires. I used muc off with mediocre results and now Orange seal with much better results. I check the level every couple of months with s dipstick and top off if needed. I think maintaining a good amount of liquid along with regular use keeps the...

I read a long thread on another site where Clik valve reviewers, many of whom didn’t seem to have actually used them, debated whether a standard pump would read the air pressure accurately. The ‘experiences’ were all over the map and it devolved into lecturing the world on the difference between...

Any indication that the clik valves will be more resistant to sealant plugging than standard presta? I do like the looks of their other properties: no fragile core to bend, better pump head sealing and better flow rate. I thought Fillmore were the answer until I looked at them before buying and...

Seeing this thread come up again reminded me of the original post showing the detailed Varia data. I miss the details I used to see after a ride on my Creo with the Blevo and Specialized apps. Now I ride a BMC with the TQ motor, and find it a big step up from the creo, both in terms of the...