Reserve has identified an innocuous feature on every road bike – one which has been around for more than a century – and given it a glow-up. Move aside presta valve, the Fillmore Valve is the new clubhouse leader. Its high-flow, clog-free design makes installing tubeless tyres a cinch, with Reserve claiming these valves enable three-times the air volume to be let into the tyre compared with a presta valve.
The crew at Cyclist has had the pleasure of converting a pair of gravel wheels with these valves and all we required was a track pump – no compressed air in sight.
The Fillmore Valves come with a lifetime guarantee and their simple design should mean troubles are few and far between. Sealant can be topped up through the valve without removing the valve core, and despite the valves’ different appearance, you don’t need a special pump or adapter to inflate your tyres as they are compatible with presta pump heads.
$64.99 (50mm), $69.99 (70mm), $74.99 (90mm), Reserve Filmore valves
