Precisely one 12 months in the past as we speak, we reported on the launch of Muc-Off’s distinctive Huge Bore Tubeless Valves. With a ball valve rather than a typical valve core, Muc-Off claims the patent-pending Huge Bore design received’t clog with sealant whereas offering “turbocharged bead seating” with as much as “264% extra airflow.”
The Huge Bore Valves are provided in three types: Lite (Presta pump, Presta rim), Hybrid (Schrader valve, Presta rim), and Ludicrous (Schrader pump, Schrader rim). For the previous 12 months, the Lite model has been provided in three lengths — Small (30 mm), Medium (35 mm), and Massive (45 mm) — whereas the Hybrid additionally is available in XL (60 mm). The Ludicrous model has but to really hit the market, however it’s reportedly nonetheless within the works.
Huge Bore Lite: New Sizes
Now, Muc-Off is making the Huge Bore Lite (Presta pump, Presta rim) in extra XL (60 mm), 2XL (70 mm), and 3XL (80 mm) lengths to suit deeper street and gravel rims. This makes it doable for riders working 30 to 68 mm deep rims on their street and gravel bikes to benefit from the claimed advantages of the core-less Huge Bore Valve design.
In comparison with a typical Presta valve, the Huge Bore Lite reportedly permits as much as 230% extra airflow. When the patent-pending Huge Bore ball valve is opened, it permits fully unimpeded airflow via the valve stem. There’s no valve core to decelerate airflow, take away when including sealant, or get clogged over time. All you’ve received to do is flip the ball valve to open and shut it. The system actually makes plenty of sense when you concentrate on it. Apparently, the revolutionary design of the Muc-Off Huge Bore Valves not too long ago earned them a 2025 Eurobike Award.
Huge Bore Lite: Pricing and Sizing
Constituted of CNC-machined aircraft-grade 7075 aluminum with a stainless-steel ball valve, the Huge Bore Valves sound and look fairly sturdy. At $50 a set, nonetheless, they don’t come low-cost, however they’re priced competitively with different premium valves available on the market, just like the Reserve Fillmore.
The usual Small, Medium, and Massive sizes are available in six shade choices, whereas the brand new XL, 2XL, and 3XL sizes are provided in 4. These 4 colours are black, iridescent, crimson, and pink. All colours and all sizes promote for $50 or £50. Should you’re undecided what measurement you want, Muc-Off’s measurement chart is an effective place to start out. There’s additionally a measurement selector on the Muc-Off web site, the place you possibly can search by model and mannequin to make sure compatibility.
Huge Bore Lite: Availability
You may study extra concerning the Huge Bore Valves or buy the brand new longer lengths straight via the Muc-Off web site. In any other case, the usual, shorter lengths of the Huge Bore Lite valves can be found at Muc-Off’s on-line and brick-and-mortar retail companions, with the longer sizes coming quickly.
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