Benchdweller
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Schrader all the way. Presta being able to hold pressure better or higher pressures is a complete myth. In fact they are more prone to pressure loss than Schrader. The only reason to choose a presta valve is rim space demanding it. Prestas only showed up on larger rims because the bicycle world of full of myths about them and they seem prestigious due to their obscurity. Yet from a pra tidal standpoint they offer no advantage and are just a weak link. The tendency of presta to be leaky is also more evident if you live in a place with decent temperature drops. If presta actually held higher pressures and did do better, they wouldn't have been left by the way side long ago in everything but bicycles and they only found a use there because they allow thinner rims. It's been proven over and over in industry that Schrader hold pressure over time than presta and that's why they are obsolete in every other application.