What are those weird tire valves on my Cargobike and how do I use them?
They’re called “Dunlop” or “Blitz” valves and city/utility bikes in most of Europe have them. They’re not better or worse, just normal here. Of course there are special pumps for them, but a pump intended for Presta (French) valves will work OK too.
The correct pump for Dunlop valves is quite handy though because it has a sprung clip to hold the head on the valve while pumping.
Using the Dunlop valve is easy: just pump to fill and unscrew the top to let the air out… which you seldom need to do.
