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Because unless it goes right down, it can make a seal and therefore doesnt work. Once it is right down, its fucking hard to get off, and everytime I smash my hands against the spokes and it is very painful!
And I have to let the tyre down fully to even top of the pressure because I need to put my thumb on the tyre, behind the valve, to hold it so I can force the head on.. the whole process is ludicrous!