A word of warning to all the UK riders out there, it may also affect the rest of you too.
I was out for a bit of a trundle and the rear end was feeing a bit squidgy so I pulled into a major service station to check and pump up the tyres. You cant!!!!
After a detour to three other service stations and a supermarket filling station the same problem!!
All the tyre hoses have a metal pipe at the end to help the limp wristed car drivers to inflate their tyres but this stops any "cane" riders from checking theirs, no amount of trying would allow me to get the end of the hose onto the valve ARGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry guys rant over, just remember to check your tyres at home, I suppose this would be the same for any big bike

 

It's a problem here in Australia too! I carry a nifty elbow adaptor permanantly in my jacket. Only cost me $10 at the local bike shop and well worth it.

 

Buy an elbow valve and carry under your saddle........

 

I shall have to look out for one of those elbow thingys, I have a compressor at home so not a problem there, only agro when I'm out for a flysplat session

 

This is news to me as well sawnee , thanks for the warning!!