How To Pump Up A Bike Tire Without A Pump

If you don t have a cartridge or a pump you can get some air into a tire by blowing it up like a balloon with your mouth.

How to pump up a bike tire without a pump. Cyclists who abide by the unwritten rules of cycling always have a pump with them either attached to the frame or stowed in a pannier. Next unscrew the rubber cap from the valve connect a bicycle pump to the valve and inflate the tire to your recommended psi range. The pump i am using is a blackburn airtower 2. However if you don t have a small portable pump you can still inflate low pressure tires with a co2 cartridge.

Press the pump valve firmly onto the tire valve then raise the lever to lock the pump onto the tire valve. To inflate bike tires with a schrader valve start by finding the recommended psi range located on the side of your tires. These small cylinders take up little room in your seat bag and most. Mcleod says that a common mistake new and even experienced riders make when pumping their tires is trying to use a schrader bike pump with a presta valve which just won t work no matter how.

Bike shops inflate tires using an air compressor with a fitting and pressure gauge like the type found at service stations. After that remove the pump and screw the cap back on the valve. Hi in this video i show how i pump inflate a mountain bike bicycle tire schwalbe nobby nic with presta valve. Learning to use a co2 cartridge takes only a few moments.

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The lever on the back of the valve should be touching the hose in the unlocked position. Trek bicycle 166 253 views. For emergency situations on the road or at home when no pump or air compressor is available you can inflate bike tires quickly using a compact compressed air or c02 inflator designed for bicycles. How to pump up a bike tyre schrader valve oli woodman immediate media if you ve got a schrader type valve such as the one shown above then the first thing you need to do is remove the dust.

Attach your pump to the tire valve.