How To Pump A Bike Tyre 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.
How to pump a bike tyre without a pump. Without an air compressor or charger pump duration. Alternatively if you don t have a bicycle pump you can use a gas station air pump. 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.
It should list the pounds per square inch psi range that your tire can safely handle. Tubeless mountain bike tire installation without an air compressor. How to inflate and seat a tubeless tyre that will not hold air. These small cylinders take up little room in your seat bag and most.
Typically a road tire can go between 80 and 130 psi. Essential equipment for a cyclist includes a floor pump in the garage and a road pump clipped to the bicycle frame or carried in a backpack. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos tips for improving your cycling cycling top tens and not forgetting the weekly gcn show. Before you pump check the sidewall of your tire.
After that simply pump up the tyre keeping an eye on the pump s pressure gauge and make sure you don t over inflate the tyre most tyres will have written on the side the suggested pressure. Next unscrew the rubber cap from the valve connect a bicycle pump to the valve and inflate the tire to your recommended psi range.