How To Air Up A Bike Tire Without Pump

Typically a road tire can go between 80 and 130 psi.
How to air up a bike tire without pump. To inflate bike tires with a schrader valve start by finding the recommended psi range located on the side of your tires. Before you pump check the sidewall of your tire. The pump i am using is a blackburn airtower 2. With a hand pump hold one hand firmly on the valve nearby spokes and the pump head and move the pump handle with the other.
Next unscrew the rubber cap from the valve connect a bicycle pump to the valve and inflate the tire to your recommended psi range. Bike shops inflate tires using an air compressor with a fitting and pressure gauge like the type found at service stations. This is a little trick that i have been using over the years to help tubeless tyres inflate that are often too loose on the rim. With a floor pump place one foot on each side of the stand grip the handle and pump it up and down.
Open the nozzle and fill the tire. This method negates the need to increase rim tape which reduces the. After that remove the pump and screw the cap back on the valve. Seat the tire properly while you inflate it.
Hi in this video i show how i pump inflate a mountain bike bicycle tire schwalbe nobby nic with presta valve. Different size cartridges will put different amounts of air in your tires. 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. Learn what size cartridge you need for your tires when you buy the cartridges.
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