How To Pump Up A Road Bike Tire Presta
If the presta valve has a cap which isn t truly necessary for valve function unscrew the cap counterclockwise and set it aside in a safe place.
How to pump up a road bike tire presta. If you ride a road bike the presta valve. Look for a brass cap underneath the plastic valve cap of a presta. To prevent sealant gumming up valves it s best to be sure to rotate valves to near 12 o clock before deflating or inflating sealant filled tires. Hi in this video i show how i pump inflate a mountain bike bicycle tire schwalbe nobby nic with presta valve.
It should list the pounds per square inch psi range that your tire can safely handle. I think this is the best road bike floor pump. The pump i am using is a blackburn airtower 2. That helps keep the sealant pooled in the bottom of the tire and with luck it ll stay down there.
Before you pump check the sidewall of your tire. Rotate the wheel so you can easily reach the presta valve. A schrader only pump has a pin in the center of the chuck to depress. Most bike pumps have either a double head with a skinny hole for presta valves and a fatter hole for schrader valves or a single smart head that will accommodate both types.
The handle is large ergonomic and comfortable and while it may not seem a big deal if you are pumping up a road tire to pressure it does make a difference at high pressures. Something that happens with sealant over time is it drying and forming a skin or plug. Place your bike on a mount upside down or however you normally do to pump up the tires. A presta only pump has a rubber gasket in the head or chuck that will fit snugly around a presta valve but not a schrader.
The design of the presta allows the road bike rim to be narrower without compromising strength. Dealing with sealant plugs. Typically a road tire can go between 80 and 130 psi.