Mountain Bike Tire Adapter
All tires have either schrader or presta valves and most bontrager pumps are compatible with both.
Mountain bike tire adapter. I found it easily ordered a set and received it quickly. Every bontrager tire has a recommended pressure range right on the sidewall of the tire. The presta valve is on the left. 29 x 2 3 indicates a tire with a 29 outer diameter and a 2 3 width.
For such a small component the bike tire valve plays a significant role in ensuring the overall success of a ride. The presta valve adaptor is sold seperat. The presta valve is a bicycle tire inner tube valve of french design found on most road bikes and higher end mountain bikes. The floor pump is control tower 4 by giant cool light plastic pump.
If your pump isn t you can purchase an adapter at your local bike shop. This is typically found in bicycle tubes on many road bikes and some mountain bikes. It is just what i needed when i need to inflate the bike tires. They tend to hold air better than schrader valves.
Furthermore it requires more knowledge than one might assume to use correctly. Since the stem on the presta is a lot narrower it allows for manufacturers to make narrower wheels and tires. In the meantime i got a presta adapter from a local bike shop and it worked fine with my bike pump. It worked just fine with schrader valves on our cars and some older bikes but wasn t able to inflate any of the tires that had presta valves.
The tire adapter was needed for my trek bike. How to use a floor pump with a presta valve. 700x25c indicates a tire with a 700mm outer diameter and a 25mm width. A tire size you might see on a road bike.
Learn how to use a presta valve adapter on your bike tubes so you can inflate them with a schrader valve pump. As long as your new tire s size matches one of these sets of numbers the new tire should fit your bike. A tire size you might see on a mountain bike. The presta valve is thinner and uses a special pump head for inflation.
Later on i ordered the campbell hausfeld mp6000 tire inflator with gauge.