Road Bike Tires How To Inflate
From versatile puncture resistant all weather tire options to aerodynamic race tires and aggressively treaded mountain bike tires there is a bontrager tire built to bring more traction and performance to any ride.
Road bike tires how to inflate. From the iconic climbs of alpe d huez and mont ventoux to the cobbles of flanders everywhere there is road or pavé world class. This video shows the steps necessary to inflate a bicycle tire with a presta valve. The global cycling network puts you in the centre of the action. But with all tubeless tires with sealant you want to try to avoid breaking loose the beads of the tire from the rim.
When trying to inflate my bike tire i pump maybe 5 times then it gets difficult for me to pump because the handle is hard to pump. Road tires typically require 80 to 130 psi pounds. To inflate bike tires with a schrader valve start by finding the recommended psi range located on the side of your tires. If you ride a road bike the presta valve above is pretty much the only type of valve you ll need to worry about dealing with.
Small 16 gram co2 cartridges used to suffice for road tires and 26ers but as we moved on to 29ers and bigger tires we found that 25 gram cartridges were more appropriate for mtb tires. Next unscrew the rubber cap from the valve connect a bicycle pump to the valve and inflate the tire to your recommended psi range. Proper tire pressure lets your bike roll quickly ride smoothly and avoid flats narrow tires need more air pressure than wide ones. But now we have fat tires up to 5 0 inches in width and plus tires up to 3 0 inches.
If you are a very heavy rider inflate to either maximum pressure or no less than maximum pressure minus one bar 15psi to reduce the risk of snake bites especially with bad road conditions. But how much can they really inflate today s big new tires. In most cases if you re careful and work as described you should be able to inflate the tire again and finish a ride after replacing a bad valve core or poking open a sealant plug. After that remove the pump and screw the cap back on the valve.
Road bikes 90 100 psi hybrid bikes 65 80 psi mtb 30 50 psi.