Road Bike Tires How To Pump Up
Narrower road bike tires will require higher pressures than their wider counterparts.
Road bike tires how to pump up. How to pump up a bike tyre. There was a time when most riders would opt for 23c tyres on the road pump the tyre pressure up to around 110psi for every ride letting out just a little air to provide extra grip in poor weather. If you re using a presta valve don t forget to close it. How to pump up a bike tyre bikeexchange workshop series duration.
So make it a practice to keep pump up your road tires before every ride. It also saves the pro mechanics from having to pump up 18 individual tyres on the bikes and all the spares every morning at a big race like the tour de france. Stk s adventure channel 203 434 views. The three inch gauge goes up to only 40 psi with big easy to read markings in one pound increments.
This high volume pump is as the name suggests made specifically for filling mountain bike tires. From the iconic climbs of alpe d huez and mont ventoux to the cobbles of flanders everywhere there is road or pavé world class. 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. And because of their narrow tires and high pressures air will naturally escape even as soon as after a week after inflating.
How to pump a road bike tire duration. We re here to help you get the most out of your time on the bike whether you re a road rider mountain biker gravel rider cycle commuter or anything in between. Secure your pump to the valve by pushing the pump head down on the valve as far as it can go. Then lock the head by lifting the lever.
Dealing with sealant plugs. The global cycling network puts you in the centre of the action. Inflating the tyre the first step is. Release the pump head by pressing the lever down and quickly pulling the head off the valve.