How To Inflate Bike Tires With Floor Pump

Learn how to inflate your bike tire and use a bike pump with this handy video from schwinn.

How to inflate bike tires with floor pump.

They are much faster and easier to use than the smaller bike mount pumps obviously you can t take them with you on a ride. All tires have either schrader or presta valves and most bontrager pumps are compatible with both. Typically a road tire can go between 80 and 130 psi. But at the sea otter classic in 2009 joe the giant team mechanic taught me a trick to install tube tires on tubeless rims with sealant and a floor pump.

Check to see if your pump is compatible with the type of valve on your tires. Use a pressure gauge to make sure your tires have the right amount of air in them. It should list the pounds per square inch psi range that your tire can safely handle. Before you pump check the sidewall of your tire.

Don t let a flat tire deter you from riding. Road tires typically require 80 to 130 psi pounds. If your pump isn t you can purchase an adapter at your local bike shop. Next unscrew the rubber cap from the valve connect a bicycle pump to the valve and inflate the tire to your recommended psi range.

To inflate bike tires with a schrader valve start by finding the recommended psi range located on the side of your tires. I always had to find a gas station or bike shop with a high pressure air compressor. Although it will take a little elbow grease you can easily inflate your car tires with a bike pump. Proper tire pressure lets your bike roll quickly ride smoothly and avoid flats narrow tires need more air pressure than wide ones.

Floor pumps are much larger pump more air per stroke and take fewer strokes to inflate your bike tires. Start by unscrewing your wheels valve caps which are located on the inner part of the tire. My one issue with tubeless used to be installing the tires.