How To Put Air In A Bike Tire Without A Pump

How to inflate and seat a tubeless tyre that will not hold air.
How to put air in a bike tire without a pump. This is especially important with high pressure road. Pump up the tire. After that remove the pump and screw the cap back on the valve. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos tips for improving your cycling cycling top tens and not forgetting the weekly gcn show.
Next unscrew the rubber cap from the valve connect a bicycle pump to the valve and inflate the tire to your recommended psi range. With a floor pump place one foot on each side of the stand grip the handle and pump it up and down. With a hand pump hold one hand firmly on the valve nearby spokes and the pump head and move the pump handle with the other. Install a tubeless mountain bike tire.
Seat the tire properly while you inflate it. Bike shops inflate tires using an air compressor with a fitting and pressure gauge like the type found at service stations. For example a 25 gram cartridge will be enough to fill both tires on your mountain bike but not enough to fill both tires on a road bike. 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. The pump i am using is a blackburn airtower 2. Open the nozzle and fill the tire. Hi in this video i show how i pump inflate a mountain bike bicycle tire schwalbe nobby nic with presta valve.
Typically a road tire can go between 80 and 130 psi. The secret to installing tubeless tires with floor pump without an air compressor. For emergency situations on the road or at home when no pump or air compressor is available you can inflate bike tires quickly using a compact compressed air or c02 inflator designed for bicycles.