How To Pump A Bike Tyre
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- It's a simple & essential task, but if you've never been shown how, you may want to watch this. What type of valve do you have? What type of pump? How much pressure do you need? All questions that Si answers in this video on how to pump up your tyres!
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I don't understand why there's so much hate. When I was new to road biking, I didn't know how presta valves worked.
I'm here because my tire just exploded while biking.
i was upset how my tyre stayed flat because i domt know how and cant ride when i was new
I just got to know them now! :D
Same
Exactly why I'm here. And now I know.
This is so helpful, thank you! Now I know why my tyre wouldn’t inflate properly. Clear instructions with good camera shots - this newbie cyclist is very grateful to you for not making her feel like a total idiot.
wemon
@@glitch-dragon-67 You're so young. Why begin with hate?
@@yellowdevil9650 i didn't type that comment i share a RUclips account with my brother and I'm 15 just saying
@glitch-dragon-67 talk to him abt his hateful views
It should be remembered that somebody somewhere has just bought a new road bike, or got one on a cycle to work scheme, maybe never having seen a presta valve before.
Everybody needs shown the first time, for me the first few times, criticism of this instruction says more about the author than the content.
Thanks Si.
+1
I've had the same experiences with my first Road Bike, this video ain't half bad, It helped explain why I'm having a hard time pumping air even if the pump is properly fitted and secured on the valve.
Thanks Michael!
Michael McDermott I
That would be me. I just went to put air in my tires and I took the cap off and was wtf is this
The first time I switched from schrader to presta I struggled a bit. Viewers should keep in mind that the content at GCN is for everyone, including individuals who have no experience in cycling, let alone basic maintenance.
Moreover, GCN works very hard and very honestly to produce these videos, it's their day job. So if you can't appreciate it, hold your peace.
This was super helpful I don't do much cycling and was struggling for a bit wondering why my tyres wouldn't pump and it was that little tricky valve i had never seen before!
Glad we could help :)
This video is the reason why, GCN, is the best damn, cycling show ever. It is the cycling show that appeals to all cyclist, from beginners, which is the most important, and to professional elites. From the novice to the snob. A truly democratic show. Imagine doing this task everyday, and not being boring or dull. I have been riding for 40 years, and yet, I still watched this video on how to inflate a bicycle tire. WHY?? Because the way it was explained and presented by Simon and GCN, is a model of how things need to be explain,.Again, KUDOS to GCN!!
Appreciated. You understand why we did it!
I’ll bet that you are also a good teacher! After you’ve learned everything you think you need to know, then there is how to bring that gift to others.
kudos to GCN for including the ENTIRE cycling community. when i worked at a bike shop showing people how to pump up their tires was very common, as there is a first time for everything.....
Disappointed with the haters. I have a new friend who's just getting in to cycling and she's afraid of pumping her tyres because she's never done it before. You always have to learn, no matter how trivial something might be to you now. To the haters: stfu and stop ruining this sport.
Oliver Charles negative comments from people about teaching new people the basics is the mindset of a clique. GCN has a teacher’s values. For cliques, the more you learn, the less you realize how little you know. Teachers remind us that it should be the opposite.
Just got front and back punctures on my new MB. Am finding really difficult to pump them back up. This is invaluable. It seems easy but if you don't know....
Thank you, I don’t have anyone to teach me but I love to go on my bike. I felt really stupid and frustrated that I couldn’t get it but this comment is right! Everyone should get the opportunity to learn
Lol
I was ready to give up nd buy a new bike bc I couldn't pump up my tyre? Im new to this also.
Good video despite the elite mechanics in the comment section. Someone going from a beach cruiser to a road bike would appreciate knowing how a presta valve works.
Dude. Thank you so much. I haven't ridden my road bike in years and have to now bc my car stopped working. I was struggling with inflating my tires and your video gave me such euphoria to see my tires inflate after struggling with them for an hour. Huge help. Thank you SO much.
Simple topic but trickier than you'd think for newcomers. I had to Google just about everything when I got started, and that is what led me to this channel.
It was the "5 minute bike wash" one that really sold me, despite it being extremely optimist timed.
Thank you for making this video. I just got my first road bike and it has a presta valve. I wasn't sure how to use it. This video was very helpful. I am learning so much from GCN videos. You folks do a great job!
Thank you.
No thank you sir?
You have literally just saved my life in the middle of rural Poland. Thank you so much
Great to hear! Hope you are back spinning now 🙌
Thanks for this. Just got my new bike today, had no clue how to do this. Thanks a lot ☺️☺️
For someone who has only had the traditional valves, and ended up with one of each on my bike during a repair, I appreciated the video instructions!
611k views ha
Damn this is the question that I'm embarassed as hell to ask my friends
Haven't been able to use my bike for two years bc of this. THAT is embarrasing.
That’s why this video is useful :)
Agree thanks to this video I pumped up tyres, also glad I'm not only one feeling embarrassed I didn't know how to!
Thanks a lot! It really helped me, never saw a presta valve before, bought a pump and could not get air on my bike's tyres,. Then 1 minute into the video and I understood how to do it!! You guys are the best!
JUST what I needed! Thank you for this video. I am a true beginner and I plan to follow best practices from the beginning, starting with keeping a vigil eye on my tires.
Thank you for this video! You saved me a lot of time and frustration the first time I used my floor pump.
Well done; thank you! Concise, clear instructions; excellent close-up photography and an encouraging attitude. Five stars.
When you've been riding bikes for a few years but you still watch the whole video just because GCN makes good content
I watched the whole video hoping Si would tell me how to avoid bending the tip of a presta valve. Did not see a solution.
+sshhaamm Good suggestion
+sshhaamm if anyone can do this they are a wizard
sshhaamm Guy's I've honestly never done this. I think I might know what you're talking about, but the valve cap still fits so im good.
I was literally thinking the same thing lol
Every time I run into a new problem with my bike, I type out "GCN: How to..." and here come the correct answer given patiently, confidently, generously,
and very helpfully. And, it's FREE! There is nothing on GCN to criticize from my point of view. Also, I enjoy the humor and self-deprecating attitudes. It's almost enough to get me to wear lycra. Almost. Thank you all, very much.
Thanks for this precise video, GCN. Its content like this that makes cycling feel more inclusive to all skills levels, rather being limited to the upper echelon as mirrored by several comments.
This was such a useful tutorial. Simply had no clue before and it saves me going to the bike hub, just to get my tires pumped. Thank you!
I really like these basic _How To ..._ videos. I think they're really useful (and in different contexts even important). Well done to Si, for pointing out that we all needed to be told everything we know at least once.
If all this is beneath you, then there's plenty of stimulation for intellectual giants elsewhere.
Just changed my first flat tire - Many thanks - much appreciated for your great videos!
I just moved to Amsterdam and am learning to love the cycling life. Thank you for this tutorial. It came in handy today!!
Great video. It is amazing how many steps there actually are to something as "simple" as inflating a tyre when you actually break it down!
i remember the first time i tried to pump up the tyres of my roadbike. i have never seen these presto valves before. i didn't unscrew the valve and started pumping :D it didn't work and i thought the pump was broken. i was so pissed off...i couldn't believe it. the fucking air didn't get into the shitty tyre...i went upstairs to my pc and googled how it works. damn...i was pissed off
Good post, and the kind of newbie thing we've all done. Btw I think it's Presta not presto - though all the geniuses who hated on the video knew that already.
It's definitely 'presto' infinite, I think you're been mislead.
Ethan S Here we go :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presta_valve
Ethano pls
Infinite Jest III How many times have your teachers told you that wikipedia isn't a reliable source? It's presto. endo ofo storyo.
This was SUPER helpful, many thanks!
Thank you! Needed this.
Got a bike with no instruction book, never seen this valve before. This was helpful and to the point.
This was informative and helpful. Not a fan of Presta valves but this video cleared up my confusion. Thank you!
The troubleshooting at the end made the video a home run. I'm getting into cycling coming from MOTORCYCLES. So am I better than all you cyclists? Get a grip we all start somewhere, thanks for the vid!
This was absolutely useful information thank you! I didn’t know how to air up using the presta valve. So this helped me out big time.
Glad it helped!
Hi, I'm 74, and have been riding since I was 5, off and on (no pun). In 1984 I bought a beautiful, skinny-tire, high end road bike and rode it for about 20 years, thousands of miles.
Then since 2007 or so I was just riding occasionally, on vacation on any conch bike available. This week I bought a new Schwinn Cabo cruiser bike, online. It arrived today and I had to put it together and then "adjust" everything. Four hours later, I'm done. I had to release air from the feont tire to get it on,
Then I was unable to get rhe air pumped in again. Whether it was just pausing and starting over or watching the video. It's now ready to go and I took it for a spin. Now to install my lights, mirror, bell and basket and I'll be done.
Ohhhh it all makes sense once you know how!!! This is my first MTB with presta valves, didn't realise you had to do the twist bit. Thanks so much for the video!!
Been pumping my tires out of luck all these years lol. Had a flat tire today and I was frustrated why all of a sudden, it won’t inflate. So that’s what a lock ring is hahaha. Thanks for the tutorial!
Hey! Thanks for the video! I'm one of those cycling dunnos. I went for a ride and noticed that my tires a bit soft, so I decided to pump them. Something went wrong haha and I completely flattened my tire. I went to ask google and here's your video, yaaaay! Helped me to pump my tires in no time :-) Thanks!
PS: Good people, please don't judge, be kind ;-)
I had the same thing happen to me! :P
Believe it or not, I haven't had a new bike for 30 years. So I'm glad you put this video on RUclips to show me about Presta valves. That was very helpful because I thought I was doing it completely wrong, and I was. Thanks again for taking the time! 💥
Your videos are awesome and informative. It will make anyone fall in love with cycling. I have learnt a lot about MTBs from GCN channel. Thank you for the awesomeness. Keep it coming. 👍👍👍👍
Thank you so much. I'm so pumped right now 😎
One very important thing missing - when inflating the rear tire, work from the left side of the bike. I learned the hard way the first time I pulled the pump head off the valve and smacked the back of my hand into the cassette.
This was so helpful, and your voice is so calming. Thank you!!!
Thank you for a clear precise description for first timers like myself. Very helpful!
the elitism in the comments is disgusting and so endemic of road cycling.........
Ahh... the English teachers comment
No shortage of pricks in cycling. Could be endemic road range
obviously people are gonna moan about this video but I think it's helpful. of course most of us can figure this out by ourselves but it's good to have a run down of the different valves for beginners. thanks GCN.
I have recently relocated from Australia (Schraeder valves) to Scotland (Presta). This has been most helpful. Thank you for your video.
Thank you a ton for this video.
First timer and I wouldn’t have known anything about the presta valve .
Thanks !!!
Very helpful. I am an experienced tool and metal guy, operate a CNC, TIG weld, do some woodworking, maintain my own car, etc. When I got my first bike in over 20 years, noticed the valve is different from the car (and shop compressor) and did not even know the terms to use. This is the perfect video to explain the difference between Presta and Schrader (sp?). Now I am going to get some adapters and should be good to go. Thank you!
New to cycling and was terrified of pumping up the tyres but this video was clear and concise and it helped that I had a Joe Blow pump as well. Thanks very much GCN
Thank you, as a mom, this has been one of the best tutorials this year, now I'm a hero to my son as opposed to his dad who is in a trip. Thank you
This is the best video I've seen of all the videos about how to put air in a presta valve. I just got my first bike with a presta valve. This is perfect!!!! Thank you. :) :) :)
BLOODY LEGEND! Jesus i was clueless
Perhaps a deliberate attempt to find the best comment of the week for the next GCN show 😜
Kidding aside, many beginner cyclists can learn a thing or two from these no brainer videos. Part of the enjoyment of working at a bike shop is teaching new riders the basics ;)
thanks for posting this.. i was struggling to get air in my tire of my new bike and you explained it well! problem solved , i wish i thought to look sooner
This is the most helpful and detail video I could find on RUclips on something so simple yet so practical ❤
bought my first pump yesterday.
good timing :)
lol
Only GCN can make pumping up tires into a 5 minute video.
Thank you for this, Im new to cycling so was a bit worried about this but you made it really clear.
Finally, a video that adresses any upcoming problems, good work!
I don't know why I watched this but I did.
How many people just watched this video for the sake of watching GCN? :D
👍🏻
I know I am.
when I was 8 years old this video would have been golden !
me
me
Thank you so much - I’ve owned bikes for years but never one with a presta valve until now so this video was very useful!
Thank you so much for this.
I know it seems like common sense but I’ve only ever used a flip lock pump and I’ve spent over an hour getting myself seriously stressed out trying to figure out how to use a screw fit one.
This video really helped me so thank you.
You might have wanted to include that with latex inner tubes you will need to inflate more often than a normal inner tube as they do deflate quite a bit even within 24 hours.
If you need to watch a video about how to inflate tyres, lets face it, you're not going to be using latex tubes.
I mean they might as well. Right? I'm cool with this.
Thank you for this video! I never pumped the tyre of my bike by myself and I didn't have a clue! This was a great help and I was able to do it just following your instruction!
Thanks! I couldn't figure this out on a Road bike... Love what you guys do.. Cheers from India!!!
You forgot the Dunlop valve!
If Si could grow facial hair, he would look like a tall Adam Yates.
he couldnt, so he look like matt stephens
I knew of Matt Stevens before I I watched GCN, and so when I watched my first episode I thought there was just a little bit of Nepotism going on there that Matt brought his Younger Brother/cousin/son in
Thank you! This is helpful to me as I try to learn more about my bike and maintenance 💯
Thank you very much for your help I had the road bike valve and didn't have a clue how to do it so this video helped me out loads thank you
May I ask? Do you guys deflate your tires between rides? If so, why? I have been doing it ever since day one. Don't know if it's necessary?
We don't tend to, no. Can't remember what the reasoning was behind doing that.
I remember now. Back in the day we raced or rode sewup tires. We would always deflate them for whatever reason I forget. I just kept the same practice for years. I have been told with the newer tires it is no longer necessary.
BTW, I love your channel. Keep up the great work.
It's wise to deflate your tyres if you carry your bike in the back of a hatchback. It gets warm in there and your inner tubes will explode.
A member of my bicycle club took their bike to work and stored it in the hot car during the day. When they got to the club ride in the evening after work, they often had a flat tire. After they started to deflate the tires while the bike was being stored in the hot car, the flat tire problem was solved.
yep, I have had tubular track tyres explode whilst in the back of a hot car whilst driving along the motorway! as well as seeing them explode on a sunny day in the centre of an outdoor velodrome. Jon
I didn't know you were supposed to fill those round things with air.
i know right?!
Then this video is not for you. You had been shown the best hydrodynamic secrets.
For the rest of us, it says in description "It's a simple and essential task, but if you've never been shown how, you may want to watch this. How to pump up your tyres."
We're just having fun relax
They go fr8m 6.16kg thousands of dollar £££ bikes and special wind tunnel tour bikes to HOW TO INFLATE YOUR TIRES/TYRES???? And a childrens explanation no less. I find this very odd. As much as I enjoy this channel and that they are running out of topics (this one having been covered several time)..enduring commercials for companies and ways to improve ride times on the world's most expensive bikes that 99.9% of consumers don't need but still purchase.... (electronic shifting, more aerodynamic andlighter bikes that give you a worse workout) you can't have it both ways. If you are explaining the Tour, grams of weight saving, power meters and ways to improve timed by watts and miliseconds...YOU CAN'T HAVE A..."HOW TO INFLATE YOUR TIRE/TYRE" video. AND A introductory VERSION AT THAT.
Patrick Arredon I am relaxed and having fun and you seem not.
+HaNooo You just illustrated how GCN can make broader range of topics and that's why they present some interest for sponsors and viewers alike.
Most of viewers, I believe, would not be digging in old archives. So, topics refreshment videos look reasonable to me.
Many thanks for the explanation! Haven't taken my bike out for a fair few months and needed a refresher on pumping air into the tyres.
Thank you very much for the video! We found the adapter, but we never found out how to actually make it work. I really appreciate the help!
How about a GCN does science on how much pressure is lost during an efficient pump removal because I know that not all the air you hear is from the pump hose.
It's less than 1 PSI
Depends on how much pressure is there to begin with. On MBT (pressures up to 60psi) it's barely noticeable, but on road bikes (110psi+) it may be up to 5psi if your pump is of the screw-type, from my experience.
Bruno Panzero Schechter yeah if it's a screw type you can lose a noticeable amount of pressure but the lever types are basically fool-proof.
When you're running out of ideas for how to videos
I know right what's next "how to sit on your bike correctly" ????
That's actually a very good question (talking about bike positions), but they already did.
+Louis Greenleaf no what's next how to put on a wheel of how to ride I bicycle
most of my friends don t know how to do this 😂
Eh. If you already know, then great. Basically they're trying to form a monopoly on Bike How To Videos (thus why they even redo some). It's so that any newbie searching RUclips will only be able to find GCN videos and it makes them the "Go-To" source of bike knowledge.
Thank you so much for this video! I recently changed from my hybrid to a road bike and had no idea what to do!
I had not done it in so long, wasn't working; needed a refresher course. Thanks!
wow GCN is really running out of inspiration for new videos
No. You just don't benefit from this video. There's a very important difference.
+Global Cycling Network exactly, your videos helped me no end when I was starting cycling last year, and thanks to you I now have a good knowledge of my bike and how to maintain it confidently, but I still like to watch these videos to keep that knowledge fresh :)
no this was really informative, but you must understand that GCN is growing in subscribers numbers so they have many newcomers to cycling who dont have any knowledge so it is a good idea for them to learn something, I've been following GCN since 2013 and learned so much over the years
I've watched it just to see if there was anything different to the way I pump my tyres up. You can never learn too many things!
yep
instructions were unclear - ditched bike and ran instead
Not unclear to me he really helped me x
excellent photography so I could see up close. Many thanks for the demo :-) :-):-)
Just what I needed. Great video and easy to understand.. Thank you!
Oh my god, I've been pumping it the wrong way my whole life, *I used to pump the air into my mouth and then blow that air into my tyres.*
Next episode "How to ride in a straight line" xD
Seems silly, but I know some people who can't even do this. Much less when there is a crosswind.
It's been done already, I believe it's "5 Things every cyclist needs to know" or something like that
Riding in a straight line is extremely difficult. How many of us could cycle across railings like Danny MacAskill?
How to ride in straight line after drinking with Dan Lloyd.
Best video ever viewed on ins and outs of pumping tires up!
The only viddy that talks about unscrewing the lock ring on the presta valve, all my bikes until now have had the car type valve which is just so basic. Thanks GCN.
Next week: how to undo a bolt.
Can we get a video on how to eat a sandwich?
A normal sandwich or a blt?
Voornaam Achternaam I'm afraid I'll need a video detailing the pros and cons of those options.
+Voornaam Achternaam I think Global Hoagie Network has one already, but I'm not sure how much it applies to us roadies.
Go to vegan channels, they show food and eating non-stop.
What kind of sandwich. This is important. Mitch - this video obviously wasn't meant for you. The sandwich video will be all about you.
Thanks man, I had this tiny old hand pump strapped to my bike from ages ago, this really helped me out in knowing how to use it when I was out on a ride
Thank you, this was very helpful. Struggeled pumping my tire today and now one I asked for help new any better.
This is what happens when GCN starts running out of topics for their videos
We make videos based on what people are searching for on RUclips, Mr or Mrs Video Account.
+Global Cycling Network interesting. In that case, my sarcasm was unwarranted and I apologise.
+Global Cycling Network we appreciate all videos, thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. Keep the videos coming ;)
Shut up twat
@@brad5983 is that really necessary?
Never mind. It's a rhetorical question.
The answer is: obviously not.
Next video: how to put a bottle in a bottle cage
Decamps 99
how to drink water in your bottle
No one has ever shown me how to do this so it was very useful..
Thank you. Brilliant. I’ve been struggling with my Presta valve, you’ve just solved my problems.
Thank you so much for this video I just learned to bike last year and have no clue of basic bike maintenance
Had some trouble with presta valve,but this video sorted me out in a matter of few seconds,thank you very much. :)
My friend just gave me her old bike and it has a valve I’ve never seen before so of course I fiddled around on the side of the road and deflated the tyre…. This video has saved me and I can now get home. Thank you!
Thanks man, this was extremely useful. Keep up the videos bro
Thank you for those instructions. It was very simple to do.👍🏻
I never saw a Presta value before I purchased my road bike.
I dint know that I needed to unscrew this thingy. To a beginner this was a very helpful video. Thanks a lot!