How To Pump A Bike Tire With A Schrader Valve

Secure your pump to the valve by pushing the pump head down on the valve as far as it can go.

How to pump a bike tire with a schrader valve. Then lock the head by lifting the lever. A schrader valve is wider and flat on the end while a presta valve is narrower and features a locking nut at the top which can be loosened to add or release air. Schrader valves are too thick to fit through the tube hole in a road rim and presta valves will need adapters or shims or an awful lot of electrical tape to fit on an mtb rim. There are two popular tube valves.

The larger end should be facing out for a schrader valve. It would be a huge hassle if you lose this tiny object. To inflate tires with a schrader valve. Unscrew the rubber cap on top of the schrader valve and keep it somewhere safe.

Your back pocket is an ideal place. They have an inner spring to close the valve. Now that youre a tire pressure expert remember to always check your tires before you ride. On a pumps downstroke a check valve allows air flow in one direction seals the piston chamber resulting in air being pressurised as the pump is compressed.

To use a schrader pump on a presta valve buy a presta to schrader adapter. That pressure increases until it. Air can be released by pressing down on the valve stem. The adapter threads onto the open presta valve and presents a schrader ended valve for pumping.

Smart bicycle pumps with just one opening will automatically adjust to fit in a schrader valve. Check the schrader valve carefully and remove the valve cap if any. To find the rubber stop just unscrew the cap. This can be handy if you have a flat while riding and must use a gas station pump.

Remember to take off the adapter to close the presta valve tip after inflating the tube. Then inflate your tire.