| If you are going to air your bicycle tire, you need to put | | | | Presta, unscrew the cap and then turn the nozzle |
| in the right air pressure. Over inflating the tire or under | | | | counter clockwise. By now, you should have already |
| inflating it can break the performance of the bicycle. If | | | | acquired the right pump for the valve. You just have to |
| you want to be one step ahead of your game, you | | | | find the right valve attachment if you are using a |
| should know how to air your bicycle in properly. Don't | | | | multi-purpose pump device. |
| worry. In this article, you will learn how to do this | | | | Step 3: Attach the pump or the attachment of the |
| effectively. Just follow these simple steps and you are | | | | pump to the valve. Some pumps include a locking lever |
| good to go: | | | | to secure it as it pumps in air. If the pump you have |
| Step 1: Get the right pump device. This will depend on | | | | does not have this feature, you just have to make |
| the type of valve your bicycle has. Most bicycles have | | | | sure that you hold the head of the pump securely on |
| the traditional type of valve but the use of bicycles | | | | the valve to prevent air from escaping. |
| with Presta dn Schrader valves are also prevalent | | | | Step 4: If you are holding the pump head down on the |
| worldwide. | | | | valve, ask someone to press the pump up and down. |
| A Schrader valve has wider valves characterized by | | | | Do this until you have achieved the right PSI level, the |
| a black color and plastic cap materials. It closely | | | | recommended PSI or the level you deem is firm |
| resembles that of the valves in the tire of your car. For | | | | enough. |
| Presta valves, it has skinny metal valves with a nozzle | | | | Step 5: Remove the pump head and put the cap back |
| found at the top. You might have to unscrew the | | | | on again. For Presta valves, twist it clock wise first and |
| nozzle first. There is also another type of Valve which | | | | the place the cap back. |
| is the Dunlop valve but you can use the pump used for | | | | These are the things you need to do when you are |
| Schrader for this valve. | | | | airing a bicycle tire. Just make sure the right air |
| Step 2: For ordinary types of valve and for the | | | | pressure is maintained. |
| Schrader ones, just unscrew the cap. If you have | | | | |