Pump your ride

[Stanwriter2000]

Presta vales are crap, as are those stupid mountain bike pumps without a flexible hose. It wasn't broke twenty years ago. Who were the cretins who thought we needed something new (and useless). I think we should be told who invented this heap of Sh*te. I have a physics degree, and I've spent a year trying to pump my bike tyres up.

[batlin]

Presta valves are handy, but some pumps/adapters are fiddly to remove after inflating the tyre and can deflate the thing, which is about the second most frustrating thing in the world.

[miridobro1]

do i always have to pump out my tire (presta valve) when i want to pump my bike? pls hlp

[sampsalol]

Oh man.. I have a presta valve..

[fajnycycek]

there is no any spring in presta valve

[DistincTHD]

I Love the Presta Valve, Sadly i have a Schrader on my BMX and when you get flats your valve sometimes goes into the rim (if you haven't take it off)

[gowerino]

i HATE presta valves :@ with a passion!!!!

[TimpBizkit]

You should give the presta valve a quick push down after unscrewing it to loosen it a bit before attaching the pump

[Palmarflexion]

@TimpBizkit

I agree. This is important.

[ALPQZM654]

Is one better than the other?

[alandanielmars]

Thanks. It seems that bicycle pumps have changed in the 30 years since I last had a bke. Tyres now succesfully inflated.

[sulinghot]

do you have actual sample for woods/dunlop valve? tia

[johnanana]

everyone i know just uses slime tire sealant and we don't ever have to worry about fixing flats. Slime has been the best sealant i have ever tried and the satisfaction guarantee on all of their products proves it. seriously the peace of mind is great and well worth the 5-10 bucks! for my mountain bike to my road bike, i have even used the slime kits for my car tires and it has saved me twice now! i am a loyal customer and just spreading the word because it is such a great product!

[KarlLeroyMD]

Pimp your ride

[montel111]

Thank you! I did not know the nut was supposed to go on the outside of the bike rim! This is a big relief! How can one check the tire pressure with a presta valve?

[TheFishWhat]

This helped me a lot. Thanks

:D

[failablefailman]

it explains how to inflat a dunlop vavle for about 3 seconds

[ssobhee]

This video is just good at presenting the different types of valves. However, it fails to properly show how to pump the Wood/Dunlop valve.

It is really hard to pump a Wood/Dunlop valve. I almost never managed to properly pump it. Also, the pumps are mostly hand pumps and therefore, it is very tiring to get the tyre inflated.

I just hope that the Wood/Dunlop valve be completely banned. The Car/Schrader valve is just the best. You can just go to a gas station.

[OctoberNote]

@ssobhee

ive searched EVERYWHERE for a -how to inflate a dunlop valve- but i jus cant seem to find an answear !? is it impossible or something ?? my mountainbike uses these damn valves and i really need to inflate them...but no matter what i try, the air just never comes inside !! can you please help mee?

[PLAINCLOTHESofficial]

@OctoberNote THe easiest solution I found for dunlop/woods valves: new inner tubes with a different type of valve.

[reeeltalk]

THANK U SO MUCH THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR VERY HELPFUL! IM A BIT DUMB! LOL X

[moneytoo]

Helpful

[jeremylim123]

urmm can i ask what is the difference between a normal bicycle's valve and an athlete's bike valve ?

[pattjk]

thanks man, really helped me, i am an extreme biking noob!

[Cabinessance]

Great advice. All seems simple when you know how. Thanks for the help.

[andyux3]

speak up!

[recover89]

Why do every standard have at least two competing standards? Why not settle on one instead of making everyone's life miserable?

Thanks for clearing up the mess.

[jamesranni]

I noticed you skipped the part of filling the woods or dunlop valave which is actually the difficult one. I mean who can't figure out how to fill a schader or presta valve?

[DJMC141]

what do you do if the pump doesnt fit onto the schrader valve? mine justs doesnt screw on because the plunger is sticking out very slightly.

[controll27]

how do i pump a schrader valve?

[RhINO4711]

I believe the answer is around the 2 minute mark

[aruncena]

cool!!!!!!!

[tdjempire]

I'm from Australia, but spending 6 months in Japan. When the middle came out of the Wood's valve of my new inner tube, I'd assumed I'd broken it. I didn't know there were alternatives to Schrader valves.

I turned the rubber thing around in my hand pump as suggested, and now I'm off! Thanks so much!!

[moogoogon]

Haven't had presta's before. Didn't realize I had to unscrew the top before inflating. Thanks!

[AmericansSexualPreds]

wtf this is foor noob thisis common secnce why would people need instructuon, yes if ur fuckg retarded

[itsumonihon]

you're retarded

not everyone has used a presta valve before especially people who normally have mountain bikes

[LovelyYTRocks]

How do I use a foot pump?

[btstv]

thanks for the help, I just got a new bike and it's been a long time. Plus I'm from the states so living here in the EU these valves are FREAKIN me. Cheers.

[mavishogsbottom]

Many thanks for this info. I'd never seen a Presta until today, and although I had a pump, couldn't figure out how to work them. Embarrassing!

As per other comments - what's the point? Wood valves have been around for ages and work perfectly well. What problem are 'they' trying to solve with a Presta?

Standards make life so much easier - e.g. spanners, threads, etc. And then some dope invents something new - like Torx heads and complicates things. VHS / Betamax. BluRay / HDDV?!! Arrrrgh!!

[crabtrap]

we must brothers from diffrent mothers bro. my new MTB came with presta valves today and i was like WTF is this? while sitting in a garage full of tools ,with no presta capability!!! i'm still not mobile yet as i dont no where to get a airchuck to fit it

[JustChris77]

Had no idea what I was doing wrong with a new presta valve. Never realised the tiny nut could be screwed off!!

Thanks very much, extremely helpful :)

[uperbenji11]

perfect video. presta valves are useless! thanks tho :)

[alexandrina07]

I feel so useless I cant even blow up my tyres !!!! Ive been trying most of the day !!! Think I need a man !!

[mrtomato1976]

I have a Topeak mini pump and can't make it work on my presta valve eventhough the packaging says I can. Can anyone help?

[judovigs]

unscsrew the head attachment and reverse (turn around) the attachment part. Then screw it back on. I had a similar pump once. You just have to change the fiddly bits in the attachment and it should work. good luck

[2007renovatio]

thank you! it was very helpful for a rookie like me lol.

[LGLG69]

Presta's seem to be a pain in the ass

[aworange91]

It is. Just found that out, Presta was on the only 27" tube at walmart.

[Durken316]

cool valve plug

[Tompsk69]

Cheers, I now know my valve's a presta.

[creativegta]

same lol on my giant stp 2

[Nufger]

i have a schrader valve i believe. i recently bought a new pump (just a simple one) and it doesn't fit! highly annoying. my bike its quite old and i just assumed the pumps would still be the same.

this video helped! thanks.

[danohuango]

great video, lifesaver for me, a new presta valve owner

[snowboardphysco]

presta is gay, i have a scrader pump and im fucked

[crabtrap]

i dont know why u have so many thumbs downs ,when everyone here agrees with you comment but are to polite to say it your way

[rideordiewarren]

Thanks very helpful. Didnt bother ask when I was a the shop.

[calfdude15]

thanks this was helpful

[FishingFanboy]

Thanks for the video, very informative and answered my question too.

[alexplevell1990]

wow great video, i needed help and it helped me

[djtoucan606]

Argh. I still can't figure out how to pump up my woods valve bike tire. The valve keeps flying out or the tube won't pump up the tire as I don't have a fancy locking switch like the one in the video. How do I pump these things up?!

[ojanm]

It may be that the valve is broken. I've fixed a number of woods valves by replacing the inner part (whatever it is called) of the valve.

[carltonreid]

A spring plunger.

[Cyclelicious]

Pretty good. Presta valves don't have springs in them, do they?