How To Use A Bike Pump

Glossary
Knurled - Small ridges on the edge or surface. This makes a round-shaped nut easier to tighten and loosen.
Pneumatic - A pneumatic tyre operates by air under pressure.
Pump (portable) - This is a hand pump. It is easy to carry around, but takes a lot of effort to inflate a tyre with one of these.
Pump (track) - A track pump, sometimes called a stirrup pump or a floor pump, is a large pump that is operated by standing on a stirrup or plate and then using both hand to move the handle up and down. It is too heavy to carry around, but it is much easier to get high pressure and a lot of air volume into a tyre with one of these.

If you would like to learn more on how to look after your bike then have a look at our online cycle maintenance courses here:

To read our step by step guide on the set up and how to use a bike pump visit our blog:

[robkunkel]

Three videos into this issue and this is the first that discussed how the rubber bit and the external knurled nut works. Thanks. Subscribed.

[DmitryGu]

You actually saved me. I was across town with a broken tire and thought I had bought the wrong pump. But your wonderful video saved me. Thank you so, so much.

[lexicaswell]

After hours of messing with this tire, I finally figured out the schrader valve thanks to your video. All the other info was on the presta valve or just not very informative. My daughter is so happy we can ride bikes again. Thank you! ❤

[Drovoceka]

Omg I thought my pump was broken or something at first, it didn't want to get any air into the tire. But now it works hahaha thank you for the great explanation of such a simple thing ! :)

[debidebb]

I love that you simply and clearly explained this. I have watched at least 4 other videos that some how managed to leave this info out. I'm now subscribed. I appreciate your sharing and delivery of information. THANKS SO MUCH!!

[NamzeHD]

Was wondering why my pump wasn't working, I was soo frustrated and angry, came across this video and I'm now at peace, all I had to do was switch around the plastic piece. Subscribed.

[TheSpaceman]

Presta valve's are a nightmare to deal with. Most frustrating thing ever.

[MrChilliphil]

Thanks for simple and clear instructions. Now I can inflate my presta valves instead of deflating it all the time 😂

[musabrazeen]

A fantabulous demonstration and I am highly grateful to you for your excellent help in fixing my issue of rockbros mini hand air pump with the presta valve. 😊 👍 ❤

[rrr]

Well your video is far better than the manufacturers, thanks

[dnagel]

Thank you so much, we definitely did not spend 15 minutes trying to figure it out until we saw this!

[carolynlyness]

Thank you for a simple clear explanation in layman’s terms of how to use this pump. Will certainly check out your other videos

[manikishanghantasala]

Thanks a lot for helping us. Was scratching our heads since an hour and you fixed on how we can modify the pump as per the valve.

[Hawky]

I only used classic big ones (where you use foot to hold the pump on the ground) with external adapters before so I was confused about these small parts that can easily get lost in the grass... yeah, talking from experience (found it). And tried it, and done it wrong. Now I know how-to. Thanks to you. Thanks!

[irini]

Thank you for the most enlightening video, after watching it, I could control the pump correctly.

[christinayocca]

Thanks. Just what I needed to make the pump work on my new bike.

[fastrax]

Excellent, thank you. far better than the instructions (!) on the Oxford Airflow Twist compact mini pump packaging!

[nmarks]

Modern pumps like this are, IMHO, absurd. The old style pumps would connect to the tyre's valve by screwing on a six inch long adapter. That way everything was screwed tightly togather so could arrest assured all o9f the air from the pump would go into the tyre. These modern pumps aren't screwed to the tyre valve, they're pressed on and quite a lot of the air you pump escapes. Nonethless, thanks for the video. Very clear. 👍

[CristalMediumBlue]

Thank you very much! I was about to buy a new pump because I did not know that this pump worked for both

[unbreakpl]

I was wasting money on many adapters before this video! Thank you, thank you!!