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Jorg Lueke
Guest
After my first ride I go and check the tire pressure. It's a few PSI
low and to get some practice I get my new hand pump and try to inflate
the tire a little. With the userguide I was able to get the valve in
the right hole and start applying pressure. However, somewhere on the
web I read that with presta valves you should unscrew them to the top
when inflating. Well this didn't work at all. The air release kept
getting engaged and any air I might be adding was soon lost. Then
finally I managed to POP, break the valve off entirely.
At least this afforded me an opportunity to practive changing an inner
tube. That when reasonably well but I still had a problem inflating
the tire. Finally, I just decided to screw the valve down instead of
up and lo and behold the pressure quickly built and the tire was
inflated!
At least all this happened inside where it was warm and dry and now I
know what to do.
low and to get some practice I get my new hand pump and try to inflate
the tire a little. With the userguide I was able to get the valve in
the right hole and start applying pressure. However, somewhere on the
web I read that with presta valves you should unscrew them to the top
when inflating. Well this didn't work at all. The air release kept
getting engaged and any air I might be adding was soon lost. Then
finally I managed to POP, break the valve off entirely.
At least this afforded me an opportunity to practive changing an inner
tube. That when reasonably well but I still had a problem inflating
the tire. Finally, I just decided to screw the valve down instead of
up and lo and behold the pressure quickly built and the tire was
inflated!
At least all this happened inside where it was warm and dry and now I
know what to do.