Got to pump it up!!!!

bigdogbarking

Hi guys,
Running the risk of sounding like an idiot i have a fairly stupid question to ask. I recently upgraded my bike to a fairly expensive MTB with the cycle to work scheme however my new tyres have an itty bitty valve for the tube whereas my old bike had a big bad-ass connection that i could take over to the garage and pump up with the pump there. i'm scratching my head as we speak as to how to fit a pump to them, even my hand pump has the larger connector. is it just as simple a task to buy an adapter or is it a specialised pump that's required?

Cheers
BDB

Danbo!

bigdogbarking wrote: »

Hi guys,
Running the risk of sounding like an idiot i have a fairly stupid question to ask. I recently upgraded my bike to a fairly expensive MTB with the cycle to work scheme however my new tyres have an itty bitty valve for the tube whereas my old bike had a big bad-ass connection that i could take over to the garage and pump up with the pump there. i'm scratching my head as we speak as to how to fit a pump to them, even my hand pump has the larger connector. is it just as simple a task to buy an adapter or is it a specialised pump that's required?

Cheers
BDB

Your pump is for a Schrader valve, but your valve is presta. You can buy an adapter that screws onto the presta valve, very cheap too. My travel pump is Schrader so I keep the adapter screwed onto one of the valves at all times

Captain Havoc

I'd say you could go back to the shop where you bought it and ask for a free one. I have one in my emergency pouch incase I get a puncture near a garage. I think they cost 1-2.

Al Wright

Most compact pumps have a reversible connection that can be assembled to connect to either Schrader or Presto valves