View Poll Results: How often do you (re)inflate your tires?
Only when they flat
4
1.45%
At least once a week
219
79.64%
At least once a month
47
17.09%
Less than once a month
5
1.82%
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How often do you (re)inflate your tires?
09-10-08, 10:07 PM
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This turned out to be a very informative thread; I had no idea people were inflating this frequently.
09-10-08, 11:02 PM
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Fick's Law of diffusion still applies to any tire.
The net diffusion rate of a gas across a fluid membrane is proportional to the difference in partial pressure, proportional to the area of the membrane and inversely proportional to the thickness of the membrane.
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09-11-08, 02:27 AM
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premature inflation? inflation dysfunction? obsessive compulsive inflation? You think we have a problem?
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09-11-08, 04:03 AM
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Poll does not list my response.. I check them before every ride.. One thing I look for... How much air was lost during the previous ride.. Usually its like 3-5 lbs..If it should be more, gives me suspicion to think , maybe the tube has developed a mini leak.. that could happen each and every ride. No... So why risk not knowing of a potential leak in advance of your next ride..
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09-11-08, 06:58 AM
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wow. i thought it was just me! I've been pumping daily ever since geting my track pump. On a side note - My pump adapter seems to be wearing down and not sealing. How do you guys go with your adapters with all this pumping?
what pumps?
what pumps?
09-11-08, 07:20 AM
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And I'm surprised people are inflating so infrequently! I'm an every morning guy--but I suspect that those riding 23s (like me) make up the bulk of the daily inflaters and those riding Big Apples and such are the biweekly inflaters.
09-11-08, 07:37 AM
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Some old Innovations floor pump with dual heads.
Some pump I just picked up last weeks from DicksSporting Goods for the workshop with a dual head.
I tried some valve adapter from the lbs and it wouldn't even seal the first time. Are you using a presta-schreader adapter or some extension adaptor for a special rim?
09-11-08, 08:05 AM
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I'm running tubeless 26x1.6, tubeless looses a bit more air than tubes, so normally maybe 2x/week I air them up to 70.
09-11-08, 07:01 PM
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You missed the most obvious - "Before every ride" that's me
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09-12-08, 06:04 AM
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How about every time I ride? Road tires lose pressure quickly, and you are much more likely to get a flat if your tires are underinflated. So I generally top off my tires every time I ride. I run 700x23 road tires (Michelin and Vredstein) on my bikes. The only exception would be some Panaracer Paselas that I use on my commuter in winter. Since they are much larger (700x28) and can run at lower pressure, they don't need to be pumped up as often -- usually about every 3 days.
09-12-08, 07:49 AM
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If I'm riding daily or almost daily I'll check and reinflate them every other day. A better poll would be
Daily or before every ride
Every other day
Once a week
Only when noticeably low or flat
Daily or before every ride
Every other day
Once a week
Only when noticeably low or flat
09-12-08, 08:44 AM
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Cold dark commute season is allmost here.
I pump at least 2x a week.
I do it the night before.
Nightly I charge my lights, check my commuter rig,even gather up what I will wear.
I like the carefree approach to heading out the door at 5:30 in the morning.
I pump at least 2x a week.
I do it the night before.
Nightly I charge my lights, check my commuter rig,even gather up what I will wear.
I like the carefree approach to heading out the door at 5:30 in the morning.
09-12-08, 09:10 AM
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+1 for me too. Sometimes more than once a week, sometimes twice in a week. I just go by feel, depending on where/how hard I ride it can differ I've been noticing.
09-12-08, 12:20 PM
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Before every ride I check. I use 700cx35 tires on my hybrid. I inflate to the max 80 psi. 400+ miles and no flats. Of course, now that I've posted this, I will get a flat on the next ride.
09-12-08, 04:33 PM
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I do each bike at least once a week.
If I am going beyond 4 miles (R.T.), I will do it before each ride.
If I am going beyond 4 miles (R.T.), I will do it before each ride.
09-12-08, 04:45 PM
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Does the OP make one poll a day? Perhaps we have a poll quota that needs fulfilling?
I pump them up when they need it. Nothing more complicated than that.
I pump them up when they need it. Nothing more complicated than that.
09-12-08, 06:23 PM
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That is my SOP, as well. Plus a good squeeze in the PM to check for the ride home. Works out to 3 check/pumps and 3 oinch/checks per week.
09-13-08, 12:42 AM
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there are sometimes I have done it more then once in a day.
I heard 10degree change will deflate your tires at least 3psi(that might not be exactly right). I'm already saving time from riding, so why not.
I heard 10degree change will deflate your tires at least 3psi(that might not be exactly right). I'm already saving time from riding, so why not.
09-13-08, 12:57 AM
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When 80% say every week it is a bad poll.
The options should be:
everyday
every other day
twice a week
weekly
once a month
Greater then once a month
80% of the info is in the one answer.
The options should be:
everyday
every other day
twice a week
weekly
once a month
Greater then once a month
80% of the info is in the one answer.
09-13-08, 08:21 AM
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I check the air every time I ride... quick thumb check. I break out the pump at different times for different bikes. My commuter runs 85 PSI Armadillos... I check it about once a week. My skinny tire bike runs 120PSI, I top it off every ride.
My MTB runs 45PSI... I check it once a week or longer.
Seems like the higher pressure/lower volume tires lose the bigger % of air in the shortest time.
My MTB runs 45PSI... I check it once a week or longer.
Seems like the higher pressure/lower volume tires lose the bigger % of air in the shortest time.
09-15-08, 01:26 PM
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