Bike pump

[John Brown]

I have a pump that works pretty well, but the business end with the lever, that fits Schrader valves, is much too big to fit on the valve of my grandchildren's bikes. Is there some adapter or flexible adapter I can buy?

 

[Stanleymonkey]

Yes - look up woods valve adaptors on Amazon

I use to carry one when I cycled to work. Could use foot pumps to inflate my fancy tyres if I needed to.

 

[John Brown]

Thanks, but I don't think that would help. The fitting on my pump will mate withbthe Schrader valve, but if is too big. The lever sticks out too far, and I can't fit it onto the valve of a small wheel.

 

[Trainee neophyte]

My pump does both - you undo the collar holding the fitting and turn it over - big hole one side, small hole the other. I don't suppose yours does the same?

 

[jonw1664]

Hi
There are all sorts of solutions for the problem caused by tyre manufacturers using different valves. If you have a car tyre type pump (Schrader valve) you can buy a flexible schrader hose on eBay and any online bike shop will sell you an adapter that will fit in the end of that to convert it to whichever fitting you need, hope that helps?

 

[John Brown]

I fear I am not being clear. The pump works perfectly with Schrader valves. It's just that the physical size of the business end with the lever is too big to fit between the valve and the wheel hub.

 

[craigs]

it really isnt that difficult

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/Mugetech...&qid=1604562647&sprefix=schrea,aps,193&sr=8-7
https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ENET-Mot...qid=1604562719&sprefix=schrea,aps,193&sr=8-21

 

[John Brown]

Ok. Ordered.
It's a shame they don't specify valve type, i.e. Schrader or Presto, but I guess it's Schrader from the reviews.
Thanks.

 

[craigs]

car/motorcycle are normally only Schreader valves, i havent seen one that isnt....saying that im only 45 so theres still time

 

[novocaine]

motor vehicles us Schrader from the factory. it's in the homologation regs.
there are after market options, they all have an adapter to Schrader.

issues already sorted I see, so nothing to add other than I had the same issue with a pram, really annoying.

edit: actually, something to add. the one you've ordered is damned expensive and completely overkill.

this would have suited just fine and you get 2.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ruan-Porta...keywords=bike+pump+hose&qid=1604563801&sr=8-9

 

[John Brown]

I have tried to cancel the first one. If they agree, I will order the 2 pack.

Thanks

 

[John Brown]

Cancelled the first order, ordered the pair!

Thanks all.

 

[craigs]

i just picked the first that came up, id definitely go for a clip on as opposed to a screw on though. that 2 pack is screw on.

cheapest clip on i could see thats not coming from china is

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Motorcycle...+on+schrader+extension&qid=1604565321&sr=8-38

 

[novocaine]

the clip on is going to have the same issue Craig, not enough room to lift the lever.

if it was really tight I'd have suggested these -
90 degree adapters

 

[John Brown]

I will probably use this twice a year, max. I will stick with what I've ordered.

 

[John Brown]

Just revisiting this, the extenders I bought are no bl@@dy use at all, as there's nothing to depress the pin on the Schrader valve, so I still can't pump the tyres up...

 

[novocaine]

I apologies John that i suggested what appeared to be fit for purpose but evidently was not. Let me have a rumage in the dark of the bike cave and see if ive got one suitable that i can stick in the post.

 

[John Brown]

No apology needed. I was just venting after freezing my hands off trying to fix this bike...
You probably know how it works...grandson gets given bike, grandpa is enlisted to sort it out, ends up spending ££££ on inner tubes and valve adapters...

 

[Sandyn]

grandpa is enlisted to sort it out, ends up spending ££££ on inner tubes and valve adapters...

Boy!! do I know that scenario well. There should be be a 'How to be a successful Grandpa book'

 

[novocaine]

No apology needed. I was just venting after freezing my hands off trying to fix this bike...
You probably know how it works...grandson gets given bike, grandpa is enlisted to sort it out, ends up spending ££££ on inner tubes and valve adapters...

Other way round in this house. Grandpa buys a new bike, son in law spends god knows how long sorting it out.