Pump Up Inner Tube without Pump?

[rrarider]

My advice is for you to buy a pump and take it with you when you're out on the bike. Fix that puncture and take the repair kit out with you as well. Also buy a spare tube to take out on bike rides. Punctures are most conveniently repaired in the comfort of your home but now you can cope with 2 on a ride. If you do all that, you can be equipped for most puncture events and avoid any further mickey taking.

 

[adamhearn]

A CO2 canister can be used of course but the question is silly at best. At least one person on a ride should have some form of inflation mechanism with them.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Hi,
Silly question, but wondering if you can pump up your tyre WITHOUT using the pump/valve.
e.g. Make a small puncture, blow it up by mouth/foot-pump then fix the puncture.

Callum

Hang on, you're proposing to make another puncture to mend the puncture you've already got?

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Jump to 1:55 on the video here:

http://road.cc/content/news/117652-video-greg-lemond-shows-how-quickly-change-inner-tube

 

[ianrauk]

Classic

 

[CanucksTraveller]

That Lemond clip is superb.

 

[SAB]

I bought one of these for the bikes, very handy and affordable:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...vc:c|adp:1o3&gclid=CJHr6JG49s4CFSwq0wodb8QD9w

Works for the car too!!!

 

[ayceejay]

OK say this works, will you need to make another small puncture to blow through to repair the first one you made? How may times do you figure you will need to do this before some kind of epiphany occurs ?

 

[steveindenmark]

This is the bedt post in ages.

Next week is how to make your wheels go round uphill without a chain or belt.

 

[ianrauk]

This is the bedt post in ages.

Next week is how to make your wheels go round uphill without a chain or belt.

Get a shaft direct drive

 

[steveindenmark]

Get a shaft direct drive

There is a Smart arxe in every packet.

You can also get a scooter like mine :0)

 

[ianrauk]

There is a Smart arxe in every packet.

You can also get a scooter like mine :0)

Well you did tee one up.....

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Very village has one.

 

[Velominati]

Hi,
Silly question, but wondering if you can pump up your tyre WITHOUT using the pump/valve.
e.g. Make a small puncture, blow it up by mouth/foot-pump then fix the puncture.

Callum

Callum,
I'm not sure if I'm reading your question correctly but it sounds like you are asking if you can repair an inner tube that has a puncture by deliberately making a second puncture and then using your lungs to inflate it. I'm really sorry but that just sounds completely mental, either that or perhaps you need to rephrase your question.

I'm not sure what valve you have but its worth buying an adapter which will convert a Presta valve into a Schrader valve, that way you could use a car foot pump or a compressor to repair your puncture. failing that, you could always buy a new tube, make sure you always keep your pump and repair kit with you whenever you go out for a ride.
Please don't waste your time trying to inflate the tube with your lungs, balloons yes, armbands for swimming yes, inner tubes no......

Mind you, this guy inflates tubes with his nose, so anything is possible.

 

[bonsaibilly]

It seems perfectly clear from the post that there is only one puncture proposed in the experiment/scenario. There is no pre-existing puncture in the scenario.

It's still completely bonkers.

BB