How To Use A Bike Pump

Glossary Knurled - Small ridges on the edge or surface. This makes a round-shaped nut easier to tighten and loosen. Pneumatic - A pneumatic tyre operates by air under pressure. Pump (portable) - This is a hand pump. It is easy to carry around, but takes a lot of effort to inflate a tyre with one of these. Pump (track) - A track pump, sometimes called a stirrup pump or a floor pump, is a large pump that is operated by standing on a stirrup or plate and then using both hand to move the handle up and down. It is too heavy to carry around, but it is much easier to get high pressure and a lot of air volume into a tyre with one of these. If you would like to learn more on how to look after your bike then have a look at our online cycle maintenance courses here: To read our step by step guide on the set up and how to use a bike pump visit our blog: