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Pumping up tyres - Maintenance Minisode

Maintain your bike and your bike will maintain you. Absorb essential bicycle maintenance advice thanks to your Captain Jenni, Director of the London Bike Kitchen.


Today's topic: Pumping up tyres!


Recorded at Wardour Studios www.wardourstudios.co.uk How much you should pump? How often? What does PSI mean? What’s a valve?


~ The Valve Gallery ~

Shrader https://images.app.goo.gl/RYSMQrY11uJDVZH56

Presta https://images.app.goo.gl/ikuoYbDfRWuLP9s79

Ye Olde Woods Valve https://images.app.goo.gl/TLzHzKgJ3S3F9wDdA


~ A moment with Richard ~

We welcome to return of our beloved bicycle guru Richard Ballentine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Ballantine


~ Resources ~

Cycling Tips Podcast - Rethinking road bike tire sizes and pressures https://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/cyclingtips-podcast-episode-9-rethinking-road-bike-tire-sizes-and-pressures/

JoeBlow Pump https://www.topeak.com/global/de/products/floor-pumps/221-joeblow--sport-ii


~ Intro Track ~

Evangelion - A Cruel Angel's Thesis: Bike Horn Cover www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUamHEvVQy0Sounds


~ Work handles ~

Look mum no hands! www.lookmumnohands.com/

London Bike Kitchen www.lbk.org.uk/


~ Our personal handles ~

Alex Davis twitter.com/Singyamatokun

Jenni Gwiazdowski twitter.com/money_melon


~ Follow us ~

Twitter twitter.com/WheelSuckersPod

Instagram www.instagram.com/wheelsuckerspod/

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