Best Bike Pumps

A bike air pump must be simple in use and this model has what to boast of. First of all, the Lezyne bike pump has a pressure gauge with two different scales - in Bar and PSI. Moreover, the tool has a sophisticated ABS Flip-Thread chuck for controlling the pressure. The chuck is compatible with Presta and Shrader valves and it has a special button for releasing excess air. It's very comfortable since you don't need to do it manually and you can always check the pressure on the gauge to release the right amount of air. For additional convenience, the Lezyne bike pump comes with a special 90-degree bend that allows you to inflate tires even on the bikes with disc wheels. Finally, the pump has a needle for inflating balls, which makes it a must tool for any family who's got kids and who adores outdoor activities.

The Lezyne bike pump is a company known to any true cyclist. The tools manufactured by Lezyne very often win awards of different bike magazines. Moreover, Lezyne is a sponsor of such renowned cyclists as Cedric Gracia and Danny MacAskill. The company is rather young, it was founded in 2007 by Micki Kozuschek - a professional triathlete. The mission of the company was rather simple - to develop high-quality tools and accessories for professional and amateur cyclists. And they succeeded! Every single product manufactured by Lezyne is developed under the supervision of Mr. Kozuschek himself.

If you really like cycling, don't forget to lubricate the chain! We recommend you to use teflon bicycle chain lube.

Tire pressure is the factor that conditions the speed of a bike and even a rider's safety. The minimum tire pressure for a comfortable ride shouldn't be less than 30 PSI. For cycling on asphalt roads, this number ought to be slightly increased and reach 50 PSI, whereas surprisingly riding off-roads requires less pressure measured around 38-41 PSI. Before you set off for a short trip around the town, make sure to check on the pressure shown on a pressure gauge. If your pump hasn't got one, you can connect a different one to do so. Connect a chuck to the valve and the gauge will measure the pressure inside the tires. You mightn't have known but insufficient tire pressure can drastically affect the riding speed and bike behavior on the whole. It can also lead to a puncture. The excess air in the tires isn't going to do any good too, especially on rugged terrain, so, as you can see, it's important to strike the happy medium and maintain the optimal tire pressure at all times.

Cycling requires a lot of effort and dehydrates your body, so don't forget to take a water bottle when you go riding. To attach it properly, use a water bottle holder.

Millions, if not billions, of people all over the world ride bicycles and you can hardly find a person who has never seen this means of transport. However, there are some interesting facts about bikes that few people know:

• There are over a billion bikes in the world or twice as many as cars and motorcycles. And 400 million of them are in China. Every year, 50 million bicycles are produced worldwide, whereas cars and motorcycles account for just 20 million.
• Air-filled inner tubes appeared first on bicycles and then on motorcycles.
• The speed record on a bike belongs to a Dutchman Fred Rompelberg who reached an outstanding speed of 268.831 km/h.
• 600 kcal/h are burned when you are riding a bike.
• A single car parking place can accommodate up to 20 bikes.
• The prototype of a mountain bike (MTB) was introduced in 1977.
• A chain contains a half of parts a regular bike consists of.
• In China, there are 250 bikes for every car.
• Michael Secrest rode 1,217 miles on his bicycle in one day.

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The Schwinn company has faced lots of challenges over its history but it succeeded to become America's most renowned manufacturer of cycling tools and accessories. The company was founded more than 100 years ago, in 1895, in Chicago where Ignaz Schwinn and Adolph Arnold started up 'Arnold, Schwinn and Company'. In 1896, there were around 300 companies involved in the production of bicycles in the USA. In spite of such a fierce rivalry, Schwinn took a chance of joining several cycling competitions in 1896 and won more awards than other companies. Several years later, Schwinn became a leading company in terms of technologies in the production of bikes. Nowadays, Schwinn is a benchmark for other bike manufacturers not only in the US but worldwide. The company's most bestselling models are Homegrown, Paramount, Aerocycle, Varsity, and many others. Moreover, the famous Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong started riding a Schwinn bike - his mother gave him a Schwinn Mag Scrambler when he was just 7 years old.

Make sure your bike won't be stolen when you leave it in a bicycle parking. A master lock will prevent a theft!

Lots of countries claim they were the first to invent a bicycle. However, a German baron Karl von Drais is considered to be the person who did it. In 1814, he assembled a two-wheel vehicle he called a 'running machine'. Unlike a present-day bike, his invention had no pedals and people had to push off the ground with their legs. In 1817, von Drais patented his invention, marking the beginning of the bike era. However, a Russian inventor Artamonov is claimed to have designed the first bicycle 14 years before von Drais but failed to receive a patent for his invention. Though Artamonov's vehicle was quite functional and he is believed to have ridden 5,000 km on it. In 1839-1840, a Scottish smith Kirkpatrick Macmillan decided to upgrade the initial von Drais' design by adding pedals. However, this upgrade wasn't appreciated by people at that time.

To use this CO2 inflator bike pump, get a pack of threaded CO2 cartridges in advance.