Dirtyhip Posted August 14, 2014 Share #1 Posted August 14, 2014 I understand the difference in Winter air and Summer air. I got that covered. However, I brought in the trainer and set up the Bianchi on it. The air in the tires is outdoor Summer air. Should I completely deflate my tires and refill them with indoor Summer air? I am very concerned about this. I plan on riding in the morning, so please help me with this conundrum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted August 14, 2014 Share #2 Posted August 14, 2014 I'm lazy I still have indoor Winter air in mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 14, 2014 Share #3 Posted August 14, 2014 I understand the difference in Winter air and Summer air. I got that covered. However, I brought in the trainer and set up the Bianchi on it. The air in the tires is outdoor Summer air. Should I completely deflate my tires and refill them with indoor Summer air? I am very concerned about this. I plan on riding in the morning, so please help me with this conundrum. i would for safety sake. It only takes a few minutes to do. You want to make sure that you remove ALL the outside air before getting the rear wheel up to speed. The combination of inside air and outside air at speed can me fatal. The best way to do this is to remove as much of the air from each tire as possible then fill with indoor air. Deflate the tires again, removing as much as possible. Repeat this step at least 15 times on each tire to insure that only an insignificant about of outdoor air remains. If doing this with MTB tires you might have to do this as many as 25 time to insure a safe ratio of IS air and OS air is achieved. The reason I suggest doing this to both tires, even though you will be spinning the rear wheel inside, there is always the chance that you, or a loved one, might take the bike off the trainer and ride outside, putting both the front and rear tires at risk of catastrophic failure. And remember, there is a completely different process when reversing this by moving from inside Summer air to outside Sumer air. Give me a shout when that time dome and I can fill you in on the proper safety procedure for that. Trainers are evil. Happy spinning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted August 14, 2014 Thank you, Kzoo. I will do that. Yes, trainers are evil, but they can do what you need them to on a dark morning. I hope to get in 45-60 minutes of misery. My gal pal is on a bike tour, so I have no one to protect me from critters in the morning, She is my raccoon patrol. HAHA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted August 14, 2014 Share #5 Posted August 14, 2014 She is my coon patrol. HAHA You should be aware that this phrase has a completely different meaning south of the Mason-Dixon line. Be very careful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted August 14, 2014 You should be aware that this phrase has a completely different meaning south of the Mason-Dixon line. Be very careful... Huh? I was talking about these guys. I hate them.: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted August 14, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 14, 2014 Huh? I was talking about these guys. I hate them.:I know. As usual, I was just being a smartass. In case you are not aware, the term is sometimes used as a derogatory name for 'people of color'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted August 14, 2014 I know. As usual, I was just being a smartass. In case you are not aware, the term is sometimes used as a derogatory name for 'people of color'... Ahhhhhh...I will edit. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted August 14, 2014 Share #9 Posted August 14, 2014 Ahhhhhh...I will edit. My bad.No need to edit. We're not so PC here that we take everything the worst way possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted August 14, 2014 Share #10 Posted August 14, 2014 Huh? I was talking about these guys. I hate them.: Mini bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL Posted August 14, 2014 Share #11 Posted August 14, 2014 Air? You should be using Summer and Winter nitrogen as appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 14, 2014 Share #12 Posted August 14, 2014 You should be aware that this phrase has a completely different meaning south of the Mason-Dixon line. Be very careful... I prefer cooter patrol..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted August 14, 2014 Share #13 Posted August 14, 2014 I keep separate tubes for winter air and summer air and for indoor air and out door air. The real secret here is the pumps. I also keep four pumps. Two indoor pumps for summer and winter and two outdoor pumps for summer and winter. My winter tubes and pumps are blue, my summer tubes and pumps are red. The indoor tubes and pumps have green stripes and the outdoor tubes and pumps have black stripes. There are no raccoons involved in my system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted August 14, 2014 Share #14 Posted August 14, 2014 I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but what do you do for spring and fall? These transition seasons can be tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 14, 2014 Share #15 Posted August 14, 2014 I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but what do you do for spring and fall? These transition seasons can be tricky. you have to mix the winter and summer airs...but you need to be careful to get the mix just right, or the carbon rims could go boom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted August 14, 2014 Share #16 Posted August 14, 2014 I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but what do you do for spring and fall? These transition seasons can be tricky. Duh, Have you not heard the old expression, Spring Forward Fall Back? I spring I go forward to my summer pumps and in fall I back to my winter pumps. Oh, wait, you are from Arizona, never mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted August 14, 2014 Share #17 Posted August 14, 2014 you have to mix the winter and summer airs...but you need to be careful to get the mix just right, or the carbon rims could go boom. the kool kidz kall them "hoops" not "rims" and they "asplode". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 14, 2014 Share #18 Posted August 14, 2014 the kool kidz kall them "hoops" not "rims" and they "asplode". good thing I aint cool then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UglyBob Posted August 14, 2014 Share #19 Posted August 14, 2014 Duh, Have you not heard the old expression, Spring Forward Fall Back? I spring I go forward to my summer pumps and in fall I back to my winter pumps. Oh, wait, you are from Arizona, never mind.We only have two seasons, warm and really f'n hot. I have contacts in Canadia that send me cold air to run in my tires. Keeps them from melting into the pavement... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destination Posted August 14, 2014 Share #20 Posted August 14, 2014 We only have two seasons, warm and really f'n hot. I have contacts in Canadia that send me cold air to run in my tires. Keeps them from melting into the pavement... We can send various blends of winter air, depending on your specific needs. Saskatoon and Edmonton supply cold and dry air for desert and semiarid regions. Halifax, St. John's, Fredericton and Quebec City have processing plants for a much more humid cold air mix, ideal for those riding in wetter climates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former member Posted August 14, 2014 Share #21 Posted August 14, 2014 Using Spring air is dangerous. It can make a bicycle bouncy and difficult to control. If DH filled her fat bike tires with Spring air, she could end up on the moon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Former member Posted August 14, 2014 Popular Post Share #22 Posted August 14, 2014 I refuse to use Fall air for obvious reasons. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share #23 Posted August 14, 2014 I hate to throw a monkey wrench in the works, but what do you do for spring and fall? These transition seasons can be tricky. We don't have Spring and Fall here. We have Winter and then construction season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr Posted August 14, 2014 Share #24 Posted August 14, 2014 We don't have Spring and Fall here. We have Winter and then construction season. Do you air up your tires with a pedal wrench during construction season, or do you let construction workers fill them with wolf whistles? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 14, 2014 Share #25 Posted August 14, 2014 Do you air up your tires with a pedal wrench during construction season, or do you let construction workers fill them with wolf whistles? I think we have discovered why she "forgets" to pack the panties occassionally. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted August 14, 2014 Author Share #26 Posted August 14, 2014 I think we have discovered why she "forgets" to pack the panties occassionally. I got some panties in the bags today. As well as: an ipod, cell phone, large glass container of homemade cous cous (for the party tonight), Lunch stuff (glass container of quinoa and veggies, large container of salad), a dress, high heel work shoes, tevas (for the party), bathing suit, lounge shorts, metal fork and knife, tool kit, sunscreen, bottle of wine (party gift), and a stainless water bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopped Liver Posted August 14, 2014 Share #27 Posted August 14, 2014 I refuse to use Fall air for obvious reasons. can't blame you one bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 14, 2014 Share #28 Posted August 14, 2014 I refuse to use Fall air for obvious reasons. Right, how many helicopter rides does it take before it sticks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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