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How to inflate flexifoil Navaro tires when away from compressor?

eric67m - 21-5-2016 at 09:24 AM

I have a Flexifoil Navaro with stock wheels and tires. The wheels do not have a lot of space around the valve stems. At home I can fit my narrow hose inflator for my compressor in and press it onto the stem to get it inflated. I'm heading to sunset beach in Oregon next weekend and it would be nice to inflate the tires when I'm away from my compressorif I need it. On my floor style bicycle pump the head is too wide and also has a lever that also needs to be flipped to lock in place. Is there a flexible extension that could be added to get me away from the wheel?

Pictures of my setup and my inflation nozzle.





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abkayak - 21-5-2016 at 12:54 PM

Time for new rechargeable air compressor or 90d valve stems

ssayre - 21-5-2016 at 02:21 PM

I've got the same rims. Slime it and air it up at home and you won't have to worry about airing it up or flats when your away.

I ride semi regularly and I didn't have to add air to my slimed tires for a year. And even then it was just a little. They were still ride-able. Before the slime, I was airing up before every time out. Of course you could go to tubes as well. Maybe we can have that debate again :)

eric67m - 21-5-2016 at 02:42 PM


John Holgate - 21-5-2016 at 04:19 PM

I had the same problem and used a 90 degree adapter for the valve - just screw it on and 'presto' valve faces outward. Then I just use a 2 handed upright pump from a bicycle store. (with or without flexible extension).