Nitrogen Filled Tires
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OMG! Have I been putting my gas cap in the wrong place too?
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You can squeeze some more out of it if you tie balloons on to the rear fender. My personal favorite is mylar Dora the Explora.
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The danger is that if you overfill, the bike floats about two inches off the ground. Then your brakes don't work.
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You have no way of knowing.
In my opinion, nitrogen is snake oil.
The air you breath (and put in your tires from an air compressor) is already 78% nitrogen.
Just another way for dealers and vendors to move dollars from your pocket to theirs.
Check you pressure frequently to ensure your tires are properly inflated and forget about nitrogen.
In my opinion, nitrogen is snake oil.
The air you breath (and put in your tires from an air compressor) is already 78% nitrogen.
Just another way for dealers and vendors to move dollars from your pocket to theirs.
Check you pressure frequently to ensure your tires are properly inflated and forget about nitrogen.
, Although nitrogen is relatively cheap, air is still free and tires don`t generally leak down very fast. I check mine about every 2 weeks.
First of all, I wouldn't pay to put nitrogen in my tires but since it was free, I have noticed that when I check the air pressure in the tires, I very rarely need to add air. Before nitrogen I would have to add air after every 3 or 4 rides.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
You can call it snake oil, but for that reason alone it is a good reason to use it if it's free.
Did you re-name your bike "Hindenberg"?
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Oct 20, 2014 at 12:41 PM.
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However, bottled nitrogen tends to have much lower moisture content than ordinary compressed air, and it's the lack of moisture that creates greater pressure stability with temperature change.