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| Compressors are a popular alternative, when available. Most gas stations will have a compressor available, either for free or coin operated. While these are convenient, they can also be dangerous. If you use a gas-station compressor, be sure to use a separate, hand-held pressure gauge, because if you rely on the gauge built into the compressor outlet, you risk blowing the tire off the rim.
| | Kompressoren sind eine gern genommene Alternative – wenn sie verfügbar sind. An fast allen Tankstellen zu finden, ist ihre Benutzung zwar bequem, aber mitunter auch gefährlich. Wenn man das Fahrrad an der Tankstelle aufpumpt, ist es nützlich, einen zweiten Druckmesser zu benutzen. Wenn man nämlich der eingebauten Anzeige am Kompressor-Handstück vertraut, riskiert man durchaus mal das Platzen des Schlauches und/oder Reifens. |
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| The typical gas-station compressor has a head with a crank on it. You turn the crank to set the display to the desired pressure value in PSI. As air flows into the tire a bell rings. Each time the bell rings, the gauge checks to see if the pressure in the tire is more or less than the desired pressure. If it is more, the flow is stopped.
| | Der Grund hierfür liegt im Unterschied der Volumen von Fahrrad- und Autoreifen. Die für Autoreifen ausgelegten Kompressoren geben mit jedem Impuls (manuell oder automatisch, je nach Anlage) wesentlich mehr Luft ab, als ein Fahrradschlauch im Zweifel auszuhalten vermag. |
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| The problem with using these gauges for bicycle tires is that the volume of a bicycle tire is so much smaller than that of a car tire that the difference from one "ding" to the next can be 20 psi or so. If you set the dial to 100, the air will go "ding...ding...ding..." then there's, say, 99 psi in the tire. This is under 100, so it'll give it another blast and check again, and your tire could well be close to 120 psi. This assumes that the gauge is accurately calibrated for pressures in this range, which is a big assumption. The bottom line is that you really can't trust these gauges for bicycle tires. Instead, you should use a separate, hand-held gauge.
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