BOB owners - a ?

[shelbyann]

How often do you inflate your tires? And with what do you inflate them?

I have the Revolution and mine seem to go flat after just a few days. And the bike pump I have doesn't fit in the wheel. I have taken the wheels off and gone up to the gas station to inflate them a couple of times, but it doesn't seem like they should need to have air added so frequently. It's a PITA.

[cinco]

Not very often, and we run on paved and unpaved trails. Maybe every 3 months when I'm using it several times a week, every 6 when I'm using it less frequently. We have a bike pump.

[arch01]

every few months.

[shelbyann]

Mar 21, 2014 11:20:37 GMT -5 cinco said:

Not very often, and we run on paved and unpaved trails. Maybe every 3 months when I'm using it several times a week, every 6 when I'm using it less frequently. We have a bike pump.

What kind of bike pump do you have? We have a Specialized floor pump and the valve is too big to fit between the wheel and center spoke thingy (technical term!). Maybe a hand pump would work?

[cinco]

Mar 21, 2014 11:33:34 GMT -5 shelbyann said:

Mar 21, 2014 11:20:37 GMT -5 cinco said:

Not very often, and we run on paved and unpaved trails. Maybe every 3 months when I'm using it several times a week, every 6 when I'm using it less frequently. We have a bike pump.

What kind of bike pump do you have? We have a Specialized floor pump and the valve is too big to fit between the wheel and center spoke thingy (technical term!). Maybe a hand pump would work?

We have a floor pump too

[runblondie26]

Hmmm, I'm surprised you're having to inflate them so often.

I use a standard bike pump from Target to inflate the single, maybe every 3-4 months? The double I have to inflate more frequently. Probably once a month, but there's a lot more weight in there normally.

[gummybear]

Every 4 months or so. I just use our regular bicycle pump.

ETA: I think we have this one 
www.target.com/p/beto-high-pressure-floor-pump/-/A-12035111?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C12035111&CPNG=Sports&kpid=12035111&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=12035111&gclid=CPfezNWRpL0CFbTm7AodM1wAHg

[cinco]

Mar 21, 2014 12:20:04 GMT -5 gummybear said:

Every 4 months or so. I just use our regular bicycle pump.

ETA: I think we have this one 
www.target.com/p/beto-high-pressure-floor-pump/-/A-12035111?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C12035111&CPNG=Sports&kpid=12035111&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=12035111&gclid=CPfezNWRpL0CFbTm7AodM1wAHg

Ours looks similar to that. It may or may not be the same brand. runblondie26 , I did have to pump the double quite a bit more too. 

[runblondie26]

Mar 21, 2014 12:55:10 GMT -5 cinco said:

Ours looks similar to that. It may or may not be the same brand. runblondie26 , I did have to pump the double quite a bit more too. 

Good to know. I assumed it's mostly the weight issue, but mine is used as well. I have no idea what trials and tribulations it went through before coming into my possession

Miss A is still an itty-bit thing, so I can't think of why the single would deflate so quickly shelbyann

[breezy8407]

I think I only pumped them up once all summer last year. I just have a cheap bike pump from Target.

[shelbyann]

It sounds like there is something wrong with my tires then. Grrrr.

Thanks everyone.

[kams]

I use a cheap bike pump (not the one I use for my bikes), every few months as needed.

Here in the SW, almost every tube of every tire is what we call "slimed" - it's a guey sealant inside the tube that fills holes from little punctures (we have a million "goatheads" - spikey little balls from a plant).

If you take it into a bike shop, or even REI, they can do it for you. It was offered at Rei when we bought ours.

[sadlebred]

You may have a hole in one of the tubes. You would most likely need a 12" or 16" inner tube. The Bob website can probably tell you which you need. You could call a few of the local bike shops to see if they carry them and could help you change it. The cost should be about $10 labor + the cost of the tube.

[emuni04]

Every few months.

[shelbyann]

Am I out of line in thinking I shouldn't have to deal with this with a brand new stroller? I mean, I don't mind changing the tubes as a maintenance thing but I'm a little pissed that it needs to be done right out of the box. On all three tires apparently.

Unfortunately I bought it on Amazon.

[gummybear]

Mar 21, 2014 15:31:43 GMT -5 shelbyann said:

Am I out of line in thinking I shouldn't have to deal with this with a brand new stroller? I mean, I don't mind changing the tubes as a maintenance thing but I'm a little pissed that it needs to be done right out of the box. On all three tires apparently.

Unfortunately I bought it on Amazon.

I would def. call Amazon. I also bought mine off Amazon in 2010. I actually have had a lot of luck calling BOB directly. They don't care where you bought it. They have EXCELLENT customer service. I think they are owned by Britax now.