I assume you have a floor pump, ruby. And one where the valve on the pump is not worn out which is what happened to me.

I need a more expensive pump, so I bought a Lecor (I have to look up the name and specs. ). It's a British pump. It doesn't require as much strength..for a small, petite person like myself to push the air through.


I don't pump my tires every week. In the winter, with ice and snow patches, it's better to have slightly lower pressure tires so that the tire doesn't slide as easily. So my tires during icy/snowy season are 10 psi lower than normal.