Does the "inflation nozzle" allow me to pump the ball up with a bicycle pump? If not, can I purchase an adapter that will allow me to do that?
712279
The ball simply has a little tubular opening in the vinyl into which a smooth (or ridged) conical nozzle will fit snugly. A bicycle pump has a screw nozzle which will not fit the ball. You may be able to find an adapter to fit the bicycle pump but I have never seen one. A pump for an air bed might work though.
362400
We use a bicycle pump. That is all you need. It pumps up quickly and easily with a bicycle pump. We have launched this tons of times...lots of fun!
944631
It uses a standard 1/4" pipe thread air fitting. Which air fitting is dependent on what your system uses, ie M, U, T, or whatever you choose. A bike pump would not work, as this product requires a steady volume of air at around 90 PSI to create a vacuum inside the tank.
586301
I don't know if they directly sell them, but you can even use a bicycle pump. I used to sit on exercise balls and they steadily deflated and required attention monthly. But I have yet to do anything for this setup. Might be thicker material than exercise ball. But also the way the ball is housed prevents it from deflating I think. Still very happy with it.
312375
Inflating the ball with the included foot pump does not require a special valve. I wish it did. My only complaint about the ball is: during inflation, one looses half the air while disconnecting the foot pump.
1640365
I answered this question a while ago here and my answer should be located within the write up reviews; That said, I shall answer it again. This is not the correct kind of pump you would or could use on bicycle, car, motorcycle tires with. It is only good for inflating and deflating what would be air mattresses, pool accessories, and such. The adapters are not made to fit anything other than air mattresses, etc. I hope this helps. For the car, motorcycle, bike tires you will need a compressor air pump. You can either go to an old-style gas station, go to your favorite car tire center, or purchase any multitude of compressor air pumps listed on Amazon.com, or other site. I answered this question a while ago here and my answer should be located within the write up reviews; That said, I shall answer it again. This is not the correct kind of pump you would or could use on bicycle, car, motorcycle tires with. It is only good for inflating and deflating what would be air mattresses, pool accessories, and such. The adapters are not made to fit anything other than air mattresses, etc. I hope this helps. For the car, motorcycle, bike tires you will need a compressor air pump. You can either go to an old-style gas station, go to your favorite car tire center, or... » Read More I answered this question a while ago here and my answer should be located within the write up reviews; That said, I shall answer it again. This is not the correct kind of pump you would or could use on bicycle, car, motorcycle tires with. It is only good for inflating and deflating what would be air mattresses, pool accessories, and such. The adapters are not made to fit anything other than air mattresses, etc. I hope this helps. For the car, motorcycle, bike tires you will need a compressor air pump. You can either go to an old-style gas station, go to your favorite car tire center, or purchase any multitude of compressor air pumps listed on Amazon.com, or other site. « Show Less
652327
yes, make sure you get the needle that you attach to the pump so you can insert it the balls to fill with air.
1060717
Yes, I believe so. I even use it to inflate my kids sport balls by adding a small needle adapter to it. Very useful!
341390
Try a bicycle pump or an air compressor. My grandsons have enjoyed this ball pit! Had to buy a new one because of a leak!
521565
I used a pump that came with my exercise ball. Otherwise its the gas station...no way I could blow this up :) Still inflated though.
291303
I'm sure you will get more authoritative answers than mine but from memory: a bicycle pump is quite impractical because there are two sizes of valve on the mattress - the second size (used after the first obviously) is a sort of non return valve which allows you to top up effectively. When I was using this on a camping trip I bought a kind of foot pump tube thing from Amazon which worked well but is a bit of a workout; but for home use nothing beats the small handheld electric pump I also bought from Amazon which takes care of the whole business in a couple of minutes. I can't remember the brand names for either pump so you'll have to surf a bit. Good luck; it's a great mattress. I'm sure you will get more authoritative answers than mine but from memory: a bicycle pump is quite impractical because there are two sizes of valve on the mattress - the second size (used after the first obviously) is a sort of non return valve which allows you to top up effectively. When I was using this on a camping trip I bought a kind of foot pump tube thing from Amazon which worked well but is a bit of a workout; but for home use nothing beats the small handheld electric pump I also bought from Amazon which takes care of the whole business in a couple of minutes. I can't remember the... » Read More I'm sure you will get more authoritative answers than mine but from memory: a bicycle pump is quite impractical because there are two sizes of valve on the mattress - the second size (used after the first obviously) is a sort of non return valve which allows you to top up effectively. When I was using this on a camping trip I bought a kind of foot pump tube thing from Amazon which worked well but is a bit of a workout; but for home use nothing beats the small handheld electric pump I also bought from Amazon which takes care of the whole business in a couple of minutes. I can't remember the brand names for either pump so you'll have to surf a bit. Good luck; it's a great mattress. « Show Less
863762
It is meant as a sports equipment pump, for balls and the like. It may be used on low pressure tires. If you are looking for something that will inflate bike tires to 40 lbs or more you should consider a pump designed for that. Probably will work in an emergency.
133644
You just have to be sure you have the right nozzle on a pump (the plastic type, not the skinny metal bicycle type). You can get a cheap pump for $10-$15. Have fun!
1305224
Sorry, I don't have a bicycle to try the nozzles that came with the unit. I've inflated several different types of children balls, pools, even mywife's float for her cold food, but not a bike
1673533
Thank you for your question. A bicycle pump could work provided there's a company that makes an adaptor that connects the pump to the pool (there must be an airtight connection) I always recommend using an electric or battery operated air pump. It's very quick and easy to use. Good Luck!
888977
We used an air compressor with an Air Blow Gun nozzle (http://www.amazon.com/IIT-10010-Piece-Air-Blow/dp/B004GHKASA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&q;id=1394589490&sr;=8-5&keywords;=air+blow+gun+nozzle). FYI, the nozzle will also attach to most bicycle pumps. We have also used a hand pump from an exercise ball (http://www.amazon.com/action-Floats-Exercise-Hippity-bouncer/dp/B00147OVDA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid;=1394589622&sr;=8-3&keywor;ds=exercise+ball+hand+pump) to top it off occasionally.
1422137
Probably not. The opening is about an inch in diameter. You need a mattress pump or hairdryer. A bicycle pump does have the pressure or the right size nozzle to inflate the mattress.