buying a pump-gauge or no gauge?
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buying a pump-gauge or no gauge?
Postby stated » Sun Jul 08, 2007 8:13 pm
I am looking at topeak road morph$57, against topeak pocket rocket master blaster dx $25.
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Postby Bnej » Sun Jul 08, 2007 10:09 pm
I have a Blackburn Airstik which has worked great for me, very solid, aluminium barrel, serviceable, pumps up to reasonable road pressure without a lot of effort.
My money goes good quality hand pump, with 2 way action (saves time for the first 50 PSI or so). Proper floor pump to check pressure when you get home. Wouldn't bother out on the road, didn't check mine for months (did it by thumb feel) and it didn't make much difference.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:01 am
Can I hijack this a little?
Too late, I have. What about on-bike pumps for mtb's? I'm dreading the thought of getting an mtb tyre back up after a flat with my road pump.
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Postby stryker84 » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:28 am
Why the worry? I would've thought it'd be easier than trying to fill a road tyre with an MTB pump, since the fat knobblies run on much lower pressures than a road slick.LuckyPierre wrote: Too late, I have. What about on-bike pumps for mtb's? I'm dreading the thought of getting an mtb tyre back up after a flat with my road pump.
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Postby sogood » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:03 am
Yep, when you've used up your CO2 cartridges, you definitely won't look back.toolonglegs wrote:don't forget the CO2 option if you have a track pump at home...you will never look back!.
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:34 am
Peter, The little pump isn't a problem for the MTB on the road as you don't need to inflate the tyre as hard anyway.
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Postby toolonglegs » Mon Jul 09, 2007 11:22 am
yeah but i never have one puncture on a ride...learnt my lesson and take 3 tubes and 3 canisters every ride...i can change a puncture in less time than a lap in hefron and jump staight back on.sogood wrote:Yep, when you've used up your CO2 cartridges, you definitely won't look back.toolonglegs wrote:don't forget the CO2 option if you have a track pump at home...you will never look back!.
I have had more bad luck with pumps not working than running out of cannisters.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Mon Jul 09, 2007 7:23 pm
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Postby Mulger bill » Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:07 pm
I did stumble on them not long ago while hunting for a hacker, pity I can't remember where....stated wrote:sooo...
I am buying a compact pump with no gauge, where do i find an adapter so i can check the pressure at the petrol station? searched ebay but couldn't find it.
Ahh, here they are
If that's no good, my LBS has them. I'll be happy to post one to you if you want to PM me.
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Postby mikesbytes » Mon Jul 09, 2007 9:23 pm
You can usually get 60-70psi at the servo and then add a bit more with the hand pump. Personally I couldn't be bothered with the servo.LuckyPierre wrote:If you have presta valves, you probably won't be able to check them at a servo - their gauges usually won't go high enough.
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Postby LuckyPierre » Mon Jul 09, 2007 10:15 pm
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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:34 am
One with a long skinny shaft, definitely not the ones with fat shafts.stated wrote:So what is floor pump do you recommend? thanks.
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Postby stated » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:41 pm
I'll buy the floor pump in the future, thanks for you're advice.
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Postby stryker84 » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:26 pm
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tyres.html
but yeah don't just go "the tyre says 100psi, so that's what i'll always pump them to"
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Postby thm » Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:40 pm
Being really light it seems I don't have to pump my tyres that hard.
I shocked myself when I checked my weight tonight. Lets just say my tires need to be pumped to less than 55 PSI when I'm riding on my 2.1 knobbies. Is that right. It sounds so wrong.
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