pumps

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Coach said:

asda, Argos and tesco pumps etc - any good?

Which ones? As a rule track pumps are great for routinely topping up
your pressure at home, anything you carry on the bike is only for
emergencies. I have an ancient steel-barrelled Silca track pump, and
carry a conventional frame pump on my bikes which works fine with the
right technique. People tend to use mini-pumps these days as they are
easy to carry off the bike (thus avoiding theft) - a double-action mini-
pump with an aluminium barrel will work fine (although they can be
tedious with fat tyres) but some of the cheaper plastic ones don't work
well or for long. Avoid pumps with hose connectors like the cheap metal
ATB pumps, as they have a tendency for low efficieny and connector
failure.

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have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for this also?

Even a decent track pump will take ages to inflate an airbed. I have a
big double-action pump for airbeds which is much more effective.

Rob Morley said:

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Coach said:

have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for this also?

Even a decent track pump will take ages to inflate an airbed. I have a
big double-action pump for airbeds which is much more effective.

I find my lungs are the most effective for airbeds. Wouldn't want to try
blowing up a tyre like that though. I don't think I could manage 80psi.

--
Don Whybrow

Sequi Bonum Non Time

If you're happy and you know it, clunk your chains.

Coach said:

asda, Argos and tesco pumps etc - any good?

Possibly, but probably not. You'll get plenty of recommendations on here for
pumps - I personally use a Beto track pump with guage for inflating at home
and either a no-brand minipump or more likely my Zéfal HPX when on the road.
All are perfectly functional, though the minipump is probably better for
exercising one's chest than inflating tyres!

Quoted message said:

have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for this also?

Cycle pumps are in general designed for high pressure, not high volume. An
"inflator" pump or just puffing it up would probably be better for an
airbed.

Regards,

-david

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Don Whybrow said:

Rob Morley said:

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Coach said:

have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for this also?

Even a decent track pump will take ages to inflate an airbed. I have a
big double-action pump for airbeds which is much more effective.

I find my lungs are the most effective for airbeds.

I find that I hyperventilate and start to black out when inflating a
large air mattress.

In article said:

asda, Argos and tesco pumps etc - any good?

I once bought a very cheap Argos track pump, found it blew the seal
off the piston at 80psi, and took it back and got my money back.

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Don Whybrow said:

Rob Morley said:

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Coach <[email hidden]> wrote:

>have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for this also?
>

Even a decent track pump will take ages to inflate an airbed. I have a
big double-action pump for airbeds which is much more effective.

I find my lungs are the most effective for airbeds.

I find that I hyperventilate and start to black out when inflating a
large air mattress.

At least you should have something soft to fall on...

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Morley said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for
>this also?
>

Even a decent track pump will take ages to inflate an airbed.
I have a big double-action pump for airbeds which is much more
effective.

I find my lungs are the most effective for airbeds.

Quoted message said:

I find that I hyperventilate and start to black out when inflating
a large air mattress.

The shop vacuum cleaner can have the hose attached to the outlet and
is ideal for such jobs. It can inflate an eight foot dinghy in under
a minuet.

--
T h e - e x t e n d e r ! ! ! !

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Sandy Morton said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Rob

Morley said:

Quoted message said:

>>have an airbed also, lucky me, do they all have a valve for
>>this also?
>>
>
> Even a decent track pump will take ages to inflate an airbed.
> I have a big double-action pump for airbeds which is much more
> effective.

I find my lungs are the most effective for airbeds.

Quoted message said:

I find that I hyperventilate and start to black out when inflating
a large air mattress.

The shop vacuum cleaner can have the hose attached to the outlet and
is ideal for such jobs. It can inflate an eight foot dinghy in under
a minuet.

Not too handy for throwing in the back of the car when you go camping
though.

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Morley said:

Not too handy for throwing in the back of the car when you go
camping though.

I remember seeing an attachment which used the exhaust gas - don't
know how well it worked

Sandy Morton said:

In article <[email hidden]>, Rob

Morley said:

Not too handy for throwing in the back of the car when you go
camping though.

I remember seeing an attachment which used the exhaust gas - don't
know how well it worked

Then if it goes flat in the middle of the night, you are left in a tent
full of CO and hydrocarbons etc.

Martin.