Anyone got one, happy with it, experiences with presta?
My only reservation is that the cartridges are £5 a pair (yes I'm a major skinflint!). I've a feeling that the same threaded cartridges are probably made for numerous products eg other pumps, air guns etc. Anyone know anything about sourcing them cheaper?
I reckon for an MTB a micro pump is perhaps the best choice, but for a road bike and the high pressure, CO2 has to be the way to go. I know it only has to get you home, but no, why should I head for home? And sods law home is 30 miles away.
Anyone got one, happy with it, experiences with presta?
My only reservation is that the cartridges are £5 a pair (yes I'm a major skinflint!). I've a feeling that the same threaded cartridges are probably made for numerous products eg other pumps, air guns etc. Anyone know anything about sourcing them cheaper?
I reckon for an MTB a micro pump is perhaps the best choice, but for a
road
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bike and the high pressure, CO2 has to be the way to go. I know it only
has
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to get you home, but no, why should I head for home? And sods law home is 30 miles away.
And who are BBB? website?
-- Mike W
Get one which accepts non-threaded cartridges, gun shops sell these cartridges for air pistols, about £5-6 for 10 I think (probably less if you shop around on t'net).
I got an Innovations pump which accepts the non-threaded carts. from Wiggle I think wiggle.co.ukwiggle.co.ukOpen ↗ %20mini
Anyone got one, happy with it, experiences with presta?
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My only reservation is that the cartridges are £5 a pair (yes I'm a major skinflint!). I've a feeling that the same threaded cartridges are probably made for numerous products eg other pumps, air guns etc. Anyone know anything about sourcing them cheaper?
Mike Dyason does 12gm and 16gm cartridges at 5 for £5 which I suspect are the same!
I reckon for an MTB a micro pump is perhaps the best choice, but for a road bike and the high pressure, CO2 has to be the way to go. I know it only has to get you home, but no, why should I head for home? And sods law home is 30 miles away.
On Mon, 5 Apr 2004 19:43:34 +0100, "VisionSet" <[email hidden]>
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I reckon for an MTB a micro pump is perhaps the best choice, but for a road bike and the high pressure, CO2 has to be the way to go. I know it only has to get you home, but no, why should I head for home? And sods law home is 30 miles away.
Anyone got one, happy with it, experiences with presta?
My only reservation is that the cartridges are £5 a pair (yes I'm a major skinflint!). I've a feeling that the same threaded cartridges are probably made for numerous products eg other pumps, air guns etc. Anyone know anything about sourcing them cheaper?
GBP5 a pair is what my LBS does em for. Watch out for the air gun kind, they frequently contain a small amount of oil to keep the mechanism smooth.
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I reckon for an MTB a micro pump is perhaps the best choice, but for a road bike and the high pressure, CO2 has to be the way to go. I know it only has to get you home, but no, why should I head for home? And sods law home is 30 miles away.
My experience with [someone else using their] CO2 inflater on Presta: after three attempts by which time the CO2 cylinder was empty, my trusty Zéfal XPX did the business ;-)
My experience with [someone else using their] CO2 inflater on Presta: after three attempts by which time the CO2 cylinder was empty, my trusty Zéfal XPX did the business ;-)
Been using one or the past 4 years, never had a problem....best thing since sliced bread. I use the SKS Airchamp: tinyurl.com3fz49Open ↗
Parker charge £15.25 for the pump and £7.50 for 5 cartridges.
I buy cartridges when I'm working in Germany...around 7 Euros for 5 cartridges.
-- Mark (MSA) This post is packaged by intellectual weight, not volume. Some settling of contents may have occurred during transmission
"VisionSet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:iOhcc.214$Xi.168@newsfe1-win...
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And who are BBB? website?
A components manufacturer whose products turn up occasionally. I've used their V-brake pads which are excellent VFM, a mate used their cartridge bearing jockey wheels which seized up no quicker than the similar Tacx ones I bought :-( Back to XT's :-) -- Regards, Pete
Anyone got one, happy with it, experiences with presta?
My only reservation is that the cartridges are £5 a pair (yes I'm a major skinflint!). I've a feeling that the same threaded cartridges are probably made for numerous products eg other pumps, air guns etc. Anyone know anything about sourcing them cheaper?
I reckon for an MTB a micro pump is perhaps the best choice, but for a
road
Quoted message said:
bike and the high pressure, CO2 has to be the way to go. I know it only
has
Quoted message said:
to get you home, but no, why should I head for home? And sods law home is 30 miles away.
And who are BBB? website?
-- Mike W
My experience of using CO2 catridge pumps is not too good. They need to be used regularly or as I found to my cost during the winter on a dark road (yes it was raining too), that the o-ring that the cartridge seals onto in the head unit will perish and not seal as it has been lying around in the saddle-bag all year ! Maybe it's just my luck in not getting punctures too often.
"VisionSet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:iOhcc.214$Xi.168@newsfe1- win...
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Anyone got one of these? I'm considering the Airspray one:
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My experience of using CO2 catridge pumps is not too good. They need to be used regularly or as I found to my cost during the winter on a dark road (yes it was raining too), that the o-ring that the cartridge seals onto in the head unit will perish and not seal as it has been lying around in the saddle-bag all year ! Maybe it's just my luck in not getting punctures too often.
Don't forget to lubricate your pump piston, as I found to my cost after a winter p*nct*re. Saliva will work for the truly desperate...
