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  1. As a follow on to the CO2 thread, since you get limited
    'goes' with them, what do people consider a quality manual
    mini pump that can easily achieve 120+psi (however long that
    might take). Tinyer the better. Hopefully UK available.

    --
    Mike W

  2. "VisionSet" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:2hWcc.288$p45.120@newsfe1-win:

    Quoted message said:

    As a follow on to the CO2 thread, since you get limited
    'goes' with them, what do people consider a quality manual
    mini pump that can easily achieve 120+psi (however long
    that might take). Tinyer the better. Hopefully UK
    available.

    The Topeak Road Morph can reach 120psi, even when used by a
    lightweight person. It's a pretty heavy pump, though. The
    tiny pumps generally have a hard time getting past 80-100psi
    unless you're a big strong guy.

  3. "VisionSet" <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    what do people consider a quality manual mini pump that
    can easily achieve 120+psi (however long that might take).
    Tinyer the better.

    The Barbieri CarbOne Mini Pump weighs 69g, produces 142psi,
    and fits in my TUFO under-seat tire bag along with a tire.
    It's a bit pricey at around $30 but it works well producing
    ride-able pressure with minimal effort, though lots of
    strokes. You just have to get past the feeling you're using
    the pump from your little sisters Barbie & Ken TDF play set.

  4. "Robert Canon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    "VisionSet" <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    what do people consider a quality manual mini pump that
    can easily


    achieve

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    120+psi (however long that might take). Tinyer the
    better.

    The Barbieri CarbOne Mini Pump weighs 69g, produces
    142psi, and fits in my TUFO under-seat tire bag along with
    a tire. It's a bit pricey at around


    $30

    Quoted message said:

    but it works well producing ride-able pressure with
    minimal effort, though lots of strokes. You just have to
    get past the feeling you're using the pump from your
    little sisters Barbie & Ken TDF play set.

    Impressive pressure! But it is 23cm long and not available
    in UK. I'm looking at 15cm max.

    --
    Cheers, Mike W.

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    what do people consider a quality manual mini pump
    that can easily


    achieve

    Quoted message said:
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    120+psi (however long that might take). Tinyer the
    better.

    The Barbieri CarbOne Mini Pump weighs 69g, produces
    142psi, and fits in


    my

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    TUFO under-seat tire bag along with a tire.

    Impressive pressure! But it is 23cm long... I'm looking at
    15cm max.

    The Crank Bros mini is 14cm long, weighs 93g, and produces
    100psi. I generally hear good word of mouth about Crank
    Bros. stuff, but don't have any first hand experience.
    Several sources say the 100psi is slightly conservative, but
    that might just be blather.

    gbcycles.co.ukeshop.asp

  6. "Robert Canon" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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    Quoted message said:

    The Barbieri CarbOne Mini Pump weighs 69g, produces
    142psi, and fits in my TUFO under-seat tire bag along with
    a tire. It's a bit pricey at around $30 but it works well
    producing ride-able pressure with minimal effort, though
    lots of strokes.

    Can you really get 142psi with it, or is that just under lab
    conditions?

  7. VisionSet <[email hidden]> wrote in message 2hWcc.288$p45.120@newsfe1-
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    Quoted message said:

    As a follow on to the CO2 thread, since you get limited
    'goes' with them, what do people consider a quality manual
    mini pump that can easily achieve 120+psi (however long
    that might take). Tinyer the better. Hopefully UK
    available.

    I use a Blackburn Airstik
    (wiggle.co.ukwiggle.co.uk). It takes
    forever (which I gather is common to mini-pumps) but it gets
    there in the end. It's nominally rated to 160psi.

    --

    A: Top-posters.
    B: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet?

  8. Ken <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    "Robert Canon" <[email hidden]> wrote in
    :"]news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:

    The Barbieri CarbOne Mini Pump weighs 69g, produces
    142psi, and fits in my TUFO under-seat tire bag along
    with a tire. It's a bit pricey at around $30 but it
    works well producing ride-able pressure with minimal
    effort, though lots of strokes.

    Can you really get 142psi with it, or is that just under
    lab conditions?

    I've only pumped the CarbOne up to 120psi (23mm Michelin Pro
    Race), which requires over 300 small, fast, relatively easy
    strokes. 142psi may well take more strokes than anyone has
    time for. This one is my favorite so far - the barrel
    stiffness in particular makes it better than most mini-
    pumps. Small size and negligible weight are pluses.

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    > what do people consider a quality manual mini pump
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    achieve

    Quoted message said:
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    > 120+psi (however long that might take). Tinyer the
    > better.

    The Barbieri CarbOne Mini Pump weighs 69g, produces
    142psi, and fits in


    my

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    TUFO under-seat tire bag along with a tire.

    Impressive pressure! But it is 23cm long... I'm looking
    at 15cm max.

    The Crank Bros mini is 14cm long, weighs 93g, and produces
    100psi. I generally hear good word of mouth about Crank
    Bros. stuff, but don't have any first hand experience.
    Several sources say the 100psi is slightly conservative,
    but that might just be blather.

    gbcycles.co.ukeshop.asp

    _ Mine works as advertised, but it will take quite some time
    to get to 100psi. I generally give up at around "ridable"
    and 10 minutes with rest stops.

    _ Booker C. Bense

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  10. I use an inexpensive Silca mini, and it gets enough pressure
    to get me home.

    I discovered one interesting benifit of it on a ride last
    week: another rider had a deep dish rim, and his spare's
    valve was only long enough to barely stick out of the rim.
    He didn't have a valve extender and the only pump of 5
    riders that could seal on the valve was mine with the metal
    cover over the gasket removed. Then the gasket fit much
    deeper onto the rim.

    Bruce

    "VisionSet" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2hWcc.288$p45.120@newsfe1-
    win...

    Quoted message said:

    As a follow on to the CO2 thread, since you get limited
    'goes' with them, what do people consider a quality manual
    mini pump that can easily achieve 120+psi (however long
    that might take). Tinyer the better. Hopefully UK
    available.

    --
    Mike W

  11. DONT get a Blackburn Airstick!

    This is the worst pump I have ever had! I give up well
    before I get to a ridable pressure and borrow someone elses
    decent size pump!

    And now my wife's one has given up the ghost. Internal
    corrosion has eaten away some tiny springs and blocked the
    micro size holes that the air has to go through. And this is
    sunny Oman where it rains maybe once a year!

    "DRS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    VisionSet <[email hidden]> wrote in message 2hWcc.288$p45.120@newsfe1-
    win

    Quoted message said:

    As a follow on to the CO2 thread, since you get limited
    'goes' with them, what do people consider a quality
    manual mini pump that can easily achieve 120+psi
    (however long that might take). Tinyer the better.
    Hopefully UK available.

    I use a Blackburn Airstik
    (wiggle.co.ukwiggle.co.uk). It takes
    forever (which I gather is common to mini-pumps) but it
    gets there in the end. It's nominally rated to 160psi.

  12. DaveH <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    DONT get a Blackburn Airstick!

    DON'T top-post!

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    A: Top-posters.
    B: What is the most annoying thing on Usenet?

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