"GABIKE" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Is it possible to get your tyres rock hard as they should be on a
racer with a hand pump?
No
Yes. Unless you're riding the track or pumping the hell out of your tires
for a TT, there's no reason to ride over 120 psi. You can do it with a frame
pump (I've done it with a SILCA pump), but you would't want to on more than
an occasional basis.
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Quoted message said:I bought a windpipe hand pump and have not managed to get my tyres
hard with it, to be honest I struggle with it full stop and more often
than not come away with less air in than before. Is there a technique
to it?
NO
Yes. Hold the pump head end straight out from you with your non dominant
hand, gripping the pump with your fingers and wrapping your thumb around the
tire. Push the pump shaft into the pump body with your dominant hand. As you
get close to the desired pressure, use shorter strokes and help by using
both arms to pump.
There are some frame pumps (Topeak used to make one) that can be used
similar to a floor pump. They have a little fold out step for your foot and
the handle turns 90 degrees to be a T-handle. Much easier to use your body
weight to pump high pressure than your arms.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:
Do I have to just buy one of the floor standing pumps or will this not
even guarentee success?
Yes
It will make life much easier.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:At the moment I go to my local bike shop round
the corner and use their machine, however I am sure that they are
starting to tyre of me (
Im sure they are.
Handpumps are not for daily use. They are for roadside repairs that will
get
Quoted message said:you enough air to get you home. Personally I use CO2 since handpumps tend
to
Quoted message said:wear out after the second use.
Then don't buy a cheap one.
