Minipump

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
What would people recommend.

Silca track pump and any sort of minipump that works when you need it.

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Want good pressure,

Silca

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Preferably a good locking/engaging mech

Pfft.. locking mechs just end up breaking. My old Blackburn screwtop is still going strong. I've also got another brand
which I can't remember the name of right now..

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One of those handles that rotates/flips to become more like a >trackstand handle for greater leverage

You mean trackPUMP right? 🙂
Or do you do your trackstands by sticking out your pump for balance? 🙂

In all seriousness, a frame pump should only be for emergency pumping anyway and doesn't need to be 'super' high pressure, it just needs to work when you need it, so the less bells and whistles, the better.
Get a track pump to do all your usual refills. I'd only use my
frame pump maybe 10 times a year(?) when I puncture.

hippy

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Originally posted by hippy
>Originally posted by flyingdutch

Quoted message said:

What would people recommend.

Silca track pump and any sort of minipump that works when you need it.

Quoted message said:

Want good pressure,

Silca

Quoted message said:

Preferably a good locking/engaging mech

Pfft.. locking mechs just end up breaking. My old Blackburn screwtop is still going strong. I've also got another brand
which I can't remember the name of right now..

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One of those handles that rotates/flips to become more like a >trackstand handle for greater leverage

You mean trackPUMP right? 🙂
Or do you do your trackstands by sticking out your pump for balance? 🙂

In all seriousness, a frame pump should only be for emergency pumping anyway and doesn't need to be 'super' high pressure, it just needs to work when you need it, so the less bells and whistles, the better.
Get a track pump to do all your usual refills. I'd only use my
frame pump maybe 10 times a year(?) when I puncture.

hippy

Yeah, got the Silca TrackPUMP at home.

(PS can you replace the rubber grommet thingy in the head/attaching bit? mines worn to buggery and not very well sealing at the mo).

yes the minipump is used very little here too. but when I most need it (ie cant go back inside from shed and make coffee and contemplate) when commuting/weekend rides.

Cecil Walker list a few Blackburn models which look the go...
""Balckburn AS1 Air Stick Pump
A mini-pump designed to handle high-pressure road tires---fast. Double-action internals inflate in both directions of pump stroke to fill tires faster. Small diameter barrel requires less effort at high pressure so you can reach stratospheric recommended riding pressures (up to 160psi, really) on the road instead of limping home with soft tires and tired arms
Price: $38.95"

Looks nice and strong so I can use it to do trackSTANDS :p

Anyone got anything better or got one of these to give open-onion?

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What would people recommend. Want good pressure,
Preferably a good locking/engaging mech One of those
handles that rotates/flips to become more like a
trackstand handle for greater leverage

thanx in advance

I've got a Topeak mountain morph - which as you describe
allows it to be used like a track pump (in fact due to a
lack of space at home, it is our main pump). I can inflate
road tyres to 120psi without too much sweat, although it is
a little heavy to carry around on a regular basis. The build
is also very good.

As a portable, I tried the Master Blaster DX, also from
Topeak, but although it claims to inflate to 120psi, I
couldn't get it past 80. Fine for MTB tyres, but it annoys
me they should make a claim like that so I returned it.

I've found a major differentiator to be the construction of
the pump head - on some better pumps, the head assembly is
metal. I've had several plastic ones (mainly Specialized)
break on me, particularly the pin which opens your inner
tube's valve.

Cheers, Craigster

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Yeah, got the Silca TrackPUMP at home.

(PS can you replace the rubber grommet thingy in the
head/attaching bit? mines worn to buggery and not very
well sealing at the mo).

Ummm... Google rec.bicycles.tech, from memory someone was
talking about the a short while back.

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yes the minipump is used very little here too. but when I
most need it (ie cant go back inside from shed and make
coffee and contemplate) when commuting/weekend rides.

Cecil Walker list a few Blackburn models which look the
go... ""Balckburn AS1 Air Stick Pump A mini-pump designed
to handle high- pressure road tires---fast. Double-action
internals inflate in both directions of pump stroke to
fill tires faster. Small diameter barrel requires less
effort at high pressure so you can reach stratospheric
recommended riding pressures (up to 160psi, really) on the
road instead of limping home with soft tires and tired
arms Price: $38.95"

Looks nice and strong so I can use it to do trackSTANDS :p

Anyone got anything better or got one of these to give
open-onion?

I've got one. It's small, light and takes ages. Pumping up
my tyres and the air horn is equivalent to an upper body
workout at the gym. I've never tried pumping anything over
100psi so I've got no idea whether it'll get to
160. First chance I get I'm buying a floor pump for home so
I can leave the mini for emergencies.

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Just got me a new minipump!

Serfas Grifter

$32 at Cecil's

Alu body
light
good hand grip (like a track pump)
nozzle detachs and is on end of hose to main body (so no more ripping heads off valve stems!#@#!#@!!)
Had a go in the shop. Got a 23mm tyre up to 120psi with no sweat!

Hopefully that will scar ethe puncture fairies off!!!😉

I've got a Blackburn Airstick which does the trick - nothing
fancy, but will do 90 psi without any trouble (and more if
you're prepared to put in some effort). It's also very
light, has a folding t-grip and is not outrageously
expensive.

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Got to carpark where the bike lives while Im doing the
hardyards, and discovered a front tyre flat!

Start to change over tube and in the process snap the
locking lever on my minipump!!!

Its now locked permanently in 'tight' mode I can jemmy it
into 'off' position but realistically its not any use to
me anymore. I never really like it anyway and never gave
me great pressure on my road bike (altho it gets far more
use on my commuting mtb)

What would people recommend. Want good pressure,
Preferably a good locking/engaging mech One of those
handles that rotates/flips to become more like a
trackstand handle for greater leverage

thanx in advance

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flyingdutch said:

Just got me a new minipump!

Serfas Grifter

$32 at Cecil's

Alu body light good hand grip (like a track pump) nozzle
detachs and is on end of hose to main body (so no more
ripping heads off valve stems!#@#!#@!!) Had a go in the
shop. Got a 23mm tyre up to 120psi with no sweat!

Hopefully that will scar ethe puncture fairies off!!!😉

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Did Leigh put you onto that?

He told me a few weeks ago that the Serfas Grifter was the
best mini pump he'd _ever_ used, and for those who don't
know, Leigh is not prone to bullshitting 🙂

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Nick

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Originally posted by Nickzx6r

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Hopefully that will scar ethe puncture fairies off!!!😉

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Did Leigh put you onto that?

He told me a few weeks ago that the Serfas Grifter was the
best mini pump he'd _ever_ used, and for those who don't
know, Leigh is not prone to bullshitting 🙂

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Nick [/B]

Yep!
Apparently he bought one in France cos he'd forgotten his when going over there for cycling holiday (or was it PBP? maybe that was year prior...)

Didnt help me in the eyes of the puncture fairy tho😠 😠 😠

Got down to the garage and found I had a flat rear tyre this time!!!
Large shard of glass (probably picked up at the same time my front one was punctured the day before)

Pump worked a treat tho

flyingdutch said:

Nickzx6r said:

Quoted message said:

Hopefully that will scar ethe puncture fairies
off!!!😉

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Did Leigh put you onto that? He told me a few weeks
ago that the Serfas Grifter was the best mini pump
he'd _ever_ used, and for those who don't know, Leigh
is not prone to bullshitting 🙂
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Nick

Yep! Apparently he bought one in France cos he'd forgotten
his when going over there for cycling holiday (or was it
PBP? maybe that was year prior...)

Didnt help me in the eyes of the puncture fairy tho😠
😠 😠

Got down to the garage and found I had a flat rear tyre
this time!!! Large shard of glass (probably picked up at
the same time my front one was punctured the day before)

Pump worked a treat tho

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I thought about buying one, but I'm too paranoid - as soon
as I buy a new pump, I'll start getting punctures 🙂

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Nick

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Originally posted by Nickzx6r

I thought about buying one, but I'm too paranoid - as soon
as I buy a new pump, I'll start getting punctures 🙂
Nick

That's my policy, I'm so paranoid I don't even carry a pump with me! 😉

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Originally posted by Etxy
That's my policy, I'm so paranoid I don't even carry a pump with me! 😉

What do you hit stupid drivers with then?

.. oh hang on, this isn't the "Couriers" thread..
doo dee doo doo... "nothing to see here, move it along people"

hippy

hippy said:

Etxy said:

That's my policy, I'm so paranoid I don't even carry a
pump with me! 😉

What do you hit stupid drivers with then?

. oh hang on, this isn't the "Couriers" thread.. doo dee
doo doo... "nothing to see here, move it along people"

hippy

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I have a minipump, but I also keep an old K-mart pump on the
bike because it is easy to get off quickly mid-pedal and
swing at dogs when they chase me. Haven't managed to connect
yet, but those polo skills are improving (I'm convinced
Springvale Rd is a safre ride on the weekend than the
Eastern Freewat trail east of Bulleen Rd).

DaveB

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Originally posted by Daveb

I have a minipump, but I also keep an old K-mart pump on the
bike because it is easy to get off quickly mid-pedal and
swing at dogs when they chase me. Haven't managed to connect
yet, but those polo skills are improving (I'm convinced
Springvale Rd is a safre ride on the weekend than the
Eastern Freewat trail east of Bulleen Rd).

DaveB

Hell yes!! 😠

I live virtually right on that trail and avoid it like the plaque on the weekend, unless I'm leaving super-early. The combination of unaware walkers, dog-central and wobbly riders is enough to send you screaming into the night. I still don't fully understand the logic behind locating bike paths in off-leash dog areas, or vice versa... Sounds like a recipe for disaster.

In my paper-boy days i used to carry a short length of hose for the same purpose - However, I like dogs too much these days and would rather give the owner a cuff across the ear as I ride past for being so irresponsible.

Etxy said:

Nickzx6r said:

I thought about buying one, but I'm too paranoid - as
soon as I buy a new pump, I'll start getting punctures
🙂 Nick

That's my policy, I'm so paranoid I don't even carry a
pump with me! 😉

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I don't even take a bike with me! 😉

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Nick

hippy said:

Etxy said:

That's my policy, I'm so paranoid I don't even carry a
pump with me! 😉

What do you hit stupid drivers with then?

. oh hang on, this isn't the "Couriers" thread.. doo dee
doo doo... "nothing to see here, move it along people"

hippy

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What do you hit stupid drivers with then?

razor sharp wit ? 😉

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Nick

hippy said:

What do you hit stupid drivers with then?

Nightstick battery.

:P

-kt

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hippy said:

What do you hit stupid drivers with then?

a HUGE smile and a big wave, as if you know them.

its what they least expect and annoys the hell out of them.

best, Andrew

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Originally posted by Nickzx6r

I thought about buying one, but I'm too paranoid - as soon
as I buy a new pump, I'll start getting punctures 🙂

oh yeah. great!

so i buys a new mini-pump. carry it to work once and then take it out on a weekend ride and leave it on the roadie.
totally forget about it until last night and stick it back in my commuting pannier.

So fate says hello and as Im passing St Pats this morning get what is possibly the WORST puncture of all time.
A piece of VB stubby-style glass so big i thought the beer might still be in it. Rear tyre got a cut/slash/chainsaw wound about 3 inches long!!!

Damn minipump!$@@#!#!!!!!!

(just come back from spoke(n) with nice new Conti TravelContact tho😄 )

PS theys got some very nice and very cheap CIOCC frame/fork combos going for the next week or so...

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Originally posted by flyingdutch
A piece of VB stubby-style glass so big i thought the beer
might still be in it. Rear tyre got a cut/slash/chainsaw wound >about 3 inches long!!!

Bummer! You know you can ride "around" things like that? :P
<giggles>

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PS theys got some very nice and very cheap CIOCC frame/fork >combos going for the next week or so...

I think your version and my version of "cheap" are a little different.. ;-) How much?

hippy