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  1. Original post
    Nick Kew
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    Put the Dahon to good use yesterday, combining it with public
    transport. But when I got off and assembled the bike, I found
    both tyres badly needed pumping.

    OK, get the pump out ....

    ... and find the d*** thing has got those huge fat
    (schrader?) valves. Can't use the pump:-(

    And I had an appointment to keep.

    Look at time. Time of appointment. Map.

    Panic ....

    Ride slowly on virtually flat tyres.

    Panic some more. Concentrate on not falling off, as handling is
    quite alarming. Concentrate on not hurting the rims ...

    Miss bloody appointment after going past it without realising:-(

    Eventually find a petrol station with air pump, and after
    reading the battered smallprint find it prepared to help
    when fed a 20p coin. Aaah, much better!

    Aaargh!

    --
    Nick Kew

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  2. Simon Mason
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    "Nick Kew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7cmae3-

    Quoted message said:


    Eventually find a petrol station with air pump, and after
    reading the battered smallprint find it prepared to help
    when fed a 20p coin. Aaah, much better!

    Didn't the small print say "not to be used on bicycle tyres"?
    Anyway, it was your lucky day - you had a 20p coin on you ;-)

    --
    Simon Mason
    http://www.simonmason.karoo.net

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  3. Tony Raven
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    Nick Kew said:

    Put the Dahon to good use yesterday, combining it with public
    transport. But when I got off and assembled the bike, I found
    both tyres badly needed pumping.

    OK, get the pump out ....

    ... and find the d*** thing has got those huge fat
    (schrader?) valves. Can't use the pump:-(

    Most pumps have reversible inners in the head that switch between
    schraeder and presta valves.

    --
    Tony

    "The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
    right."
    - Lord Hailsham

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  4. Andrew Richardson
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    Simon Mason said:


    "Nick Kew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7cmae3-

    Quoted message said:


    Eventually find a petrol station with air pump, and after
    reading the battered smallprint find it prepared to help
    when fed a 20p coin. Aaah, much better!

    Didn't the small print say "not to be used on bicycle tyres"?
    Anyway, it was your lucky day - you had a 20p coin on you ;-)

    I used to use one of those machines for my bike tyres. It was probably a
    bit naughty, but it worked brilliantly! 🙂

    --
    Andrew Richardson
    Lewes, East Sussex, UK

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  5. elyob
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    "Andrew Richardson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:
    Simon Mason said:


    "Nick Kew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7cmae3-

    Quoted message said:


    Eventually find a petrol station with air pump, and after
    reading the battered smallprint find it prepared to help
    when fed a 20p coin. Aaah, much better!

    Didn't the small print say "not to be used on bicycle tyres"?
    Anyway, it was your lucky day - you had a 20p coin on you ;-)

    I used to use one of those machines for my bike tyres. It was probably a
    bit naughty, but it worked brilliantly! 🙂

    I was just thinking today that I should carry one of my presta/schraeder
    convertors in my tool kit.

    Never used one before, but find getting up to firm with my pump is
    difficult. (Said the actress to the bishop).

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  6. LSMike
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    Tony Raven said:


    Most pumps have reversible inners in the head that switch between
    schraeder and presta valves.

    Now you tell him! Where were you earlier then? 🙂

    Cheers,
    Mike.

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  7. Tony Raven
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    LSMike said:
    Tony Raven said:

    Most pumps have reversible inners in the head that switch between
    schraeder and presta valves.

    Now you tell him! Where were you earlier then? 🙂

    Busy nurking my grussets ;-)

    --
    Tony

    "The best way I know of to win an argument is to start by being in the
    right."
    - Lord Hailsham

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  8. Phil Cook
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    elyob said:


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

    Quoted message said:
    Simon Mason said:


    "Nick Kew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7cmae3-
    >
    > Eventually find a petrol station with air pump, and after
    > reading the battered smallprint find it prepared to help
    > when fed a 20p coin. Aaah, much better!

    Didn't the small print say "not to be used on bicycle tyres"?
    Anyway, it was your lucky day - you had a 20p coin on you ;-)

    I used to use one of those machines for my bike tyres. It was probably a
    bit naughty, but it worked brilliantly! 🙂

    I was just thinking today that I should carry one of my presta/schraeder
    convertors in my tool kit.

    Forget that and get a pump that will deal with both. It helps of
    course to need a new pump when justifying the purchase to SWMBO :-)
    --
    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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  9. Simon Brooke
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    in message <[email hidden]>, elyob

    (') said:

    Never used one before, but find getting up to firm with my pump is
    difficult. (Said the actress to the bishop).

    Nope. I think you will find that was the Bishop to the Actress.

    --
    [email hidden] (Simon Brooke) http://www.jasmine.org.uk/~simon/

    ...but have you *seen* the size of the world wide spider?

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