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Old 12-30-10, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Bianchigirll
I agree with the two pump well actually 3 pump theroy. back in the steel frame days when you could have good full size pump like a Zefal HPX you could get away with only one pump. but the new mini pumps just take too much effort. a good floor pump at home is good insurance against pinch flats, and they a fraction of the time a mini does to do it.

the 3 pump theroy is a good frame pump, a good floor pump at home and good floor pump in the car.
Even in the bad old days, a Zefal HPX was a poor substitute for a good floor pump. It was even a poor substitute for a frame pump.
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