pennywishbone
03-19-06, 09:26 AM
Need a floor model air pump - Any suggestions on brand?
Road Cycling - Need to buy Air Pump - Help
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ken cummings
03-19-06, 09:41 AM
Thin racing tires need a higher pressure = narrow pump. Fat tires need fatter pumps that give larger volumes at lower pressures. If a local library has back issues of BICYCLING I would start there. For the price of some high end pumps you could get a motorized pump at an auto parts store and save the effort. When my old schrader floor pump hose wore out my LBS sold me a replacement hose with a head that handles both Presta and Schrader valves and threw in two hose clamps.
mrchristian
03-19-06, 11:55 AM
I like my Serfas FP50
Anything over $30 will probably work fine, unless you have some crazy tubular tires that need ridiculous pressures. Just about all pumps nowadays handle presta/schrader.
Anything over $30 will probably work fine, unless you have some crazy tubular tires that need ridiculous pressures. Just about all pumps nowadays handle presta/schrader.
rufvelo
03-19-06, 01:10 PM
Do check presta/schrader valve type before you buy, most will handle both.
My choice has been Blackburn for both floor and frame-fit pumps. They do the job and I don't spend any time thinking about them.
My choice has been Blackburn for both floor and frame-fit pumps. They do the job and I don't spend any time thinking about them.
uga8589
03-19-06, 03:10 PM
+1 on the Serfas. Mine is an Airbones however.
rsty2fan
03-19-06, 03:28 PM
This is the one I plan on picking up. It's a Topeak Joe Blow Pro
http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/400/40_1871.jpg
http://www.performancebike.com/product_images/400/40_1871.jpg
BubbaDog
03-19-06, 03:31 PM
Need a floor model air pump - Any suggestions on brand?
I picked up a Park PFP-3 pump from eBay a few weeks ago, $27.95 with free shipping. Arrived in three days, brand new with Park tags still on it. A great pump for home use, built in gauge, pumps to 160psi and completely rebuildable. Here's a link to another one he has:
Park PFP-3 Floor Pump (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PARK-TOOLS-FLOOR-PUMP-W-GAUGE-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ7226990466QQcategoryZ22691QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)
B'Dog
I picked up a Park PFP-3 pump from eBay a few weeks ago, $27.95 with free shipping. Arrived in three days, brand new with Park tags still on it. A great pump for home use, built in gauge, pumps to 160psi and completely rebuildable. Here's a link to another one he has:
Park PFP-3 Floor Pump (http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-PARK-TOOLS-FLOOR-PUMP-W-GAUGE-FREE-SHIPPING_W0QQitemZ7226990466QQcategoryZ22691QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem)
B'Dog