rideintexas
03-19-04, 08:13 AM
What form of pump do you people take with you on rides? CO2, Mini pump, Frame Pump, and which ones?
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parakeethouse
03-19-04, 08:21 AM
Barbieri Carbon Bike Pump.
I used to have a Crank Brothers mini pump but it just didnt work that great.
This little carbon pump is smaller, carbon and works AWESOME!
http://hammerpilot.com/en-us/dept_85.html
I used to have a Crank Brothers mini pump but it just didnt work that great.
This little carbon pump is smaller, carbon and works AWESOME!
http://hammerpilot.com/en-us/dept_85.html
benbot
03-19-04, 08:23 AM
i use a co2 pump that is also a hand pump. the best part is that it has a cap/valve on the co2 tank, so if you start using it, you can close the cap/valve thing, and it will save the rest of the c02 tank for later use. i think it is tops, but have no idea what it is called. sorry
p3ntuprage
03-19-04, 08:31 AM
i reckon you could save a few grams switching to helium.
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GreenFix
03-19-04, 09:45 AM
What form of pump do you people take with you on rides? CO2, Mini pump, Frame Pump, and which ones?
I used a Specialized PVO for my road bike, and topeak minipump for my mountain bike. I have had to change a blowout on the road and I was very impressed with the SPecialized pump. It filled the tire fast, and got it up to pressure (>100psi). The minipump takes quite a bit more effort, but I am not trying to get high pressures (28 psi), so I don't worry about it much.
I used a Specialized PVO for my road bike, and topeak minipump for my mountain bike. I have had to change a blowout on the road and I was very impressed with the SPecialized pump. It filled the tire fast, and got it up to pressure (>100psi). The minipump takes quite a bit more effort, but I am not trying to get high pressures (28 psi), so I don't worry about it much.
lotek
03-19-04, 09:58 AM
Silca Imperio old style with the steel campy head.
I also carry 2 C02 carts with inflator.
one can never have enough options for filling tires.
marty
I also carry 2 C02 carts with inflator.
one can never have enough options for filling tires.
marty
hsjb
03-19-04, 10:09 AM
I've got the Topeak Road Morph. It saved my ass once so far (since I started riding a road bike 45 days ago)
I like how they misspelled "roadmorph" in the link!
http://www.topeak.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/raodmorphG.html?L+scstore+hncv9861ffcd48cd+1079717363
I like how they misspelled "roadmorph" in the link!
http://www.topeak.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/Store/raodmorphG.html?L+scstore+hncv9861ffcd48cd+1079717363
Retro Grouch
03-19-04, 10:47 AM
What form of pump do you people take with you on rides? CO2, Mini pump, Frame Pump, and which ones?
The laws of physics can't be broken no matter who makes the pump.
To get to 100psi, you have to push a pump with a 1 sq/in bore with 100 pounds of force. That's pretty hard for most people to do with one hand so a skinny pump is best.
To get the volume of air needed to fill a road tire to 100psi, you can either use a pump that has a large displacement for a relatively short time or else use a mini pump for a long time. I'm old and might not have that much time left so I like a long stroke pump for a road bike.
CO2 is both fast and easy, but make sure you have everything connected properly or you'll be left standing there with a flat tire, no CO2, and a whole bunch of snickering riding partners.
I carry a variety of pumps and CO2 on my various bikes. The last flat I had I used CO2 even though I had a Zefal HPX available.
The laws of physics can't be broken no matter who makes the pump.
To get to 100psi, you have to push a pump with a 1 sq/in bore with 100 pounds of force. That's pretty hard for most people to do with one hand so a skinny pump is best.
To get the volume of air needed to fill a road tire to 100psi, you can either use a pump that has a large displacement for a relatively short time or else use a mini pump for a long time. I'm old and might not have that much time left so I like a long stroke pump for a road bike.
CO2 is both fast and easy, but make sure you have everything connected properly or you'll be left standing there with a flat tire, no CO2, and a whole bunch of snickering riding partners.
I carry a variety of pumps and CO2 on my various bikes. The last flat I had I used CO2 even though I had a Zefal HPX available.
froze
03-19-04, 11:14 PM
I take Torelli Aria mini because a pump has endless supply of air and don't have to deal with buying carts or discarding them; a mini because I only use 100psi in the rear and 90 in the front; otherwise a frame pump is idea for higher pressures. The Barbieri Carbon mini can pump up to 145psi-more than any mini currently on the market.
By the way IOTEK I still have a Silca Imperio frame pump with the Campy steel head from days of old as well, but I have it stored away.
By the way IOTEK I still have a Silca Imperio frame pump with the Campy steel head from days of old as well, but I have it stored away.
RonH
03-21-04, 04:38 PM
What form of pump do you people take with you on rides? CO2, Mini pump, Frame Pump, and which ones?
I have a Blackburn frame pump on my main ride since it has a pump peg :) and a mini pump on my other bike. And I always carry a patch kit and spare tube.
I have a Blackburn frame pump on my main ride since it has a pump peg :) and a mini pump on my other bike. And I always carry a patch kit and spare tube.