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07-21-15, 08:06 PM
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Thanks I will check those out.
Anyone have this one: Bell Airstrike 500 Telescoping Mini Pump at Blain's Farm & Fleet
Anyone have this one: Bell Airstrike 500 Telescoping Mini Pump at Blain's Farm & Fleet
07-21-15, 08:48 PM
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I have a Topeak Pocket Rocket that I've mounted behind the seat tube. Oddly enough it's never pumped a tire, as I've been lucky with flats for a while, but an identical one has worked fine for my spouse's bike.
07-21-15, 08:51 PM
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IMO mini pumps are for mini air. Find the right length full size pump that you can mount under the top tube, or behind the seat tube from chainstay to seat stay. On many bikes it's possible to mount a pump under the down tube, keeping the top side available for a water bottle.
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That's the truth. I'd carry a bigger pump if I felt that I needed to be in more of a hurry. I've still got the old Zefal HP.
An issue for me is that I'm trying to get over a case of tennis elbow, and patiently pumping up a tire with a smaller diameter pump seems to be less of a problem.
An issue for me is that I'm trying to get over a case of tennis elbow, and patiently pumping up a tire with a smaller diameter pump seems to be less of a problem.
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That's the truth. I'd carry a bigger pump if I felt that I needed to be in more of a hurry. I've still got the old Zefal HP.
An issue for me is that I'm trying to get over a case of tennis elbow, and patiently pumping up a tire with a smaller diameter pump seems to be less of a problem.
An issue for me is that I'm trying to get over a case of tennis elbow, and patiently pumping up a tire with a smaller diameter pump seems to be less of a problem.
The problem with most mini pumps, is that they're too short to be efficient.
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07-22-15, 10:16 AM
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I was referring to the length. Diameter is a different story, and a long slender pump is ideal for pumping road bike tires to higher pressures. OTOH mtn bikers might benefit from a fatter pump which moves more air, though takes more force as the pressures rise.
The problem with most mini pumps, is that they're too short to be efficient.
The problem with most mini pumps, is that they're too short to be efficient.
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check out Lenzyme...... if forget what model i have, but for a mini it works great and let's me get good road tire pressure. It does mount to the side of the bottle rack.
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07-22-15, 03:35 PM
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Topeak® Cycling Accessories ? Products - Mega Morph?, black It will mount under the top tube or I mount mine on the seat tube. I don't have the one with the gauge I wish I did.
