having trouble pumping tires up all the way
09-06-08, 08:32 AM
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having trouble pumping tires up all the way
whwn i get to psi higher than a mountain bike air starts to leak how can i fix this
09-06-08, 08:41 AM
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Many good choices in the $20-$40 range
09-06-08, 08:42 AM
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Presta valves - right?
Assuming that you have presta valves, you are probably experiencing air leakage around the valve chuck. Sadly, I think that the other poster is right - better pumps really are better.
A low cost alternative is to buy a brass Silca pump chuck and attach it to your existing pump with a tiny hose clamp. Replacement parts are available for Silca pump chucks and you can tighten the clamping action as it wears by twisting the chuck. If air leakage past the chuck is your only problem, that'll fix it.
Assuming that you have presta valves, you are probably experiencing air leakage around the valve chuck. Sadly, I think that the other poster is right - better pumps really are better.
A low cost alternative is to buy a brass Silca pump chuck and attach it to your existing pump with a tiny hose clamp. Replacement parts are available for Silca pump chucks and you can tighten the clamping action as it wears by twisting the chuck. If air leakage past the chuck is your only problem, that'll fix it.
09-06-08, 08:44 AM
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Much less than the computer you used to ask the question you could answer for yourself by visiting a bike shop. In fact, probably less than your Internet connection cost this month.
09-06-08, 08:51 AM
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basically, like everyone else said, the better pumps are more expensive...
i remember Pedro's Prestige Pump got good reviews last year, i would say try that.
https://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6315
at bare minimum, i would say at least spend $30, and you will get something good. the main difference with the higher priced pumps is that they're easier to inflate when you start to hit the 90 psi range or so...
i remember Pedro's Prestige Pump got good reviews last year, i would say try that.
https://brandscycle.com/itemdetails.cfm?id=6315
at bare minimum, i would say at least spend $30, and you will get something good. the main difference with the higher priced pumps is that they're easier to inflate when you start to hit the 90 psi range or so...
09-06-08, 09:00 AM
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A good pump is fast and effortless to use at any pressure they're rated for. The differences between a crap pump and a good one are huge.
09-06-08, 09:04 AM
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For the time being if you have a schrader adapter, maybe you can try it with that.
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