Topeak Race Rocket review? Looking for input please.
06-30-10, 08:25 AM
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Topeak Race Rocket review? Looking for input please.
I'm looking for a new hand pump and wonder if anyone can vouch for this being a viable pump. Any pros or cons are appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
06-30-10, 08:40 AM
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this has been covered to death in the last month.
get a lezyne and be done with it.
get a lezyne and be done with it.
06-30-10, 09:54 AM
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Just tried to get on their site and it's apparently down right now. For grins though, why Lezyne over Topeak. Pretend I missed last months coverage.
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Lezynes have fewer plastic parts to break, and may be a few grams lighter. I would have bought a Lezyne if I knew about them, but I have had no problem with the Topeak.
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Lezyne pumps are pretty. This is usually the only reason to get a bike part over another similar bike part.
06-30-10, 10:31 AM
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I've been riding long enough to know that pretty bicycle parts are 2mph faster than ugly ones. Pretty and color coordinated...that's good for 4-5mph. You can win a lot of races like that.
Found a link to the Lezyne catalog that works so I'll check it out. I just want a good pump that will fit in a jersey pocket. Shouldn't be too difficult to find, right?
Found a link to the Lezyne catalog that works so I'll check it out. I just want a good pump that will fit in a jersey pocket. Shouldn't be too difficult to find, right?
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BF consensus is that lezyne is the way to go.
That being said, I have a topeak micro rocket and have no complaints. You have to pump it up for a long time to get it up to approx 80 psi (enough to get you home). Fits very nicely in jersey pocket or small wedge pack.
That being said, I have a topeak micro rocket and have no complaints. You have to pump it up for a long time to get it up to approx 80 psi (enough to get you home). Fits very nicely in jersey pocket or small wedge pack.
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I use a road morph right now and highly recommend it as well (except it is kind of falling apart: foot peg screw rattled loose at some point, the plastic piece that secures the hose rotates around the body of the pump, etc).
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I've tried both. The Topeak was a pain in the ass to pump with. The Lezyne is the easiest pump I've used. Purchased at REI. Before I spent the $$ on it, I tried it out on one of their road bike tires. Filled it up in no time. I carry it in my back pocket as well.
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