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Old 01-30-06, 04:04 PM
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About gas stations ... some air hoses are regulated to a certain pressure (which will effectively deflate your bicycle tires) and some are not regulated. Unfortunately you can't tell which is which when you pull up to the air hose. It isn't till you're standing there with a flatter tire than you had before that you realize the air hose you are using is one of the regulated ones.

In Winnipeg, when I first moved there, none of the air hoses I used were regulated ... then gradually (and without any warnings at all) they changed some of the most convenient ones to be regulated. It was maddening!!

But I suspect more places are regulating them for safety reasons.
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yeah the cotton wool society before long we'll have to live in cotton wool and never venture out. It's sad that some one has to feel like they have to look after me like i'm a moron. I'm sorry but boiling water for coffee is hot, knive are sharp, things are closer than they look in my mirror no there not!! 100ft is 100ft, this bag of nut may contain nuts, It's a bag of nuts for f***k sake,etc etc before long you have to sign a waver form to live as it's bad for your health to live and the side affects are death LOL. Down with the nanny state.ROFL
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You might look into a better pump. The Topeak Road Morph will pump to 120 pounds, has a small hose and a step. I use it on my tandem and it works fine to about 100 pounds, the increase from 100 to 120 is real work though. The pump is about $26 at Nashbar.
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Check this out www.cyclaire.com. I use to have the same problems, the Petrol stations here do not go up to 8 bars for my touring bike and having a load, as I camp up every where i go, it does comprimise the ride. Then I come accross this wonderful invention ordered it the next day and wow what a pump. A child of 12 years of age could pump up to 120 psi effortless. It weighs more than a pump, but the advantages of having fully pumped tyres is worth the extra weight. On Sundays I hook up with 10-15 guys and we go off for a 50-65 mile burn and a couple of times I have had puntures, even after a a good 50-60 psi you do notice the difference in the ride not riding on 120 psi. It is hard work staying with the rest of the crew, so I can imagin a 100 mile stretch especially when loaded touring.

For me its simply a must have tool.
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Originally Posted by JoeLonghair
Check this out www.cyclaire.com. I use to have the same problems, the Petrol stations here do not go up to 8 bars for my touring bike and having a load, as I camp up every where i go, it does comprimise the ride. Then I come accross this wonderful invention ordered it the next day and wow what a pump. A child of 12 years of age could pump up to 120 psi effortless. It weighs more than a pump, but the advantages of having fully pumped tyres is worth the extra weight. On Sundays I hook up with 10-15 guys and we go off for a 50-65 mile burn and a couple of times I have had puntures, even after a a good 50-60 psi you do notice the difference in the ride not riding on 120 psi. It is hard work staying with the rest of the crew, so I can imagin a 100 mile stretch especially when loaded touring.

For me its simply a must have tool.
But how do you store that thing? It could take up a lot of precious pannier space and what if you aren't carrying panniers?
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Its 6 " by 3", the pump that is, and you can purchase a strap on waterproof carry case, go under the seat or in my case it goes above the water bottle under the seat post and the cross member.

It really is good, I can not belive how easily it pumps up to 120 psi without having to have a breather, letting the blood go back into your hands after gripping the pump etc.
Very very good.
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If you cant get pressure with your pump. Then junk it. I invested in a Blackburn recentely. Used to be good gear from Blackburn but now I am not so sure. This thing was a piece of junk. Did less than 15 inflations and the seal on the piston failed, piston got jamed scorred the bore. Bloody usless and was the thick end of thirty five quid. Replaced it with this kind of mini track pump a bought from a bloke in China. I sat and drunk tea he went round all the shops to get it. Bit bulkier than the Blackburn but lighter. Cost One pound fifty. No wonder the Chinese are doing so well.

I always carry a adapter from Prestier to Scrider. Costs pennys and weights grams but will get you out of a hole if your pump fails or is lost.
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This pump I am harping on about is the best ever... totally new concept in pumping, 120 psi effortless as I said a child could do this. I suppose that’s why it was Innovation of The Year in Cycling Plus issue 178
(Christmas 2005)?

I can see all other pumps going out the window, for me that is definitely the case and for those of you who are unsure, well its only because you haven’t tried it.

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Old 02-02-06, 05:38 AM
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The Topeak Road Morph pumps up to at least 110 psi without any particular effort. I've never needed to pump to higher pressures than that, but I can't imagine it would be significantly different going from 110 to 120 than 100 to 110.
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I carried a Zefal frame pump. It is easily carried, pumps the 120 psi that I use in my armadillos, and is available as a club to fend off any dogs that come your way.

However, I have ended up with failed valve stems due to the design of the Zefal. When pumping high pressures, you have to be careful and try to stabilize the stem so that it does not fail. The Zefal also does not have a pressure gauge.

I am seriously considering carrying a standard floor pump next time out. I air the tires each day and have been known to have a flat now and then. I want a pump with a guage, one that handles high pressures without a lot of strenous effort, and one that handles like a floor pump so that the stem is not likely to fail.

I am looking at the Topeak Road Morph now that several have recommended it. Maybe that is a better answer for me.

Question: Performance has a Topeak Road Morph Mini Pump that has floor pump design, a guage, and 160 psi capability. Is that the same pump that af895 and Machka are using?
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Originally Posted by lighthorse@eart
Question: Performance has a Topeak Road Morph Mini Pump that has floor pump design, a guage, and 160 psi capability. Is that the same pump that af895 and Machka are using?
That's the same one I've got. While I haven't tried to max it out, I've inflated tires to 120 psi on several occasions without difficulty.
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What about the Bikers Dream mini foot pump. Seems to be pretty fabulous. I'm gonna try one out today.

https://www.minifootpump.com/new_mfp/...p_product.html
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Does anyone else have any experience with this foot pump?
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Tires get checked every morning before the days ride. Love my Topeak Road Morph. Has a gauge attached.
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Originally Posted by af895
Topeak Morph pump. No substitute for touring.
Search the forum on it - you'll turn up a lot of threads.
X 2

I can get my tires up to 110 lbs with my Road Morph.
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yeah the cotton wool society before long we'll have to live in cotton wool and never venture out. It's sad that some one has to feel like they have to look after me like i'm a moron. I'm sorry but boiling water for coffee is hot, knive are sharp, things are closer than they look in my mirror no there not!! 100ft is 100ft, this bag of nut may contain nuts, It's a bag of nuts for f***k sake,etc etc before long you have to sign a waver form to live as it's bad for your health to live and the side affects are death LOL. Down with the nanny state.ROFL
CAUTION! If USED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, LIFE MAY CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH!!
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