Joined: Jun 2005
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From: the big D in the big T
Bikes: '82 Miyata 310, '87 Scott Boulder, '87 Schwinn Le Tour, '91 Cannondale SM500, '96 Schwinn Clear Creek, '99 Schwinn MesaGS, '05 Rockhopper
Which floor pump is best?
Always a lame question.
Yesterday on my commute to the office, I figured I would stop by the campus art studio (I am a workstudy at my university) and use the air compressor to inflate my low tires. I was pleased by the ability of the 10000 gallon air compressor to inflate my 2.0 tubes so easily. I thought it was a great feeling having such newfound low rolling resistance at the cost of severe bumpiness. Well, I hit the first small lump in the road and POW! I heard the loudest gunshot-bang ever. Bits of tube and tire littered the road and I had several brand new dings in my rim.
I have since decided I need a floor pump.
So what is best? Aluminum? Lifetime warranty? Rebuild-ability? Brand name? What does everyone else use? Give an absent-minded student a tip.