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Old 01-28-13 | 02:46 PM
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From: Beavercreek, OH

Bikes: Surly Long Haul Trucker!!

I carried a Blackburn pump with me on my tour last September. The bracket that was included with it broke, so I had to carry it in the pannier--no biggie, but I would've preferred it on the bike. In hindsight, it would've been better to buy a replacement before I even left on tour, since the pump had already been ruined...by a bicycle maintenance instructor, of all people!!! I was taking a class to educate myself on the basics of bike repair, and rather than use the piece that converts the pump from Schraeder- to Presta-compatible, the instructor thought he'd be clever & DISMANTLE THE WHOLE THING to make it permanently Presta-compatible for me! Needless to say, the fit was never quite as good since then...grrrr... Also, it didn't have a built-in gauge, so I had to carry a separate one; now I'm thinking the Road Morph would be a good fit for me too!!
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