Originally Posted by
Koyote
Yep, that will end your ride. Did you send it back to Silca? Though if that happened to me, I would not want it replaced; would just want my money back.
How many times had you used it when this happened? Coincidentally, I had to use mine this past weekend in the middle of a race, and was rather careful with that lever. Seems weird that they would under-build that lever when the rest of the pump is rather stout.
I used that pump less than 6 times, I'm guessing. Only to top off air pressure and I think I blew up one new tube at home. When I flatted out on the road it was the first time I needed the pump. And it failed.
The pump is stout. I really liked the quality of the pump until this happened. And no, I didn't return it to BikeTiresDirect. I'm just that way on things that cost <50 dollars.